My main requirement is "is this quilt useful for something?" Second is"will it hold up to being machine washed as usual and machine dried?" And the third and most important "Is it finished?" I have way too many unfinished or not even started quilts. I am not aiming for perfection although I do get excited as I see that more and more of my points are actually points! and I get really excited when all the pieces fit together as they have so far in the latest BH mystery.