I have easily given quilts away and then there are the ones I just cannot seem to let go of. I made one quilt for each, for a very close friends two girls that had babies. No problem giving the one quilt away, but for some odd reason I had a problem giving the other away. I think it was that one daughter made it very clear that she appreciated her family and what others people did for her. Whereas the other was a...well a bet selfish and I wasn't sure she would love it as I did when making it.
Then there was one I made for a friend a Krazy kat quilt...I decided she wasn't ready for the quilt and all the work I put into it either. I didn't think that she any idea how much I put into that quilt! So I wasn't ready to just hand it over to her. When she went into the hospital I knew it was the right time to give it to her. The day we took her home, I gave her the quilt to cuddle with on the way home. She loved the comfort it gave her and the timing was right. She often tells me how much it meant to her to receive such a gift at the time. It gave her comfort and it gives me comfort that she does appreciate it.
We put our hearts and souls into making a quilt let alone the time it takes to do so…we only want the best for it and the people who will receive the gift.