Patrice wrote: "a lot of people appreciate hand made quilts so much they are afraid to keep them out because they don't want them to get damaged." This has been my experience. The first quilts I made for my girl friends were displayed, but their husbands were told to look, not touch. The following Christmas I made all the guys quilts from recycled shirts. No worries about damaging precious fabrics. Those are being used!
And a note to Northerncreations. Just wait a few years. She's only 8. It might be her mom who has a hand in her decorating, knowing that kid's tastes change and an inexpensive quilt might be a better choice for when she has a new interest in 3 months.