Besides wear, one must consider the "attraction" issue. IOW exposed batting attracts every stray thread, pet hair, human hair, dust bunny, cob web that is in the environment like a flame attracts a moth. So in addition to doing a wash test for durability, try sprinkling all the stray wispy type items that can be found in any given household over the exposed batting and then running a sticky tape roller over it. The results are not pretty, especially if repeated over time. So unless you (or your intended giftee) are impeccable housekeepers with no pets, I wouldn't even consider it for a wall hanging or art quilt.