I like it...the texture makes it look snuggly to me. When it is cool and crisp outside those fall colors will just be a magnet...give me a little handwork and a steaming hot cup of herbal tea and a quilt like that to curl up in and work...HEAVEN! Before you give up does anyone else share my sentiment? Besides, maybe a cleaner (who is trustworthy) can block it...bringing it back into shape. At least someone might be able to advise here whether this is a possibility. Personally, IF my DDL were so kind as to me such a lovely quilt I would treasure it till the end of my days. It is your heart you are giving her, no less. She knows this sugarbee...