The following are my opinions only - not to be confused with facts ....
First of all, darts & pleats -
The Good: I think they enhance the quilt but in a fairly minor way.
The Bad: They add quite a bit of complexity to the DIY amateur.
The Ugly: That's what my pleats would look like, hence they aren't worth it for me.
Second, parallelograms/rectangles etc. -
I started hammocking with a WBBB which is a directional hammock.
So, I made my first few quilts in the shape of a parallelogram for efficiency.
I have since realized that I like symmetrical hammocks (so this side-sleeper can toss & turn more freely)
Now I wish I had made my under quilts rectangular. My future ones will be.
Hope this helps.
BTW: I'm going with 7D fabric and 900 FP down from now on in all quilts. Making a top quilt now and love it!
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