My mom didn't really care for quilts. I think she made some negative association to growing up during the depression and her grandmother quilting out of necessity. She also had three daughters who all quilted, knitted and crocheted, so she had more afghans and quilts than anyone should have to store. In 2002 we both decluttered the closets and took over 30 afghans and lap quilts to a nursing home. She loved that we put so much effort into her gifts, and she used them, but quilts were just not her favorite things. Maybe your dad just doesn't like quilts.