I started out making 1 lap quilt for someone in DH family. Then it became 6 lap quilts. Then 7 or she would have to give her's to her daughter. She paid me $600.00. (I did say it was for family.)_I was so tired by the time I got done, I swore I would only make quilts for people I want to make them for. The only way I could do that was to keep it to myself who I was making it for and not disclose it until it was finished. If I'm not doing it because I want to do it, my hearts not in it.
So do the best that you can do. Remember that this may be the last thing this person gets from you. Make it special. You only get once chance to do it first. Then, when you're done, make something that YOU want to do, for yourself.