Originally Posted by
ptquilts
I blame the cheap imported quilts that flooded the market many years ago. If they see a handmade quilt in the big box store for $29, why would they think the one you gave them is anything special? Some people think that way. Like the old saying goes, they know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
Hah, when I get ads for those quilts, I tend to leave them comments about knowing perfectly well what materials cost and how much labour goes into a hand sewn quilt, and ask how they can possibly be paying their workers ethically if that's how much the quilt costs.
Although I confess to taking a screenshot of one from Toast, it's giving me ideas for a future quilt.
If I love someone enough to make them a quilt, then they have also heard me talk excitedly about quilting, to the point that they know very well that a lot of work, artistry and materials goes into them.