Last night I finished my quilt top for a FMQ practice quilt-along, but I can't decide on a backing. None of the possibilities in my stash thrill me. It will ultimately go to a children's hospital, so I still want it to look nice. Please help me decide!
Here's the completed top.
practice quilt 2 by
CraftymamaMN, on Flickr
And here's my options.
practice quilt 1 by
CraftymamaMN, on Flickr
The yellow looks good with the print, but I don't like it against the blue quilt top. It's also a rather poor quality fabric, having begun its life as a cheap, coarse woven sheet.
I like the beige with the other fabrics, but can't see it as a good choice in a hospital setting- too many possibilities for staining.
The lighter dark blue looks nice, but it's a microfiber sheet, and I HATE microfiber- to work with or as bedding.
The darkest blue has no real issues, I just think it's TOO dark, and don't like the look as much.
Any of these is also a candidate as a binding with one of the others as backing.
What would you choose??