If they are family members I usually crochet a name doily for them and they can do the framing to suit their taste. Otherwise if I hardly know them, they will probably get a table runner for the current season. Even the ten minute table runners can be cute if you jazz them up a bit with buttons or yoyos. Whether they appreciate hand made is not important to me. I gave them something I made myself and that's good enough for me. It has to be a child or grandchild to get a quilt!