Another Possibility
I think the gray instead of the orange brings out the blues and yellows. Since I don't have a truly neutral neutral.
I added this photo for comparison.
Next time I am going to go with the colors that Bonnie uses, it solves the problem of making decisions. Which is what the fun of the mystery is to me. This year I just did have enough of a stash to truly make a scrappy quilt. So that brings in the problem of fewer pattern choices, so I want to control the colors more.
