Gramily

I would give her a nice tip. I'll take the quilt!!!!!!LOL. IMHO that's a pretty huge gift for someone that has been doing your hair for a short time.

JenelTX

Only give it to her if you can do so without expectations, with a completely open heart. When she said, "I don't have a quilt," she probably had no idea about not just the expense, but the effort that goes into it. Which means that she might not treat it as tenderly as you would want her to. So next time you see her for a haircut, she might say something about the kids using it to make a fort. Will you be able to handle that without hard feelings?

kimbrennan

Should I give a lap quilt to my new hairdresser?

Why do you make quilts?

I make them for my personal enjoyment and to give. I DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE QUILT IN MY HOME...that I made. While I enjoy the relaxation of the hand piecing, the excitement as it goes together and the satisfaction when it all comes together...the joy of giving is why I quilt! Yes, quilting is expensive but "those with the most quilts in the end, do not win"

I see my quilts in friend's homes and I smile to myself...especially if it has beome ragged with use! When I think of the baby quilts that still lay on a 20 year old's bed...I beam!

I may wait a cut or two... and if she mentions your quilting, talk about why you quilt...and present her one because you enjoy sharing your passion!

isharu2

If it makes you feel good to give her a quilt, then give it! I think she will remember your generosity for many years to come with a smile!

GGJudy

Of course, we probably all have....but I was reponding to the fact that none of these points were brought out in the ops post other than the hairdresser said "I would like to have a quilt". It just appeared to me that she barely knew this person. My suggestion is to hang on a bit and get to know her - and vs. Having a little more knowledge about the person would make the gift giving so much more meaningful. Just the fact that she asked indicates that she is unsure that it would be a well received gift. And I'm separating this type of gift giving from the gifts to nursing homes, hospitals, etc. There definately is a need there and it is a different category altogether.

Edited to add: I'm sure the op will make a comfortable decision on the matter, whatever that decision may be.

OHSue

I would be uncomfortable receiving a gift that large from someone I had a professional relationship with. But if you heart tells you to give it, do so and be glad it made two people happy, you and your hairdresser. As long as you have no expectations there is nothing wrong with being that generous.
And I bet my hairdresser wished she was doing the hair of the woman who gave $1000 tip.

HollyDav

I'm a yoga teacher and one year one of my students (a very talented woman who knits, weaves and spins her own yarn) gave me a beautiful white sweater made from Alpaca wool, knitted in a lace pattern with scalloped edges. I could never reciprocate a gift like that. I love the sweater, it fits me perfectly and she didn't even have my measurements! I'll be wearing it today over my yoga clothes and she will love seeing me in it again. This past fall my DH and I were traveling around Vermont and stopped at an Alpaca farm, the women that owned it was packing her yarn up for a show in New York. She had beautiful fine Alpaca wool blended with silk. I thought, "I know someone who would appreciate this yarn!" I could only afford two skeins of it. I gave it to my student (she retired from nursing this year) and she loved it! She made herself a beautiful shawl. What goes around comes around. Give the gift! Merry Christmas!

mayday

Am quite shocked that a lap quilt takes $100 of fabric, ok ,I know I buy q/tops but have had extremely well made/good fabric ones for under $39 then use either warm/natural or poly and often a nice sheet or inexpensive cotton backing; why pay $100 for quilting ,can you not do yourself /tie or hand quilt?
Am sure she has no idea of cost so therefore you must weigh up whether you wish to do this.

grann of 6

This is exactly what I was going to say. I think it is best to start small and then go up. If you give her an expensive quilt, what will you do next year? I would whip up a table runner or some place mats. I have several quilts that I call my "stash", that I save for when there is a need for a gift or a plea for help for some disaster. A casual friend saw my "stash" and said she would love any of them. I just brushed it off saying I was saving them for charity giving. This was not someone that I felt would appreciate all my hard work that much. But you have to do what YOU would be comfortable with.

Olivia's Grammy

I pay my hairdresser $75 for my visits. If I had to tip her the same amount I would not be able to afford her. Even if she only charged $20, I could not tip that much. I don't tip my hairdresser. I go every 6 weeks and I feel since I've been going to her for $20 years she should and does appreciate my loyalty to her