At this point in my life I am making more "comfort" quilts (I really like that term) than others. I don't know about the rest of you but I have in my stash fabrics that didn't get used before my grandkids outgrew them, and other fabrics which I bought with enthusiasm but now, frankly, just don't like. But I liked it once, so I figure someone out there may like it also and I use it for a comfort quilt.
I always put my name on my donated quilts. Not that I am particularly good at quilting (I'm not) but it is always the best I can do at that time (hopefully I get a pinch better each quilt). If I don't want to put my name on it then it shouldn't be given (I just put a relevant applique over the boo boo or something which usually ends up enhancing the quilt overall.
This last month I kept 3 grandkids for a few weeks (mama went to Europe to visit her aging "Finnish parents" from her high school days). The oldest wanted to make a quilt (she's made pillow cases in the past) so we took out some fabric I no longer particularly like (bright red bandana pattern) and some red fleece and planned the quilt (I don't put batting in any fleece quilt -- parents told me it makes it too warm to use). Well, this 10 year old disappeared while I was with the other two and finished the quilt by herself. The seams we sewn with tiny stitches and were not straight. I'd have gone blind trying to get them out! We embroideried a label on it with her name (used first initial and middle name because she is so young! along with her age), the date, and a message "This is for someone special like you. It is my first quilt ever." She loved making it and it is bright, large enough to wrap a child and was indeed made with love. Her mother was distraught that it was to be given away.... she said, "It's her first quilt! It's beautiful! We should keep it!!!" but daughter said I want some girl or boy to have it.
Next quilt I'll keep a closer eye on her, but there was nothing "wrong" with that other quilt!