Everyone wants a quilt! No one else expects to work for free! Plumbers, realtors, carpenters all get paid for their work! Quilters should, too.
I'm gonna tell the next person that wants a t-shirt quilt that I charge $17.50 per shirt. The ones i make are a lot of planning and work.
Plus, thread is $4.00/spool.
I have the same problem with my stained glass windows. People don't realize the time involved in designing and constructing them.