I think another reason for "quilt as desired" is...do they do patterns for hand quilting or for longarm? I do not hand quilt at all, but do longarm quilting as part of my living. The patterns I use would be useless for someone doing hand work, but, would not do stitch in the ditch on my LA except in small areas. All of us had to start some where when learning to piece our tops (books, classes, friends, etc.). There are so many books, videos, patterns, etc. available to everyone for ideas on quilting. Guess maybe I enjoy all of the creative parts of quilting so like to pick my own fabrics and quilting patterns. JMHO
Brenda