I too have gotten great responses from every quilt I have made for people. The gifts I made this Christmas were recieved with great joy...my son and daughter absolutely LOVE thiers. One thing I do however, is personalize every one of them with something that means alot to the recipient, so they can't help but fall in love with them.
When I made my cousins snowmobile quilt a few years ago he was soooo afraid to use it. I finally convinced him that it was made to be used...and now he gets upset if anyone sleeps in his bed when he is not home because his quilt is on it:>) LOL! My neighbor now makes his bed every morning and leaves the door open hoping that anyone who goes to use the washroom can see it when they walk by LOL! Every one of my quilts is very well cared for and loved. My Aunt cried when she saw a pic of hers that I sent her...she has not recieved it yet...I have to mail it out. teehee! I LOVE making people surprises!