There are cases of people who need a quilt to keep warm, but if it's too pretty it might be stolen. Also, there are many people who have terrible addictions to drugs and alcohol, and a very pretty quilt might be sold in a weak moment to raise money to support their habit. In other words, there's a place in this world for even the ugliest quilt, as long as it will keep someone warm. New quilters who don't have the skills to do wonderful work yet should not be discouraged from trying to make something to be donated, and fabric that looks ugly to one person might be quite appealing to another.