I would make her one. It will be the moment of Opening the Package that will count. She will feel your love. If she were to keep it or not just doesn't matter. It's that moment of love that soothes.
Rather than a pieced quilt, how about more of a blanket? Sandwich two pieces of fabric and batting with a simple grid quilting and a "made with love" label. Don't think about the eventual fate of the quilt. Just focus on the moment where she knows she is loved.