I don't think it is ugly at all. It is busy. You could consider the way you would quilt this. Anything you quilt around will pop, anything quilt down will recede. You could plan what pieces to treat which way and your quilt will look very different than it does now. Again, this quilt is not ugly!

I vote no sashing. Once this quilt is together...and a border added...you will be amazed at how good it looks.

I once did a swap on Prodigy bulletin board (yep..way back)...and we swapped ugly fabrics...and then had to make a quilt & send pics to each person in the swap (hey, couldn't upload pics back then)... I loved that quilt! It had some of the ugliest fabrics in it...and when together...beautiful. I did a tumbling blocks pattern. My best friend got that quilt.

I vote for a darker colored, basically solid sashing with corner blocks of your scrappy fabrics. The corner blocks of similar scraps will help pull those tulips in the corners together to form your secondary pattern and the darker sashing strips will help calm the busyness and frame the blocks. A print border or two around the outside will continue on with the scrappy look. You have a very neat quilt in the making. It's a piece of art emerging, just keep helping it along. It will tell you what to do. Please post pics when you are done. I want to see what you came up with!

I think a red sashing would make it striking.

I think a red sashing would make it striking.

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I've made this pattern several times, both with and without sashing. I agree that without sashing adds a really nice secondary design. I did it in all beiges and browns for that one. The truly scrappy one I did was with sashing and added a gold sashing. But if you want to bring out a certain color in the quilt, use that one for the sashing - and make it at least a 2 1/2 inch wide sashing to show up. Since most of the fabrics in the blocks are prints, use a plain or tone on tone to bring out the prints in the blocks. It's a fun pattern to try out in one colorway as well. Good luck

Love your quilt. You might sashing that brings out a color to bring it together, but anyone who receives this will love it.

I also like scrappy...and this should be fine. When finished, I would surround it with a dark blue border.

After looking at this for 2 days...I still don't see "ugly" I do see some very pretty blocks sashed with a deep forest/hunter green. Looks beautiful!

I love scrappy quilts. very old fashion

I like all those different colors and prints When you look at these scrappy quilts it makes one remember each quilt you made and the loved ones who recieved them -A True memory Quilt :thumbup:

If it was mine, I would use navy blue sashing! I think that would really make the blocks pop out at you, and bring out the colors! It's very pretty!

I'd just keep going--I really like it.

Okay, give it to me. I think it is really cool!!! Just kidding on the giving part. I really don't think it is ugly. Blue sashing?

somehow it all looks fine when done...scrappy miracle.

I love it. It looks so vintage. FayZ

I agree with Jenni! I love it! I would add plain colored sashing and borders. Lay out your blocks and try different colors with them and you will know when you find just which colors are right. Keep on going and share it with all of us when your quilt top is completed....great job!! :thumbup:

I love your blocks. I don't know why you think it is ugly. It will be beautiful when you finish.

That does not qualify as an ugly quilt. I agree with the person who said "sew it all together... no sashing" - it has a very homey feeling. Sorry, Luv, you'll have to do better than that if you want it to qualify for the ugly quilt category.

Maybe if you turned the blocks so that the darks were all on the inside ( none adjoining the outside edge) then sewed on a narrow dark border, then a bright red border, and then take another look at it...

Its not ugly , just use a wide sashing, it would look different to you..great pattern ..

I would put them together with no sashing. Would look more like a sting top or crazy quilt then. I love scrappy too.

I don't think it's ugly! The blocks do need to be separated by a unifying sashing. I would go for dark blue. The contrast would be B E A U T I F U L

This is a true scrap quilt. If find when your finished that you still dont like it donate to a good cause. There will always be someone in need who will love and appreciate your efforts.

How about using the small black dot and white fabric for sashing?

She posted her finished quilt on a new thread. Y'all need to look at it. It looks great!!!!

This is a very beautiful pattern. It does require a good balance of light and darks to bring out the pattern. Try changing one block and I am sure that it will please you more.