Design Floor: Project of Doom Take Two

I have 10 completed blocks for my Harry Potter quilt.

 

I have completed the sewing of four more, but they still need titles.  There are 30 blocks in the main body of the quilt.  I'm going to have more magical things on top of the bookcase.

Here's a close up of my crystal ball block.

 

 I really like the fabric of the crystal ball itself.  It is white with silver swirls and small stars on it.

 

For comparison, here's the same block from my first POD quilt.

 

 

I'm still not sure which background I prefer.  The black background presents certain challenges in this quilt.  For example, Harry's glasses have black frames, and I've already established that black objects won't work in this quilt.  http://sewingoutofmycomfortzone.blogspot.com/2014/08/an-issue-of-contrast.html  So if I do the frames, they will have to be on the top of the bookcase against the stone background.

 

To see other design walls:  http://www.patchworktimes.com/2014/09/22/design-wall-september-22-2014/