Originally Posted by
Pennyhal
There is a mind set that "women's work" is not as valuable as men's. You see it in the work place in general, not just in quilting. We keep working to change that, but it's been a long, hard road.
I don't think it's just a problem of "women's work" that is devalued, but generally crafts and handmade items. It's probably also a fact that crafters themselves dare not to price their work appropriately. Oftentimes because they feel that they won't make the sale (which is unfortunately often true).
I think I posted
this link before, but it might shed some light here as well.
Bottomline of the article: Simplest baby quilt possible is worth over $250!