I definitely vote for stressing sentimental value over monetary value. I cherish my grandmother's quilts like they're the most precious antiques (because to me, they ARE) but MOST of them were made from cut up thrift store wool skirts and suits and whatever batting and flannel grandma could find at a deal, usually tied with yarn left over from other projects. She chose well and wisely and her quilts are in amazing shape considering they get used every single winter...but they cost her very little money to make. If she'd have spent thousands it would not make them any more valuable to me - I value and prize them because they are made with love by my grandmother, and because they are warm and cozy as all get-out.
