I am so sad to hear that some of your gifts were not fully appreciated if for nothing else, the sheer amount of work that you lovingly put into each one.
I am so blessed with a family that has waited patiently each year for their turn. This year was the last (youngest) nephews. Since they were for boys, I really did not expect the joy that was expressed! My 21 year old nephew who is the shyest thing I've ever been around had the biggest grin on his face as he explained to everyone what all the cars were on his quilt. My 18 year old nephew kept his in his lap and every time I looked at him, he was examining some part of it that he just discovered. He kept commenting that he remembered this or that about his. His mother cried all evening. But the best reaction of all was the 5 year old who wanted them all! His had a combination of cars and Thomas the engine and his eyes were like saucers as he rubbed his hands over it and then laid on the floor under it.
Lastly my niece was given her completed top only (Hawaiian Star) and she, her mother and my middle sister all cried. I hated that I couldn't finish it and that I had to take it back. But she said she was so excited now that she had seen it that it was ok to wait for her anniversary.
I say it every year, but this was the BEST Christmas ever!