I'm a born rule follower, people pleaser and little OCD, so I get really uncomfortable when I stray too far from a pattern. i might add an inner border or and extra border, or possibly change a block in some way, but generally, quilting is more soothing for me if I'm not trying to change a pattern in big ways. That being said, I hate kits. I want my quilts to be my choice of fabrics, even if when I'm done I wish I had changed out a fabric or two.