Originally Posted by
Anniedeb
I've followed this with great interest! I only have 5 cousins on my dad's side, and we've always been extremely close. The youngest just asked my to make her son a T-Shirt quilt for his high school graduation. I immediately said "sure!". She's been saving his T-shirts for years, and he just entered 10th grade. So we decided I would start soon and do them in chronological order. Having 3 years to work on it doesn't seem so daunting. We didn't even discuss price. I will keep track of hours and $$ though!
oh my— didn’t even bring up a price??? What if she thinks you are just doing it out of the goodness of your heart and doesn’t expect to pay anything? Feelings will be hurt, a close relationship could become quite strained. If you plan to be paid you need to at least discuss it with her. Tell her what backing, batting etc might cost, give her an idea.
Communication is always important- especially for family & close friends. If you don’t say anything then give her the quilt and a bill she may be more than hurt.