I made a red and black quilt that was very hard to finish, but I did it. The pattern called for lights and darks and I chose reds and blacks. So the quilt didn't pop like it was supposed to, made it real hard to keep going. The recipient really loves it tho, her colors are red and black.
I don't think the brown quilt is ugly either, but I understand. I like how the pattern looks in the middle.