OK ~ first I will admit that I don't usually have customers. I'm a quilter who LOVES the art of quilting, the process of making something beautiful out of small bits of fabric.
With the economy the way it is ~ in the toilet ~ I decided to say YES. [FIRST mistake] When a 'friend' asked me to finish a quilt she had started. [are you kidding, to do something I love? AND get paid? Honey I was all over that like white on rice]
So, we talked a bit about cost, what is involved in completing a quilt, and how she would like it quilted. NOT having seen the quilt I gave her 'ball park' of 200-250 dollars. Remember I said 'friend'? Me personally, if someone was going to send me back a completed quilt for that price....well I'd sell all my fabric to get the cash for them. :)
NOW, when I told her 250, because I have to purchase backing for the QUEEN sized quilt.........
She says, and I'm quoting, "$250.00 it's just a F%@*ing blanket!!!"
Really? Really???? Great! Now I'm stuck with yet ANOTHER UFO!!!
:shock: UGH!
So, have any of you ever come across this problem? Nothing I can do about it now, but, I was just wondering how others have handled something similar to this.
Piece Girls & Boys!