I really think Sewbee has the right idea - there are so many tone on tones out there - and I truly believe with something like a batik with subtle pattern and a tone on tone would work well.

I'm laughing because that would nave never done for my Mother. She always insisted if the bed didn't have WHITE sheets on it she couldn't sleep - nothing with the least bit of pattern would do either. Never did understand that - if she slept with her eyes closed.


You may just want to pick up a couple fabrics and make a sample swatch/patch/block and see if that's what she really wants. Don't forget there was a thread here this week because someone picked the pattern and fabrics yet hated the quilt once it was done. Don't put yourself in that position if you can help it.