Originally Posted by bearisgray
I'm thinking that most people don't mean to be insulting - they are just totally unaware of what is involved.
I totally agree with this.....and on the opposite side how many people do you know that could truly pay 650 plus for a handmade quilt? They are few and far between especially in today's economy. I can imagine there would be a lot more things more important to them that having to pay that much....maybe like food or utilities, etc. I am a quiltmaker but do not make quilts for money, I make them simply for the joy of making them and for the person who receives them. It is an expression of joy and love.
Personally I am a little sick and tired of hearing people talk about how awful store bought quilts are. They may not be the same quality as we could make ourselves but then they may mean the world to whomever purchases them for themselves or a gift. Justifying our quilts by demeaning others is not a nice thing to do and to me is not in keeping with how we should portray ourselves.
People who make quilts to sell or are asked to make a quilt have the right to ask what they desire but to continually demean others for not understanding how much goes into a quilt serves no purpose. If you make quilts to sell or on commission your customer knows up front what the cost would be. They can take it or leave it. That people is called choice on each side of the fence.