It's nice that you want to make her a quilt, however, maybe she isn't into quilts. Many young ladies think they are old fashioned. I do not like quilts hanging on the back of my couch or chairs. We do have lap quilts in the closet we pull out to use. I make mine in colors I love because they are put away after each use. A safer way to give her a handmade gift would be to make a table runner or placemats. You could make them a holiday theme like Halloween, fall, Christmas, etc. That way she won't feel obligated to use them daily. Also making something small is less expensive and you know it won't be thrown on the floor for the dog to sleep on.