I wouldn’t do it without consulting the recipient. I always consult with the people I am making a quilt for. I just finished a quilt and let the bride pick the main fabric in her signature table runner from my stash. I didn’t know her well, my husband volunteers with her husband. I’m making a boomerang swap quilt for a dear friend and I let her pick the color choices. Many, me included would not care for a low value quilt. Quilts take a lot of time and money. Don’t waste yours on something the recipient won’t like. You don’t want your quilt to end up in a closet only coming out when you visit. That’s a burden on you and her. Don’t gift a burden.
That being said I limit what I allow people to choose. Color or one main fabric, never design. It’s got to be something I will enjoy working on.
Good luck