This is one of the most uplifting threads! I make quilts mostly for my family (including extended) and I make them for love. Money and top grade or "in" things have never been the goal of any of us, but love, support, getting together, etc., is really important. My quilts are made for love and love isn't (to us) spending money for someone to make our love gift "perfect". Even the quilts that go to hospitals or shelters or raffles have that same love quilted into the gift. I could save money by giving them money right off the bat, but where's the love in that? "Every stitch a prayer" was put on every baby blanket. (I forgot it once and it was given back to me to put those 4 words on!)