I sympathize with you. I made my grandson a quilt and I was really proud of it - he was my "lil mister, I was there when he was born, spent two hours with him in the recovery room rubbing his feet while my DD came out of anesthestic. They lived with us until he was almost a year old. She left his quilt behind with many other items when her husband convinced her to move back east while he was home on leave. It broke my heart. I've wanted to make him another one but just can't get past the fact that his mommy left the other one behind. Someday I'm sure I'll get over with it. But as has been said, once it is gifted you can only hope the recipient will appreciate the work and effort and love put into it.