I am sure that some of my quilts have been used in unusual ways. I have made 4 quilts just for pets; 1 for my dog, 1 for my daughter's dog, and 2 for dog's that are pets of my daughter's friends. (I have also made a queen size quilt that is now property of my dog, just because he claimed it!) I am sorry that your quilt was not more appreciated. Someone posted about having a written appraisal attached to quilts that are given as gifts. That sounds more like a good idea now that I have read about what happened to you.