Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
I have an older neighbor that thinks that she is doing me a favor when she asks me for a baby quilt....$20 is too much. I willingly give her a discounted price, but I have at least $20 in just materials...and I sell these at craft shows for much more.
When she called me the other day to say she needed a gift for a baby girl, I told her I didn't have anything in stock, but if she would tell me how much she wanted to pay I would make something up for her.
She wants to spend $10....She is getting bibs. I will not do a quilt for $10.
I'm with you - with the prices we pay over here for fabric and notions, it is not worth selling a quilt for less than $600. If they don't want to pay it, it stays with me. I saw women in Maine selling their quilts for $150 and then the same type of quilt was selling in California for $4,000 - and that was in 1983.We should not undermine our skills and the art/craft by underselling its worth.