OMG, I am flabbergasted at these stories, but not really surprised..Great idea of making a small item to gauge response...I did make fleece double-sided lap blankets for MIL, FIL and Step MIL. I do not see them out during the winter so I can guess they are not being used....That's 3 off the quilt list....
I am making a quilt now for a neighbor, older gentleman, and I have involved him in picking pattern, and took him with me to buy fabric. That worked out well, as he fell in love with a woodsy print he saw and we threw out our original pattern for this fabric....(He got bitten by the design bug!) He says he has a new appreciation for how much work goes into a quilt...I have pieced it and after several thoughts, I am quilting bear paws across it....