Rachelle, nothing taboo about creating your own designs for quilts. That is how so many patterns came to be. Somebody was creative, showed off their work, somebody else copied it and BAM!! it becams a standard accepted quilt pattern. I think it would be a wonderful idea for cmo to design her own. If she has kids, maybe they can help. You are a very creative person to make that suggestion to her.
Kim
If the kids are still alive at the end of the day, then I've done my job.