Lol....well, yes..50 is a lot less but it is still a lot of work....even if they were the easy ones. You crack me up. Cheater? I think not. Your quilt..your choice. I've been know to resize my quilt tops, too, by eliminating rows etc. It is still a beautiful quilt if it resembles the cover.....and the fabrics are so pretty in that quilt. It's a win win...