I actually like the fabric. I love anything with orange in it. LOL You done good with the dog mat. Anyone out there that don't know what to do with, so called ugly, fabric . The animal shelters love them. They don't care what it is made out of or the colors. Anything goes for them.I just donated 4 practice free motion ugly quilts to a place called Home at Last. They thought they were beautiful. It is a no kill place that finds homes for all their animals.