One more thought on this post: One of my neighbors does artistic paintings and she has been doing murals for far less than she was during better economic times. I told her that she has costs of paint, brushes, gas costs to the client, time and her experience. When a quilter makes a quilt, there are fabric, batting, thread, rulers, machine, pattern, time, experience.... I have told her that I cannot discount my fees as there are more materials involved in quilting. Quite frankly many people won't recognize the cost difference between a custom quilt and one they find at a discount store. DH says these type of things are all about perceived value. He's right!