Once I started laying out the blocks I find them too busy for me. I've made a few modifications but will keep looking at it.
Instead of yellow, I was planning to use tans. I'm not loving the tans so tried a really light yellow. You'll see it in the block on the right. I think I like the block on the left that has a light neutral instead of yellow.
I made a mistake in clue 6 and made QSTs from neutral and light aqua when it should have been navy and light aqua. I sewed a few together and put them in the sashing instead of using yellow. I think I like it.
Overall, the layout in the pictures fells simpler and cleaner.