I guess I am really weird, I use quilts as table cloths, quilts to picnic on, comfort quilts to drag around and feel good. When I was young the quilt my grandma made me went everywhere with me, camping, sleep overs, where ever I went it went. I was 47 when it finally became the dogs rug years after grand daughter "borrowed" it to go home in. That quilt lasted 40 years of love and good memories. I would much rather have that than a quilt that sets on a shelf or hangs on the wall. I think that is why I love quilting so much. The love and care my grandmother put into that quilt is why I quilt today.