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02-14-2012, 09:53 AM

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dublb

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Originally Posted by Catherine Marie

Just an update to my thread asking what any of you did when making a quilt for 'free' or something close to that.
Here's what happened. The mom loved, lovED, LOVED the quilts, reimbursed me for the materials, and gave me a gift card good for a dinner at a restaurant in our area.
Better than nothing, to be sure. But lesson soooo learned from this.

If your are talking to her in a normal setting be sure & mention that this was "special for her" & that you would probably have to charge someone else about $12.00 dollars an hour. Then tell her how many hours you spent on it.
If she refers you then they won't expect a "cheap" quilt, & she will feel "special." Then let it go. Like you said "lesson learned!"
P.S. I'm so sorry that it went this way for you.

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