Originally Posted by PatriceJ
if she offered $100, and you have not already said $85, then let her pay you $100. tell her you made a point to add the right amount of quilting to make it worth her offer. that is the absolute truth so you need not feel as though you're doing anything unethical.
another truth is that she sees value in your work that you have not yet allowed yourself to see.
if you have already quoted $85, then of course you must stick to it. a deal is a deal.
Patrice is absolutely right!!! Here's what my friend and LQS owner tells me, add time hours at cost you would expect to be paid for working at a job, fabric costs, batting cost, thread cost then multiply the total by 3 to get the charge for a customer. She would advise you to charge at least $250 for the 40 x40. In our market of many many beach goers, it works. Not every community is the same. You have to know your area and your audience. For me I put a lot of heart into my quilting, how do you charge for that??