A couple of years ago, my DH and I spent a week at his aunt and uncle's place in Cape Coral, Florida. I was showing her pictures of quilts that I had made and she politely asked me not to make her a quilt as it is very warm there and they wouldn't use one. I wanted to do something nice for her since they were such wonderful hosts. Since I knew they entertain all of the time and they have a beautiful sun room, I made a set of 6 quilted, pieced placemats and 2 sets of matching coasters. Well she absoultely loved them. She still tells my MIL how many complements she gets on them. I didn't have hurt feelings, I just tried to find something that I thought she would appreciate since I knew a quilt wouldn't be it.