Three weeks ago Jim came from work and said that a lady there wants me to make her a quilt. (this is the third person in 1 1/2 years now). I remembered some of the statements from the other thread, and made up my mind that if this person wants a quilt from me, it will be one that is already done, AND I am putting a price on it that is fair to me. I did some serious figuring and it comes out to 19 cents a square inch. That may not sound like much, but a moderate lap quilt of say, 50 x 38 inches would be just over $360.
As someone else here said, people who do not quilt, do not understand the amount of effort it takes. (and the money) Take her shopping and let her see the prices for fabric.