I did not see the unedited post, but here is my thought.
If someone asks you to make something for them, it does not met the definition of a gift. If someone wants you to make something so they can give it away, it does not meet the definition of a gift either.
So the next question is who is paying for the supplies? And most importantly whose time is being used to make the item?
You have every right to put a price on your time and or decide that your time is too valuable to spend on making items for others.
I have a dear friend who I truly love, but when she asked me to make a memory quilt for her son using his baby sling material as the feature fabric, I just said no. She did ask again, but I held firm and gave her the name of a local guild. I know that some guilds will announce commission requests.