My two boys always have standing requests for the "next" quilt and they cherish them. Which totally blows my mind since they are currently 17 and 21. Since I hand quilt I don't produce a lot and I only gift to those who I know would truly enjoy the gift. As someone else said, the gift is for the recipient not the giver so give something the recipient would enjoy. That being said, my mom oohs and aaahs over some that I have made but doesn't want one because I put too much work into them and she wouldn't appreciate it as much as she thinks they should be appreciated.
I also know some (my son's girlfriend), who hasn't a clue on the work or the cost and wouldn't really appreciate one. So I simply don't have her on the list.