I think because it is so beautiful. I feel that heavily quilted quilts should be for show to show off the beautiful handiwork be it hand quilted or machine quilted. Less quilting lets the quilt drape and cuddle. There are folks here who do stupendous work, both machine and hand quilting and I would be hard pressed to slug around with such beautiful handiwork dragging the floor, cat/dog fur getting all over it, etc. They should be hung for all to admire! This is just my opinion.