So, you actually met the quilt police!! Wow, what a wonderful thing! Now decide for yourself what you want to do and how you want to do it. What works for you might not work for anyone else, but that's okay. Just do it! Enjoy the freedom to work in your own way to produce beautiful quilts and don't spend time worrying about what is "right" according to someone else. Bottom line....there are NO RULES! Quilt on!