My quilts are definitely made to be used. . . on beds, couchs, chairs, tables, in the car, hanging on walls, pulled through the puppy door and found in the dogs hidee holes. Throw them in the washer. Hang them on the line (hopefully they won't blow away. I live in Arizona and have had to chase a few through the desert) and use them again. By the time they wear out, you'll be tired of looking at them anyway.