Originally Posted by
Bneighbor
........When my price came to just under $9,000.00, she almost fainted. ......She said since it was "homemade" how dare I think is should be paid a "professional rate".
See! This is the problem for me: "Professionals" are *paid* for their work, often (but not always!) have a "name" people outside their industry recognize, and usually are highly trained and experienced.
Well all of those things apply to me, and to many, many quilters I know of. In fact, if they teach, have been published, have been paid for their work, or won (monetary) prizes/awards in shows, then they are called MASTERS in the quilting industry and often can not compete in "lesser" categories. How are they not "professional"?!
The comments of this young lady you tell of show the ignorance so prevalent in society for subjects about which they really know nothing at all. I say it's up to us to educate them, not just assume they should know what we know. Personally, I think BNeighbor educated her would-be client to the point, kudos!
Jan in VA