Like MYMR in Mt Juliet, TN I gave, not a quilt, but a tablerunner to one of my medical school classmates for her birthday last month. Have not seen her in 20 years, but know she has had a difficult year, so just sat down and made this double Irish chain runner in yellows with even fussy cuts (my first attempt). She was sooo surprised she wrote me three long paragraphs about how much this meant to her and the colors were her favorites.
I'll tell ya, my friend's appreciation was nothing compared to the joy I received at her delight!