A quilting buddy of mine asked me the same question a couple of years ago. I asked if her parent's had a quilt made for them when they got married. Quilts were common wedding presents back then. She didn't know, but did some sleuthing. Come to find out, her parent's maternal and dearly beloved Great Grandmother had made them a beautiful quilt as a wedding present, and they had literally loved it to death. Now it was stored, in pretty sorry shape, but intact. It was a double, and her parents now had a King sized bed. My friend stealthily took the quilt, and resized it into a King size while staying true to the pattern, and matched the fabrics as closely as she could, and made the quilt, right down to the hand quilting, which I helped her with, and so did several friends, so it would be done on time.
They had a party. When her parents opened that quilt, they were agape, and the tears flowed freely. They talked about what a strong and positive influence their Great Grandmother had on them, how they treasured her quilt, and kept it on their bed long after it had begun to wear out, removing it only with great reluctance when the grandkids began to come along and speed up the damage to the quilt. And how seeing it again, restored, brought back a flood of memories, and they would cherish this new quilt the rest of their lives.
So, if there's something like that in the family, check it out!