Originally Posted by
jcrow
I made a quilt for a relative and later I found out that she had put it in her outside dog house. I was beside myself. I did such a good job on that quilt and paid a LA quilter to quilt it. I used expensive fabric and made nice blocks. It was a very pretty quilt. Now it is muddy and ripped and full of dog hair. How could someone do something like that? I now know that I have to rethink who I give my quilts to and to explain how much work and money went into them. I'm so mad at this gal who threw my quilt in the dog house, I could explode. And she has no clue I'm upset.
I had a similar experience with a needlepoint pillow that I'd made for my ex MIL. But I decided that I liked making & giving handmade gifts to much to let that *person* (ahem) ruin that for me. So now, when I five a gift, I just let it go... in my mind. I give it & what they do with it, they do with it. And trust me... that's not my usual MO in the world (I'm a fretter). But it's helped me alot.