Your quilts are beautiful. I am sure your friend will love her quilt, but don't count on the cat. Just because you want the cat to love it and use it, is all the more reason why he/she won't. We just lost our cat that was nearly 20 years old. Over the years I made her any number of "special" beds, quilts, etc. She chose to sleep on an old bath towel instead. Just saying, don't feel hurt if the cat sniffs it and saunters away.