I haven't given many away but it makes me nervous to think about giving them to people who may not appreciate it. I gave one to my MIL and she thought it took me a year or so to make it (it took me about 2-3 weeks). Then I gave her a pillow and she thought it was store bought until she saw my name on the back. She's been fretting about getting it dirty-I told her not to worry-that it's washable. It's nice that she appreciates them so much. My mom does also but she sews so she knows what goes into them.