I love this pattern but have never finished mine. I think you can use any colors as long as you keep the same shade for each flower as shown. A light blue outside circle can have a navy inner circle and so forth. I don't think I'd mix two colors in one "flower". I love to mix different sized checks. Try one "flower" and see how you like it.

I think you can mix them and it will look great. I have a Grandmother's Flower garden quilt that my grandmother started and my mother finished after Grandma died. The centers are all the same color on my quilt, but each flower is different - many of the fabrics are from old clothing sewing project! Most of them have the same color or color family in each flower, but others are mixed. The border is a royal blue. I think checks would be fine!

I agree - the more variety, the better! The white sashing keeps the individual colors from clashing.

Sue, your quilt is beautiful! What a treasure! I'm working on finishing quilts and crocheted lap robes my mom had started.

Donna

The center the same through out the quilt.
The petals any two colors that you feel look good together.
Background can be any color solid/tone-on-tone. I have fond memories of a pink GFG that I had as a little girl.

Sme things are best kept secret.LOL

Theresa

I agree with the advice given,,, mix it up with consistent center colors throughout...I'm sure it will be lovely.

sue, that quilt is beautiful- what a treasure!

I inherited some (not enough) already cut pieces to make that quilt (scrappy style). I'd also be interested in the stamp. I started to make the template for cutting, but it does look time consuming. Let us know how it goes!

I'm also on the side of variety in the flowers. You could always do a few flowers and lay them out. If you don't like the variety, it wouldn't be too late to limit your selections.

I just found this on my Pinterest page, and forgot I'd put it there. It's a little different, but I like it:

Darn, it didn't add my picture :-(

Agrees...love that - it seems so natural!

That is different. You could arrange the flowers into a landscape and
it would be really interesting (if you could make it work).

I
picked up some solids to match the gingham for the GMFG. I found a
butter yellow in my stash that will be perfect for the flower centers. I
had some bright yellow leftover strips that I thought about using. The
yellows I found at Hobby Lobby today weren't any better, so I settled
on the bright one I had. Then I cleaned out a tote of fabric and found
that butter yellow. It's perfect.

I wish my stamp would arrive. I haven't received any confirmation for shipping yet, though.bkay

The stamp arrived. I finally found a stamp pad, but had to go the office supply. Fortunately, the ink is water soluble.

I washed my all my fabric. Unfortunately, like someone suggested, most of the gingham I washed is cotton/poly. I can't decide whether to use it anyway, replace the gingham or forget the whole thing.

What do you think?

I found my inspiration for the quilt, though. It's a bookmark that the guild uses for recruitment.

bkay