I like the quilt. I like the white sashing. It lightens the whole quilt and makes it look like it belongs in a cottage at the seashore. I love the blue sashing also because it pops those darker blues and with your placement of blocks, it makes the eye move around your quilt. Good luck:)

OK keep an open mind here. A rich mustard color or dark camel color will make your quilt pop. Take a few of your quilted blocks to the fabric store and place them on a bolt of either of these colors and I think you will be happy! I would go with the mustard.

OMG that is not ugly!!! I vote for the blue only cause I don't like that much white in a quilt but truthfully either one looks good.

It's going to be a very pretty quilt, and I think either of the colors work well with the blocks.

This is LOVELY GORGEOUS quilt!!! I LIKE IT-truly. Like the white lots with it. Also LOVE the deep gold in the row closest to camera...on white background. It might be pretty to have little gold squares of a rich gold in corners. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE! Keep going - you're just about to get there sugar-bee!

I think the blue pulls it together nicely. As mentioned by everyone else - it is SO not ugly. Finish it up so you can start on your next masterpiece.
My first quilting teacher use to always say "It's ok that this one is not perfect, this is not your masterpiece, your next quilt will be your masterpiece."

Beautiful…not ugly. I like the blue…and I love the combinations you have…especially the dark blue with the yellow flowers and the light blue with the bright yellow. I am a very, very new quilter so I would not venture to give advice…but I wonder how it would look with a frame around the whole outside in your bright yellow or dark blue? Then a space of your light blue and then whatever you call the finishing edge (see, told you I am not a quilter!) Anyway, I would love to have gotten as far as you have with such nice results! Please post when you finish :)

Binding!!! That's the word i was looking for! and dark blue sound luscious!

I love the colors you chose - blue and yellow are what I am using to make a quilt for my little mama who has alzheimers. She is always cold and this is something I am hoping will give her a little piece of me. Anyway, I like the white - but either way, I agree - this is in no way ugly. Good job. Finish it and you will be so proud of yourself.

To Leonajo, your blocks are definitely NOT UGLY, the white sashing and border would bring out and freshen the whole setting, with a dark blue binding - presto! I think its a great first quilt.

Blue sashing. You'll love it when it's finished. No ugly quilt there!

I like the white for sashing and narrow 1st border. Then use the blue for the main border. It will be a pretty quilt when finished. Go ahead and audition the blue as the main border. Bet you'll like it!

I think that they are beautiful.
What if you make your four patch into a bigger four patch quilt
one square made of two half triangles, then next to it one of your four patch you already have made. Then under those two square reverse it. one four patch, then one square with two half triangles with no sashing

What is ugly about it? I don't see anything that would fit in the ugly category! I think I like the blue.

It is not ugly at all. It is very soft and summery. Is that white in he blocks or cream? If it is cream, you might try that. It wouldn't be quite as stark as the white.

It is definitely NOT ugly. What a good job on getting this far. I personally like the white. Remeber, you can add borders to this quilt too. Perhaps a dark blue one, then a yellow one?
Good luck. I would like to see this quilt when you have it all together.

2 VOTES FOR........ white!!! That will be a stunning quilt. So simple and lovely!!! You should be reassured by all the wonderful compliments you have had !!! Great job!

I also like your quilt so far. I like the white sashing the best. I think it would look nice to arrange similar values diagonaly. For instance it looks like you have enough of the darkest blue patches to go from the lower left corner to the upper right corner. then match values in diagonal rows from there. I like it alot...giving me ideas......

I think I like the white the best but either would work. Good luck.

I like the white, and there is nothing ugly about it. God bless.

have you thought 2inh sashing in the mid blue and a 1inh in dark blue to seperate the blocks ? the tiny sashing between the two mid blues would lift it. fizz England

I like the white for the sashing.
Maybe use the blue as the outer border???
It's going to be beautiful!
Remember to post photos when you're done.

Hi,
1) It does NOT qualify as an ugly quilt.
2) I vote for white sashing with the blue outer border.

But, I got to thinking why you might think it was lacking something, while not ugly, it doesn't have the "zing" that some quilts have. Which blocks do you like the most? My eye is drawn to the blocks that have the greater contrast. Several of the blocks are a light medium with a medium and kind of fade together. This is one of the lessons that I continue to work on. It can help to look at your fabrics in the dark soon after sundown. This may sound silly, but your eye will see the value (how dark/light) more instead of the color.

DEfinitely NOT an ugly quilt. I'm torn between the white and the blue. I guess it would all depend on what look you're after. The white is so refreshing. I can picture it in a sunny room. I love the blue because I love blue. The blue really makes the blues and the yellows pop. I think the choice is up to you. Those are really nice blocks.

blue, have more faith it is NOT ugly!!!

I like the quilt! I think that the blue sashing would be best. You lose the yellow on the white. Keep on quilting. You did a great job.

Would it be too big if you did a blue, yellow, blue striped sashing?

I am sure it will be lovely when it is finished - I love the blue and yellow combination. I would suggest you consider where this quilt will go before you chose either blue or white. The two colours give quite different results. Speaking personally I love the white.
Good luck finishing it! Lynette

I think the quilt is a winner. Remember, it will always look so much better when sewn together. The small pieces used as corner stones would be soooo good, another interesting design element. Don't get discouraged, you will like the blue and yellow, a combo I want to try.

I like the blue, it makes the yellow and the darker blue pop.......Very cute quilt

it's pretty, i like the blue, maybe put a darker blue stripe before the light blue, but your quilt is very pretty so far.

No it is not ugly. I like both the blue and the white, however I would take my blocks to a quilt show and lay them out on a pale yellow and also a pale blue. I also like the idea of using a dark blue for the binding.

I like the BLUE, just remember it is your quilt so

go with what you like or prefer, and listen to your quilt,

sometimes they will tell you what they want. Listen!

Blue and yellow are one of my fave combos ....

I like the white the best, crisp, clean, bright. It is going to be stunning!

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

I like both and I don't think it's ugly either. I like the colors and you'll love it when you are done. Good work!

It is NOT ugly and I really like the blue. It's going to be a wonderful quilt.

Your quilt will be very pretty which ever way you sash it, but I prefer the blue and dark blue binding. I quilt with a group at our community center and we quilt for other people, the money we make helps pay our bills for our center. We get a lot of old quilt tops that someones mother or grandmother or aunt made (you know what I am talking about) or maybe they bought it at a garage sale. Well some of them do look rather "ugly" and most of them have points that do not match and sashing squares that are not in line. When we get them quilted they really seem like different quilts. We have a saying about these kinds----quilting covers a multitude of piecing mistakes.

I like the blue.

I like them both and it is not ugly. I would be happy to receive it.

The blue, definitely. Your blocks are so pretty. Why are we our own worst critics? Happiness to you