My grandmother made me a scrappy postcard quilt (cut using a post card as template) which has been used for everything and now resides in the back of the SUV full time to protect the carpet. I have had to recover the back because it has been used so much. I am sure she never envisioned that quilt being used that way but she did make it to be used and BOY! has it ever been used. Point is, use depends on the recipient and is up to them. I purposely make quilts that will be used and "abused" and take it as a compliment when a replacement is called for.