Happy 70th Clara!
I have used quilts as table cloths. I will probably use them in the future much more than I have because some of my quilts have been in the closet with no use whatsoever because I have gotten bigger beds. I figure that if they get dirty, they wash. I am also starting to use my good china and my china tea pots. I am not getting younger. My kids can get their own "good things." LOL