I think it's good to get rid of them before they go on in an estate sale. I was going to give a high school friend one of my quilts when I saw her, I thought I would give one too her just before we said goodbye. During our catch up conversation, she said. "You're a quilter, what do I do with a bunch of quilts?" Her mother in law had passed away and had left a closet full. Her husband, didn't want them. I told her to donate them to the hospital or cancer ward. Thank goodness, I didn't offer her a quilt. Some people appreciate them and some don't. Donating them is a great thing to do.