"There are rules to quilting" Worst thing ever said to me! I believed it for a minute, then remembered what my DGGM told me when she taught me how to quilt........ the only rule to quilting is, never sew/ quilt when you are tired. Quilting is an art, everyone has their own version of it, their own taste, their own message they are sending out. There are no set rules, be creative, be yourself!