My sister asked me to make her a quilt, which I was happy to do, but told her to buy the fabric, as I had no idea what her taste would be. She bought some fabric, which consisted of panels of contemporary cats. I don't like working with panels at the best of times, and the fabric was something I would never have chosen but it was her choice so I made her a quilt, having contributed the backing, sashing and wadding myself. She was absolutely thrilled with the result so in the end I had the satisfaction of knowing that my hard work had paid off. Lesson learned though.