I began quilting about 14 years ago. My first baby quilt was for DGD Josi who is now 13. Fabrics weren't the best and the batting the cheapest poly. This quilt is still going strong after years of daily use and picnics in the back yard. Last year Josi told me it was too small for her especially when she went to friends for sleepovers. I made her a Big Girl lap sized quilt using better fabrics and best poly batting I could find because this quilt will also be used, washed and dried many, many times. Only best fabrics, threads, batting and patterns are for older family and friends who will appreciate the time and effort I put into their quilts. Baby shower quilts are made with good fabrics and simple designs and quilting, and when the child gets older they get a lap size quilt. My nieces have all commented how much they and their babies like the quilts and how easy they are to take care of. All my grandkids have at least one quilt. All get lap sized for high school graduations and a few have twin sized ones for their beds. Now that one is getting married and another bought her own condo I'm thinking they'll need larger quilts - maybe some queen sized scrappy quilts that they can use as extra blankets. Have to keep adding to my scrap baskets. May in Jersey.