Next time you might want to discuss price with the person before hand. not everyone realizes what goes into a quilt. but now that its done it sounds like she is still happy with the quilt so stop worrying about it. enjoy the fact that you made such a great peice of art and I am sure she will love it for a long time to come. one good thing about it is that when they have to pay for what goes into it they are much more likely to value it! lols
Originally Posted by
Nancyfarm
My good friend asked me to make her a quilt, and specified it should be a work of art, focal point of the room, with several decorative pillows, and two standard pillow cases to go with it.
I used Timeless Treasures peacock, the black and gold one. The quilt is spectacular, and I couldn't be happier with it. I did not pay full price for anything (I'm a good shopper) except for the longarming, of course. The price of just materials was way north of $700.
I am horrified. My friend said she was surprised, but no problem. I feel so uncomfortable about this. I'll probably never make a quilt by request again. If I had to charge for labor, the quilt would be about $2000. What do you all think? Obviously my friend is awesome and I am lucky, but still..............