Is there any background to this?
Sich as - have you made quilts for other members of the family?
If so - were there any "conditions"?
I like the "would you buy her a couch?" comparison. It is more apt than I realized.
Do you LIKE her?
I think taking someone shopping is a good idea. I think very few non-sewers have any idea of how much it costs to make a quilt (or anything else, for that matter) because of the prices that are seen in the stores for quilts and comforters.