I am sure the reaction will be different when they receive the finished quilt. Had I received a pieced top before I started quilting, my first thought would have been "What in the .... am I supose to do with this?" And, even now I can't always see the true beauty of some patterns until it has been quilted and the binding added. However, if they show little reaction after you give them the finish quilt, don't make them anything else.