Fantastic question....and one I think we all struggle with. I made and gave an attic window with dogs quilt to my dog loving son and DIL and while well received, I think to her it may be a burden. He's a collector; she's not a keeper or "saver" of anything (not sure how they live together!). While I think she appreciates the effort I went to, I'm not sure she really wants something around that she doesn't really "want", if that makes sense. I recently made a Spiderman Attic Window especially for him because he collects Spiderman items, but again, I think the mere presence of such things in her house may make her uncomfortable in that she doesn't keep anything just to "have" it.
So, from now I will only give a quilt or something else homemade if expressly asked for it.
That's my plan right now, anyway.
