When you sign up for a swap there are rules and regulations. If I do not agree with the swap, I pass it by. I have been involved in swaps where I sent in blocks, well executed and done to the best of my ability, and have received blocks that were out of square and the fabric was thin and bare. It is the way it is with a swap. I have seen some of the same patterns of fabric at the LQS and Hancocks or Joann's - so how can the "cake" moderator tell? If you want to participate, look for quality and go for it.