Most people who don't quilt don't realize the expense and number of hours that go into making a quilt. Getting people to pay what a quilt is worth is very difficult.
I have a home-based machine embroidery business. People think you shouldn't charge much because all you do is push a button and the machine does all the work. They don't know how much work goes into digitizing the design and they don't consider the cost of stabilizer, thread and machine maintenance, not to mention the initial cost of the machine. Some of the designs have over 1000,000 stitches and take 2 hours or more to stitch out, but they think you really don't do anything but push a button. DH retired about 2 years ago and started helping with the business. He does all the caps as well as some other items. After 16 years in business, we are talking about closing it down. It just isn't worth it any more.
Good luck if you decide to sell your quilts.
Norma