Originally Posted by marty_mo
Would you tell someone if you didn't like their efforts (me no way)? And second, should we expect others to love our quilts just because we do?
Knowing the work that goes into a quilt, I don't believe any quilter would tell someone they didn't like it. We ALWAYS appreciate the work and time it takes to make such a gift.
As far as giving a quilt as a gift, if the quilter doesn't know the color preferences of the recipient, they should stick with neutral or softer colors. I usually know the color scheme/preferences of the people I have made quilts for in the past. My current quilt is for my DIL, and I have no idea what her color preference is. Just starting out, their apartment is a mishmash of colors, so I will stick with the colors I see her wear most often.