Not sure how my quilt gifts were received. I have only made 2 quilts in my life and I gave them to my father and BIL for Christmas. I also sent 3 sets of quilted place mats to the women in the family. While talking to my Dad on the phone on Christmas Day, he said, "You spent a lot of time sewing all of those things." Nothing about the college-theme quilt that I did for him. Oh, well, I did it for love and can't take that back! Haven't heard from BIL yet.
This reaction doesn't surprise me as my family is not "into" homemade gifts. Nevertheless, I am already working on quilts to give as gifts in the near future. I love quilting!