We all get anxious when we give quilts as gifts, and have had some less than joyous results. I gave this baby quilt as a shower gift 2 years ago to my DD's best friend. When she opened it, she said "OH" and put it aside. Now this young lady is somewhat of a SNOT and I thought "hopefully she likes it". Well she continued to Ooh and Ahh over other various gifts and the knot in the pit of my stomach continued to grow. Afterwards, I was talking to her Mother and discovered the wedding quilt (memory quilt) I had made her resided at her Mother's as the young lady really didn't care for it, it didn't fit in with her black and chrome decor. So I went up to the young lady, holding my breath as I did, and asked her if the quilt matched her nursery and almost fell down with her reply " I had really hoped for a quilt off my registery, that's why we registered our gifts." Little rude ingrate... I told her I would take the quilt back and find her something else and she said "Oh would you...I really like the monkeys and jungle themes." So I took the quilt and thanked her Mother for being honest with me and left. And NO, I didn't get her another gift. Now for the happy ending...a young lady at work is due in a couple of weeks and being I was off for so long recovering from shoulder surgery, I was kinda out of the loop for the shower. I removed the label and added a new one, plus removed the binding and added a new one. I gave it to her yesterday and she loved it, and thanked me in tears. Obviously, this is where this little quilt was meant to be. It may not be my finest piece of work, but, I know it will be loved and used.

What a happy ending for an adorable quilt! I think you are right... it was just waiting for the right home to come along.

Initial recipient... what a jerk. Glad you didn't get her a second gift. How ungrateful. Glad you gave it to someone who loved it!

I like happy endings. Thanks for the heartfelt story. Glad your beautiful quilt found it's home.

Yep. Character counts. Appalling behavior from the first gal.

That is a precious quilt. That first young lady had very poor upbringing...glad the quilt found a happy home!

Just goes to show, not everyone is "worthy" of a handmade quilt.....but some people are. Thank goodness this quilt went to the "right" home!!!

Some people just dont get it..

Great ending to a terrible story! So glad that sweet quilt found a good home :)

and it is sooo cute

This is a most beautiful quilt. Hard to imagine ANYONE not wanting it. You found the right home, though, and that is what it is all about. God Bless You.

I just had this happen to me, but from my 10 year old great niece *LOL* I made her the cutest quilt with
embroidered angels and the response I got was less
than what I expected......but I will not let it bother me.....Rita Faye

yes the quilt is now home.some people just do no appreciate the work and love that goes into a quilt :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm sorry but someone should slap that first recipient. (not seriously...)
Imagine what the different children will be like!

Congratulations on the guts to take it back and then NOT send her something else.

I like the quilt.

I'm glad you have a better person to give your quilt to. The other girl didn't desreve your hard work and the love that went into your quilt.

Great ending! Your quilt will be treasured! :XD:

It's a darling quilt. So glad the second girl was very thankful and gracious.

Handmade gifts are not for everybody; I think there is a "Saturation" in our society, where there is too much of everything; in too many colors, themes, styles, sizes, and trends... People are filled to overflowing with details, and choices. Their closets, attics, basements, garages and sheds are stuffed. Be selective about the recipients of your hard work. In a sense, rejection is not about you, your handiwork, in a personal sense; but rather is a generalized state of mind. It's Out There--protect yourself.

some people are just mean, great ending story. Barb

Agree!!!!

Yes, there are ingrates in our lives. You did very well to hold your temper........I probably would have not done so well. Glad your quilt had a happy ending!

I am so very glad that your quilt found a happy home. As quilters, we know the hours and hours of hard work, sore backs, pricked fingers, stitching, unpicking, cups of tea.....etc AND to know it is loved makes every minute worth while. :thumbup:

what a darling quilt, what a mannerless jerk, she did not deserve a gift at all. Her mother should hang her head in shame too, she raised her.

So true!
Why buy just one when you can have three!

Glad things worked out happily. The quilt is darling.

Your quilt is so pretty. The lst girl has no idea what she missed out on. So glad you did find a loving home for your quilt. What a happy ending. (Maybe you could get the wedding quilt back from her too.)

I love it!!! It's adorable!! And yes, it was meant to be with this young lady.....I have a friend that would much rather have a hand-crafted gift than some expensive gift...She truly appreciates the craft that goes into making quilts, purses, ect....With the tears, sounds like this young lady does too....Hugzzzz to you both....

So glad your quilt found it's forever home with someone who will love it and cherish it.

That quilt would have looked great with a jungle theme nursery. I love it! It did find a better home to go to. I chuckled about your quilt not matching her nursery theme...wait 'til her nursery is decorated with snot, vomit, and diaper surprises. She has a rude awakening coming up. :lol:

That quilt is wonderful. I would have been honored to get it! :thumbup:

How wonderful that your quilt found it's true home with a loving family.


Child may be a jerk but I don't think you can blame the mother out of hand.
I know a family with three children. Two are very polite the but the third is very rude. Whose fault? By the time you're old enough to have a shower & get married, you're old enough to be responsible for your own behavior. That bride-to-be could stand to learn some public relation skills that's for sure. Hopefully she will.

That quilt is wonderful. I would have been honored to get it! :thumbup:

I am sooo happy this quilt found its rightful home!!! It is precious and you were absolutely right not to give a second gift to the first recipient. What a rude young lady!!! My mother-in-law would have said that she didn't understand the "eternal fitness" of things.

I love your quilt--I have made that same one several times, in different colors. I am so shocked that anyone would react that way!! I agree, don't blame the mother!! My SIL loves the things I make--her daughter--not so much!! I'm so glad your quilt found a good home and is appreciated!! I think that is everyone's biggest fear when we pour our heart and soul into our work!!

that was a very neat baby quilt so don't know why any one wouldn't be glad to get it.

I had that happen to me with my first DIL. She new and saw the quilt I was making for baby, and then she went out and bought very expensive nursery decor and quilt. She did like the quilt, just wanted her own idea used in her home. So, I kept it at my house, and as it turned out, my DGD slept here more than she did at home for the first 2 years, so that was the quilt that has meaning to her now. I'm glad it worked out that way , the store ought is long gone, but her special quilt is here and waiting until she becomes a mother.

Adorable quilt! She missed out!

I'm at a loss for words. Snotty is not the word I was thinking. Some day when she grows up, she'll wish she had that quilt that you made, I still have the hand made quilts that others made for me for my kids.

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lol - so true!
love the label. :thumbup:

So true, so true! Any themes sort of disappear gradually in the flotsam and jetsam of childhood! And kids have their own likes! My Mom made my children a scrappy napping quilt backed in fluorescent red velour. It didn't match anything in our home, but boy did our kids love it!
Quilterella - your quilt is charming and cheerful and any child would love it. And any Mom should love it! That first young woman has a lot to learn in life. Someone else on here (i could not find the topic) had a remarkably similar story with a baby shower, a jungle quilt and a recipient who only said "Oh." Only I think I recall her adorable quilt stayed with the unappreciative recipient. So glad you had the fortitude to ask for it back and that you found the right person to appreciate it!