Originally Posted by k3n

Not mean at all JB - we're all entitled to our opinion! :-D Personally, I think they fit in some quilts and are a good tool if the OBW
effect is either not striking enough or if there are awkward transitions in the design to be bridged. Sometimes they
completely dominate to the detriment of the whole quilt, other times,
they lift a quilt from the mediocre to the spectacular. I'd say that they should be considered on a 'quilt by quilt' basis and shouldn't be added to a design just for the sake of it!
That's my humble but honest opinion! :-D :-D :-D