Originally Posted by jljack
I have small grandchildren, also, and what I do is give them a pretty basic quilt for baby/toddler use (when it'll get lots of washings), then when they get older (8-9 years) give them a more elaborate quilt, and then when older (16??) a keepsake quilt.
That's a great idea! At this point, I only know how to make simple quilts, but it still bothered me to see "my" quilt tossed into an old one cycle washer after a week! As Bottle Blonde says, they are a part of ourselves.