Options for my One-Block Quilt

Today is the day I took my one-block quilt in for show and tell.  Since I just started it yesterday, I was only able to make the top.  It wound up as 32" wide and 34" square.

Today I'll show you the various options I tried out, and after the entire quilt is done, then I'll tell you which one I chose.

This is the section that stayed the same in all the options.  

The focal point is the aqua skyscrapers in the upper right.  The black stripe to the left is a Michael Miller print, and now that I look at it, the narrow strip with the stripes going horizontally make it look like a skyscraper at night with some lights on.

As a counterpoint to the sleek skyscrapers, I fussy cut a crude drawing of a house and used it in the left border.

As I mentioned yesterday, the block is based on Rachel Roxburgh's Mouse in the House, a variation on Log Cabin and Courthouse Steps.  I made some minor changes from her block, like putting five fabrics in that left column, when she had four.  And I added a second column on the right (which you'll see in the options below.)

In each of these options, the fabrics that will change are the upper border, and the two strips on the right.

So, here's Option 1. The large floral across the top gives it a spring feel.  
The white strip gives the block some breathing space, and the yellow/green fabric is a print of various bridges, which fits in with the New York skyscrapers.

 Option 2 swaps out the bridges for a dark purple to put a visual stop on that edge.

Option 3 brings back the bridges, but slides them to the left.

Option 4 keeps the bridges and purple on the right, but brings in a 1960's-inspired retro print for the top.

Option 5 loses the bridges and brings back the white.

And Option 6 brings back the bridges and drops the purple.

There were two of these options that I went back and forth and back and forth on.  One looked better in the photograph, and the other looked better in person.  So of course I picked the one that looked better in person.

I'm piecing the back now, and will have this ready to show you next week.