I got mixed reactions, too. Some reactions were expected; others were surprising. :?
DH's mother loved her quilt, but I figured she would. DH's sister's family loved the tablerunner & potholder set we made for them. I was pleasantly surprised with her enthusiastic reaction. :) DH's brother's family didn't say a word about their tablerunner/potholder set. They just unwrapped it and set it aside. No surprise there. (They never bring gifts for anyone else, not even a simple card. They come in, open their gifts, and leave. Honestly, it gets OLD, but that's a whole 'nother story.)
My mother and sister said they liked their quilts (they requested them), but I got the impression they were just being polite. Keep in mind that they also wanted to discard all the handmade quilts and afghans that my grandmother (Momma's mother) made, not caring a thing about them. Maybe I'll be wrong, but it wouldn't surprise me if my quilts are treated like "any old blanket" ... or worse ... sold at a yard sale. It's happened before, with other handmade items. :evil: So, yeah, I'm disappointed in their reactions, but not surprised.
My sister's son didn't say much when he opened his quilt, but told me the next day that he slept with it, and that it was very warm. Her step-son and step-daughter chimed in and said they slept with theirs, too. That made me happy. :)
My dad's reaction surprised me. I give him something handmade every year, and normally he's thrilled with it. This year, he unwrapped the quilt, which I had folded inside out. He commented that the back was pretty, thinking it was the front. He realized that he needed to unfold it, and saw all the RV's and little camping scenes on it. He loves camping, and the hard-to-find camping fabric costs a small fortune! But all he really said was that I have too much time on my hands, and put the quilt back into the packaging. I asked him a little while later if he liked it, and he said he did, but didn't act very enthusiastic about it. Not sure what to think.
Now that most of my family has a quilt from me, I think I'll concentrate more on charity quilts instead of making additional quilts for less-than-appreciative family members.
DH's mother and sister are on the "quilt-worthy" list, though. :)