Yep, I had an idea about a pattern and allowed the lady at the quilt store to talk me into a very safe and boring color. (I was new and didn't have the confidence to stick to my guns.) I finished the top, layed it out on the floor and the cats peeled back the top and shredded the batting. IT WAS UNANYMOUS - we all hated it.
My guild makes small quilts for kids in the hospital and large quilts for the woman's shelter. I donated the top and the backing to the community service group of my guild and a few month later was amazed at finding bits of my crappy top in a variety of donation quilts - - and they were cute.