We have a local guild quilt show here and last year I was amazed to find that the quilt which won "Best of Show" was a kit. I was extremely disappointed. I would think that category would include the piecer picking her own fabrics (even if she used a pattern) and executing the quilt top on her own. Now the actual quilting is another story....each quilt is broken down into "maker" and "quilter". IMHO.