John, there is no "correct" way to quilt. Do whatever pleases you and the ones you make quilts for. Personally, I'm glad there are so many ways to do it. While I'd be frustrated beyond belief trying to cut and match as perfectly as you do, I admire your skill in doing so. I'm sure you wouldn't much care for the "wilder" appliqué I like, and I really hate having to match small pieces and seams. Guess that's why I'm not a traditional quilter----tend more to the art side. It's a big world and room for all of us. Gen
"What application this reference to a very bad, but none the less entertaining black and white Sci-Fi movie has to the use of solid color fabric, is one that frankly I am missing, but maybe those that have had pods in their own basement have been have been taken over by an alien force, and infected with some form of a truer style of quilting. I think they might be the ones to watch out for. Either that, or I might have missed the memo on the "Correct" way to quilt. But then I have only been doing it for a couple of years now, and have still a lot to learn. But on the other hand, I am having fun doing what I do, and even though I might still be considered a novice, I thought that was the ultimate goal of this whole quilting thing. Correct me if I am misinformed on this matter.
John