Even if I don't like some aspect of a quilt. I try to find one good thing about the quilt that I can take away and try for myself. I have seen some really really really awful(to me) color and pattern combos. But the piecing and quilting were spectacular. all their points met up and their hand quilting was beyond fab. gave me something to aspire to. but at the same time I would have chosen different fabrics. it is all about our own specific tastes. I don't feel guilty about not liking their fabric choices. It was their tastes that brought them to that combo, not mine.