I want any quilt I make to be used and loved.
Case in point: When I went away to college, my grandmother gave me a "brand new quilt" that my greatgrandmother had made. Even though I wasn't a quilter at the time, it seemed very special and I remember marveling at all of her hand stitching. Long story short---I used it and used it and washed it with regularity. It is now faded and well used but I can't describe the comfort of having it being away from home for the first time and having this little part of home and family. Regardlesss of its present condition, it's still beautiful to me!