Tothill

From you description of the state of the quilt, this will be more work than making a new quilt from scratch. As such your work should be priced accordingly.

If you have not yet used a estimate sheet, now is the time. Be very clear in all the costs, including shopping for supplies, prepping as well as the hands on work on the quilt. Charge $10.00 or what ever you feel you deserve. Make sure the deposit covers all your cash outlays. Yes, you may have fabric in the stash you can use, but what will it cost you to replace it at full price. Some goes with piecing, quilting and embroidery threads.

Show the estimate to the client (your nephew), and if you feel there should be a 'family' discount, be clear on which parts of the estimate are discountable (your time, but not your costs.

If the price is too high for him, then you can barter some of the time costs, What can he do for you, paint a bedroom, prune the fruit trees, take your car for oil changes for a year etc. But be firm on the costs of supplies (including you costs to get them, transportation, parking, shipping if ordered online.

If that is still not acceptable, give some other suggestions on how the memory of the quilt can be preserved. Perhaps you restore enough to be made into a nice set of cushions? The costs will be much lower.

I did not see your later post with the estimate you gave them. I think you did a great job of explaining the work needed and giving a link for them to check out other quilt restoration sites.