I like the fabric and like the quilt but it is not my taste at all. I can see why you hate it. I am working on a quilt that I can't stand but I hope that the lady who will get it will love it. the fabrics all scream her name to me. I would use maybe a minty green like the background of the floral print and then use a thin red/burgandy to match the flowers and then a repeat of the green fabric. this will frame and help tone down the flowers while making them pop. hope this helps and i hope that you get what I am saying.