I have some quilts that I use and some I don't. I bought a quilt that is hand appliqued with Iris all over it, made in the early 1950's. I would never use that quilt, and I am passing it on to my son who loves Iris. I will give him the strong message that this quilt should be preserved. I make many quilts and the people I give them to always use them. My daughter's dog Norah Jean loves to chew on them too and I repair them over and over.