Yes, I did. I told her the range of hours is from 20-45 hrs. Here is a copy of what I sent her minus the chit chat. I did take photos as well. I've been arguing with my computer to try and post them here. So far I'm not winning....
"I've been looking up pricing and so forth and coming up with the best way to repair your mom's quilt. I think the best way to proceed is as follows:
1. Replace the backing, binding, borders and sashing completely. They are so thread bare and what remains is too thread bear to patch or has tears or is missing completely. The front of the quilt doesn't need the whole thing replaced but there are some long strips that definitely need it. I have found a pink that will come very close but, as with all things old, it will not be exact.
2. Rebuild houses by replacing missing parts or re-doing if the fabric cannot be salvaged. Fabrics used will not be exact but in the same spirit as the originals (florals). All attempts to save what can be saved will be made.
3. Embroidery: Houses can be embroidered again to replace the outline of roof, door and windows.
4. Re-hand tie the quilt to hold the layers together. You do have the option of having the embroidery go through all three layers to further secure the layers. It will result in roof outlines and door/window outlines on the back, in black but there will not be any other defining features. This was how it was done originally but the choice is up to you.
The only other option would be to completely rebuild the quilt. I don't think this is necessary and it would also result in a larger expense in materials and time. Again, depending on your goals with your quilt, this can be done but it will only preserve the main blocks with the houses on them.
The cost breakdown for materials is $90 plus any tax. This includes shipping when free shipping is not available, it covers fabrics, thread, special needles I need for the embroidery (I am going to try to do it with my sewing machine to save time which ultimately saves you money).
Labor charge: It is really hard to say how long it will take. On the extreme high side it will take 35-40 hrs. My normal hourly rate is $10/hr. It may not take me that long...I'm really thinking it will not, The longest part is going to be the house restoration and the embroidery. What I can do is get to that point and see where we are at and I'll know if the embroidery can be done by machine or if it will need to be done by hand. Until I put it under the needle, I have no idea if the fabric will hold up, it is very fragile but not so fragile that I'm not hopeful it will all be ok and I will be able to proceed. I'm anticipating all things going well and the hours will fall around 20-25. You can also choose to skip any of the parts above and that will bring the cost down as well. So, we are looking at about $200-$250 plus materials on the average side and possible more if things go wrong. I will do everything I can to make sure we come in on the lowest side possible but you must be prepared that quilt repair or mending and the time it takes is not something that can be estimated ahead of time, until one begins working with the fabric, it is just not truly known how it will hold up or what may happen. I keep track of all my hours and materials invoices. Everything is verifiable and available to you.
Just for comparison, here is a link to a company who offers restoration of quilts. http://www.<wbr>rockymountainquilts.com/<wbr>restoration_index.ph
Here are some links for you to see the fabrics I'm thinking of. The ones from Etsy are for the houses and are limited in quantity and so I'm including two because if they sell out I have to shop around again. 
https://www.etsy.com/listing/<wbr>275656156/church-ladies-<wbr>aprons-by-penny-rose
https://www.etsy.com/listing/<wbr>287386403/flutterberry-layer-<wbr>cake-stacker-by-riley
And for the pink main fabric: https://www.fabric.<wbr>com/buy/ef-293/kona-cotton-<wbr>candy-pink
Thank you for allowing me to quote up repairs to your mom's heirloom. Let me know what you are thinking and how I can help and if you'd like to proceed.
