Hello! I'm working on my first quilt made of my daughter's baby clothes as a project while I'm on maternity leave with my second! It's been a lot of fun and I've made a lot of rookie errors (with test fabric!). I've almost got enough test blocks to make another whole quilt but that's a separate issue.

I'm hoping to get some advice from an objective eye please. I'm too close and no amount of stepping back and looking at this from further back is helping me nail down the layout. So far I'm going for random/scrappy, but I'm wondering if some kind of light - dark gradient or grouping similar colours so you get a Reds - pink -purple - blue - green gradient, might work better? 

The plan is to do 2" sashing in a subtly and sparsely patterned off-white, and three rounds of border (off-white/scrap pieces/off-white). Then purple binding using the same fabric as around the flowers block in row 5. I'm going to send this to the local longarm quilt expert, will not be attempting to quilt it myself on my Elna Sew Green from 2002. 

What stands out to you as the most glaring layout issues to solve? You'll also see I have one block missing which I have left intentionally so I can fill any colour/layout gaps. I like the idea of using the cream/gingham/acorn (pic attached) but not wedded to it.

Any and all advice and constructive criticism welcome. Thank you!

Baby clothes quilt layout advice