What color solid for the backing?

I am making 2 of the Jelly Roll Race quilts for my daughter's Mother's Day Out teachers because they have been so wonderful with our daughter. But being it is hard to judge colors online, what color do you suggest for the backing. I want a solid color. I plan to do a brown binding. I was thinking orange but right now, it is out of stock (the Bella Solid) so I looked at either a green or blue. Any suggestions? I am liking Moda Bella Solids since the Jelly Roll was Moda Chrysalis.

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Hmmm, my eye is kinda likes that blue!

Im with Cathy go with the blue!

I have blue in my cart but it is hard to tell if that blue will be too bright. I have this one in my cart. But should I try to find a lighter looking blue?

Maybe this one? Though there isn't much in stock.

I bet if you called them MSQC they could tell you if it would be a good match.

Is that blue in your quilt top teal or more of a cornflower?

It is a blue, hard to explain what shade. A medium shade of blue.

I think I like the dark brown that's in it.
But blue will be more bright maybe......hard to tell. I think if you make a darker border the colors will stand out.

I plan to do a brown binding. I didn't want to add a border since I like it as is. I wanted a bright backing to contrast the brown binding.

Any shade of any color in the quilt top would look find and go with your binding. :)

What color thread are you planning on quilting it with? If it was me I'd choose the cream color and quilt with that color thread as well.

Oeps, sorry I was talking about the binding, and now I see that you're asking about the backing............

Binding in brown sounds great to me, a bright backing is beautiful with the dark, I would go orange to match the brown.

I'd go orange, especially if you are binding with brown - love the fabric that you've used.

I love each color in the quilt but I think I would go with blue for the backing since the orange is unavailable.

Thanks everyone!

I hope to get my order placed and finish up the quilts soon!

And I probably will just stitch in the ditch since I am still learning and haven't had a chance to practice FMQ since I just got my darning foot right after my surgery.

Jackie at MSCO was so nice to help me match the colors! I am going with green, which is one of the teachers' fav color anyways. The green was the best match! I think it would look great with the brown binding too. So excited!

I would go with that cream color that is in so many of the strips.

I also think the light blue is good. You could also go neutral with an off white. : )

i like pink color more. you may use pink color.

I agree with calling the shop. Give them the name of the line of fabric or tell them where they can look at the quilt top here on-line so they can see it. They should easily be able to suggest which solid in their shop will match.

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Originally Posted by rebeccas-sewing

I agree with calling the shop. Give them the name of the line of fabric or tell them where they can look at the quilt top here on-line so they can see it. They should easily be able to suggest which solid in their shop will match.

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I emailed them...see post above.

I thought brown as soon as I looked at the quilt before I read your comment. I love the colors by the way!!!!

Thanks! When I was looking for a roll to use, I just fell in love with the colors and was lucky to find them on sale!

The green will look great! Glad you called!