We had a wonderful lecture once from a textiles artist/designer and she had asked folks to bring in quilts they had made but were unhappy with. The quilter told everyone why she was unhappy with the quilt (most commonly a feeling it lacked life or was blah for some reason), and then the lecturer suggested what design changes would make a positive difference. It made for a really interesting and instructive evening, something we all would like to see done on a regular basis!