Placement question
 

Here I am again asking for opinions on block placement for this comfort quilt. Also suggestions for color of sashing. This is a quilt I am making for a mother who just lost one of her sons. I have never met her but was friends with her son. Therefore, I don't know of color preferences, etc. Thanks for your input.
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In contrast ....
For my liking, they are just too spinny, dizzying and overwhelming with them the way they are.
Plus, that effect would be worse, once they are stitched together.

I would audition a sashing, using the same white background fabric and no cornerstones.
Or even alternating plain blocks ... you could have enough for a 2nd quilt by doing that!

How kind of you to make this for your friend's Mom.

I would use white sashing if I used any at all. I like it without the sashing.

I would for sure use sashing. I have motion sickness and things like pinwheels really set me off. You might consider putting groups of 4 blocks together and then sashing around them too.

Glad I wasn't the only one who saw this as just too spinny.
Nice set of blocks, but just too much, all together, IMHO ... and obviously yours too! :)

I like your blocks and I think that jokir44's suggestion of putting groups of 4 within sashing is a good one.

I would use white. Or even a pale grey may work. Nice blocks

I think it would look great with an "invisible" sashing of the same fabric as the background. That would separate the whirlygigs a bit without putting each in a box.

Prayers of comfort for that mom who lost her son. I can't even imagine losing one of mine...

This is a block that looks great without sashing. A bright border would frame it up nicely and you're all set. That is wonderful thing you are doing for this lady.

yes, even a 1 1/2 inch sashing would give enough separation to the blocks and not make it too much larger. if you want wider sashings, think of putting in cornerstones to break up the spinning. wonderful quilt, nice of you to do.

I like it without sashing. I wouldn't bother with a border either. Just bind it in one of the dark fabrics and you're done.

I think this would look terrific with white fabric for the sashing - use the same fabric as the background of the blocks. I would also choose colored cornerstones, in a variety of colors from the pinwheels, placing them so that each cornerstone color is different from the pinwheels it is adjacent to. (Using a single color for all the cornerstones would also look nice.)

Thank you for your suggestions. I wanted to use sashing because I think it looks very busy too. I will use white and try it with 4 blocks surrounded by sashing. See if I like that. Not sure about a border yet either. It might need to be bigger in size so I will probably put a border on.

The white sashing would be very nice and soften the impact of all the angles. I would also consider a white border and perhaps a multi-color binding made from the scraps from the blocks. I like your bright colors. Please show us your finished quilt.

Another vote for sashing, plus I do like the idea of cornerstones.

You will need to make more blocks to do 4 surrounded by sashing since you have an odd number of rows. I considered doing this block but found it too busy for my taste. There are other layouts you could try or as others have suggested, use sashing. It is going to be a great quilt however you choose to finish. Looking forward to seeing the end result.
Jackie

I can see a dark black/white print as the sashing with the background as the cornerstones for each block.

Very pretty...and great suggestions already. I would probably not sash it if it was mine but I would put a mini white and wider colored border to anchor it. So sweet to do this for this grieving mother. Can't imagine.

I would consider turning the blocks around, placing the yellow ones in the center and lining the other ones up to end with the dark ones at the edges. This could remind her that the sun is still shining through the clouds of the other ones around it. Make up a good story. Thanks for doing that for her.

You are definitely doing a good deed for the mother who lost her child. God bless you!

I too would use a white slashing. I made a pinwheel without smashing & regretted it after it was completed. Too busy and you can't see where one stops & the next starts.

I really like this idea! As it is now, it's so random that it "spins" my mind and doesn't show well. Too, add my vote to sashing--white on white might even be nice??. I'd use a piece from one of the blocks for the border. White isn't very practical if the quilt is used frequently. If it is simply for display, white will work.

I would use a narrow, white sashing with a random print square block at each corner between the blocks. Love the blocks.

I would be tempted to not use sashing at all. But, if you want to, consider white sashing with assorted color cornerstones. The small colored squares might look nice with the diagonal lines of the blocks. I would probably do a solid white border the same size as the sashing and then an outer border of whatever color you want to feature. Or, perhaps an outer border of all the colors pieced together (not a piano border, a lengthwise one). Please post a pic of what you decide to go with. Really like the top, colorful and vibrant but not too busy.

I think this idea would look good.

Wonderful colors!
I think white sashing around the center 6 blocks and also inside the “outer row” would
calm the eyes and not take away from the classy look. A same-size border and binding in red
would be nice also.
You are very sweet to be making this quilt for her.