A few years ago my neice was having a baby. I didn't have much time so I bought a really soft large piece of fleece and simply serged the edges. Sent it to her, and never heard a word. Now she has a second baby and came to visit my daughter. I had vowed I wouldn't make another blanket.
I fell in love with the new baby. And, lo and behold she tells me that she still has the blanket I made for her first child. So, I guess she thought more of it than I perceived that she did. So yeah, I made another quilt and sent it off for the new baby. Didn't get a thank you for that one either, but decided that it doesn't mean they don't appreciate it, they just don't always say so...