I was asked to do the quilting on a t-shirt quilt. Long conversation ensued and I agreed to meet. The quilt top that was supposedly done was a king size, pinned together, and not at all well done. She had cut the arms off the tshirts and folded the excess to the back. It was a complete mess! So, I told her there would be a huge cost of material (batting and backing), a charge of $20/hr for the work, it would be tied and not quilted, and $0.35/" for the binding. I quoted her about $1000 hoping she would faint and run away, but she didn't. I got a healthy deposit to cover my cost, and eventually finished the quilt. I hated it by the time I was done, spent many hours, and the hourly charge was not nearly enough. It was not a labor of love, and I doubt I will ever do another one. At least not one in the condition that this one started. I thought I was really overcharging - ha!
I give away tons of quilts to Project Linus and those I enjoy.