You've been given some good advice regarding the needle holes. However, I am wondering why you wouldn't wash a quilt prior to gifting it. Any particular reason? IMHO a quilt should always be washed prior to gifting for multiple reasons.
To remove dirt and oils from your hands from handling during the construction process.
To ensure that a seam doesn't come apart on the first washing, colors don't run and to just give it a test run in the washer and dryer much as the recipient would do with normal usage. Can you imagine the horror of the giftee thinking they ruined the quilt you made if they weren't expecting the normal crinkling that occurs through shrinkage along the quilting stitches or if a seam popped or colors ran.
I wouldn't dream of gifting a quilt I hadn't already washed. If for no other reason then to ensure the quilt can withstand the rigors of being washed. JMHO