I've found that when I make a quilt 'just because' it doesn't stay in the house long. It has a purpose, but it just hasn't revealed itself to me yet. I recently had just such a quilt. Then, my cousin lost her oldest and youngest children in an auto accident. It very quickly became apparent to me that this quilt was the perfect memory quilt for them. I sent it, along with a permanent fabric marker with a letter instructing them to write memories of Josh and Caleb in the white squares. She sent back the most touching thank you note that their 16 year old daughter had taken it on as her project and was receiving comfort and healing from this quilt.
I'm so glad I made this quilt just because, I never would have been able to piece, quilt and ship a quilt to them in 6 days. Keep quilting, just because!