I agree that you should ask for a $100 non-refundable deposit. And I would also try to sell the quilts you made--so you can try to capture back the $ you have invessted. I would not wait for them to take their time to come up with the money to pay for their quilts they ordered. I used to do altering of Prom dresses and as you can imagine, alot of hours goes into altering a Prom dress!. I did not let the dresses leave the house without payment. And, of course, they needed them for Prom so I always got payment. It was an easier scenario than what you are currently dealing with. Good Luck.