I make my quilts to be used (though not abused). Everything is machine wash/dryable. I want the person to use it, take it upstairs, and downstairs, and all that. I just assume they'll take care of it, since otherwise I'll drive myself nuts. Plus I give quilts to people I know/care about, and even if they don't 100% appreciate the time and work and money put into this (and I like the idea of recording the hours spent on each quilt), I know they'll appreciate it enough to keep it in a safer spot than, say, on the floor with the dogs. Or for my mom whose dogs sleep on her bed, I'm making a stronger quilt so the dogs can lay on it and she can wash it a lot :D It's a know your audience thing