When a member of our guild became seriously ill, we all joined in to make a quilt to comfort her throughout her treatments.
When she passed and we paid our respects at the funeral home- not only was the quilt on her coffin but many of the quilts she made for family were displayed on the sides of the room and a huge floral piece was created in yellow and white flowers-ShooFly pattern. A month or so later her DH came to a meeting and presented each of us with a little bundle from her stash of fabrics.
I once saw a bumper sticker- Quilters never die- they just go to pieces. She was a wonderful person!