That's EXACTLY why, when giving a quilt to someone, I specifically state to them the following:
This quilt means a lot to me as I made it for you. Please, whatever you do, do not ever let me come over and see it as a dog bed, being used to change the oil in your car or on the basement floor. If I do, I will take it back.
I've never had one complaint about saying that, and I've never seen one used that way!