I just finished a quilt made from "planned overs". DH said it is very dark, I don't like it. Then I put sashing and borders on, finished it, posted on FB and have been getting rave reviews on it. My grandson says he wants it! Sometimes it takes a different pair of eyes looking at it. I often find that when I am at the stage that you are I don't like the quilt but once the binding is on I quickly change my mind!