I think it would not be rude to pin a label or sew one for that matter, that states how many hours I was thinking about you while I made this quilt (which would be how many hours it took to make), how many yards of thread to quilt and maybe how many yard of fabric it took to make it. That way, they would know all the details of what was put into it. Then, if you see it with a dog or a dirty man on it, you have a truly justified and righteous reason to be outraged. Maybe they will value it more if they know that. The embroidered one with the birth dates, etc, should have been obvious. I would be mad about that.