Some reasons why non-quilters may not know/re the cost/value of quilts made "at home"
1) They see quilts/bed covers advertised at $XXX for "any size" - and from "better" stores, too!
2) They do not know the cost of materials.
3) They do not realize the time involved in making a quilt.
4) People are "donating/giving away" quilts all the time - so others may assume that no more effort is involved in making a quilt than baking a cake or a batch of cookies for a bake sale.
5) Sometimes makers downplay the time and expense by saying something like "Oh, I just whipped this up" or "It was just a little something" or "I made this from scraps."
If we don't properly value what we make - how can we expect "outsiders" to properly value what we make?