Originally Posted by
DeneK
when I saw it spread over my friend's queen size bed to see how it would fit the size, I absolutely hated it...
Did you have a pattern for how to put those blocks together? They look like they have lost their way and would be just gorgeous if put together as intended. Nan's presentation has all blocks exactly alike, but yours has some that are different. I would try four blocks and place them in different ways to see what pattern comes out.
And don't dismiss the brown. You could find a pleasing brown for the sashing and it may be stunning with these colors.