I have been quilting a little while...and love to quilt best when I am making something for someone else. But I too will not make it for someone I think will not appreciate the quilt or its maker. I want my quilts to be used and loved but not abused...treated with respect.
I feel as if I am giving part of myself when I give a quilt or something I made. I am giving my time and my creativity. Something only God made and can't be bought.
I did not appreciate my quilts fully until I started making them. I now honor the quilts my grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt made and wish I had taken the time to learn from them.