I don't think there is a right answer to this question. We quilters put just as much love into a quilt as we make it as we do time and money. Me, personally, I hang on to any homemade thing someone makes for me. It does not matter if it is my taste, or in my color scheme. They made it with love for me. Someday, I will use it or treasure it because that person is no longer with me. I have become more careful with the quilts I give as presents. I gave a quilt to my second cousin for graduation, I also had him as a student. He was very happy to have a quilt that someone made for him. I also have a niece who is graduating. I will send her money. She is very picky and a little on the spoiled side. So I will avoid a possible uncomfortable situation. Perhaps with a few life lessons, she will appreciate it later on in life.