I know the quilts I have given to some family members have been used and loved and several are tattered and torn. That is okay. I don't do elaborate quilts. I like to do fairly simple patterns so even though I labor over a quilt I am not upset if the quilt isn't treated as I might treat a quilt. The pleasure I gain in making a quilt far out weighs how the quilt is treated once it is gifted. I do quilts for charitable causes and I am sure those quilts may not be kept in good condition. I guess my love of quilting and the fact I treat it as 'therapy' for me - to get me through handling the grief of losing our son a year ago is enough reward for me to continue quilting as long as I am able.