Ok...I saw this thread for the first time today...not sure how I missed it. Name sure caught my eye.
I agree with you, that fabric is ugly. If you were someone I didn't know, I'd say know thank you....but if you were my quilting buddy, I would warn you that I would run away screaming to get away from it.
Then I saw the coordinating fabrics and thought...still ugly, but better. I liked the coordinating prints more. Wasn't sure what you were going to do, until I saw the photo.
THAT BEING SAID....your quilt top is stunning. The circles and their placements are great. The color combos are great, the effort that you have so obviously put into it...That is really a comfort quilt and you have done an amazing job.