Originally Posted by
Peckish
Personally, I wouldn't do it. Just reading your description of what's wrong with the quilt is making me cringe. So many, many, MANY frustrating, long hours of work. If it is truly in such bad shape, and the owner has a very small budget, you will never get paid what you should. You will end up feeling resentful and regret it. Some things are just beyond repair.
If the quilt has sentimental value, it might be better to not repair it, but instead frame a portion of it.
Also agree. It sounds like a total wreck. Why is it people think we can work miracles - they wouldn't take a pile of splinters to a woodworker and ask them, Please repair my coffee table.
And as for paying a fair wage? "Well, it's not like it's real work, is it?"
I would nopenopenope my way back away from that quilt. Tell them to fold it and display on a shelf.