It's all about personal preference so whichever one you like is the right way to go.

Of the samples shown, I like the 3rd one the best and the WOW the least. But I tend towards deeper colors and jewel tones. How about pulling another color out of that fabulous batik and going with a pale yellow? You mentioned creamy colors but I think a pale yellow or even a very light green might be fun. Or go the other way and pick up either the lightest pink or the darkest maroon from the other print and do sashing in that shade?

Be sure to show us what you choose!

Kate

This is kind of a personal like/dislike thing. You'll probably get votes for all four and probably a few extra thrown in!!
I like #1 and #4 but I think I prefer #1. That gets my vote.

~Geraldine

I like 1 and 3 the best.
Kathi

I like #1 and #3, and think I like #3 best.

beverly

I like #3 the best.

SharonG/FL

#3 gets my vote

If you hold down the control key with one hand and move the wheel thing on your mouse with the other, you'll be able to see all four choices at one time. The screen enlarges or contracts depending on which way you move the wheel.

My opinion: comparing them all together, I think the first one has the most visual impact. I can see why you fell in love with the blue batik--stunning fabric!

Dian! I consider myself fairly computer literate but I didn't know that one about the control key and the wheel! Thanks! Particularly good for my aging eyes on some days.
And a great tool to use when looking at some quilt patterns so that you can get the overall impression instead of getting lost in the details.

From a distance, #1 does have the most impact because of the contrast, and it shows off the lattice pattern the best. But the white is still a little stark for my taste.

I like the effect of the batik and white/cream alone...I think it's the contrast I like.

Donna

That rose fabric is gorgeous with the dark batik.
I was all for #3 and for no WOW at all until I tried that trick with CTRL and the mouse wheel. (Such a great tip, Dian--Thanks!) Now I can see that from a distance the quilt as a whole would look nice with the rose and batik framed in white, although the contrast is a bit stark.

But I am still thinking, like Kate, that I would prefer a pale yellow to the white. Possibly a pale yellow batik with an unobtrusive pattern.

Is there something wrong with my brain, or are #1 and #4 pretty much the same thing, except that #1 looks darker? Does #4 have a different WOW?

I like the first one best. The second one is pretty but there's too much pink.

I like getting people feedback even though i know the final decision is a personal choice. I still love the WOW even though its stark, the use of pale yellows or cream gave it a dirty/muddy look if that makes sense. I think I'm going to do a reversible quilt using 1 and 3 and make some pro bonos with the others.

biwako number 4 was a kona cotton in stone, a little dark for my taste but i went with the suggestion just to think outside my usual circle.