I have to say that I saved blankies (some home-made) from when my children (now grown with their own babies) were small. One was even from their father's babyhood (so it's now about 64 years old). My kids are not too interested in them, at least not in using them. They like new stuff, and the newer fabrics are indeed softer and more cuddly. It is a dilemma, because eventually storage of these heirlooms becomes a problem, and some descendants are more interested than others.