Wow - it lasted through 3 washings! I had one that dissolved after just one washing! I saw one of those bed in a bags at K-mart the other day for $60. It was not even pieced - it was a whole cloth wedding ring and the fabric was real thin. I just finished last month an Asian quilt top that I'm pretty sure I have around $200 just in the fabric for the top. Haven't quilted it yet because I'm still looking for backing fabric. I want a solid back with black background and gold designs on it. Probably take me a while to find something like that. I have been googling quite a bit and haven't found what I want. Also trying to find a white/red toile backing fabric for a tumbler quilt. Oh well, I will have fun looking for it.

Oh, orangeroom, amen to THAT! One of my relatives literally thought I could make her a quilt - fully pieced, quilted and bound - in 3 days. And it wasn't a simple quilt, either. When I explained to her that just piecing the pattern she wanted done would take at least 2 weeks of working almost full-time on it, she looked at me quizzically and said "why would it take that long? It doesn't look THAT difficult!". Groan. Needless to say, she never got that quilt.

Oh, a pieced quilt can certainly be made cheaply . . . but it'll also look like it was made cheaply.

Some quilts are very cheap because the quilter charges very little, for her time.

Short answer:

YES

You should have offered to help get HER started, making it!

No, I don't think you were too high. Who knows if he really does have a quote for $75, and if so, I can just about guarantee you that the fabric isn't great and probably nothing else is either. Let the guy get his $75 quilts, and don't worry about it.

That is why I wouldn't make a quilt on commission. I would rather give it away if the person asking is a close friend. I recently made 2 Bow Tuck bags for 2 very good friends just because. They didn't ask me to make them a purse, but admired the one that I was carrying. I asked what colors they would like and away I went. I think these people who want you to work for peanuts just want something for nothing.
Sue

This was my thought also.

My MIL did the same thing. She was visiting a few months ago and thought I could assemble some blocks I had stacked in a pile into a quilt top and have it quilted and bound by the time she went back home 2 days later. I just laughed at her and told her to keep on drinking her wine. Lol.

Yes some people are naive-have no clue the hours of work iron,cutting,piecing,sewing,etc.then the cost when using quality fabric and batting.I have a long time friend who wants a full,a queen and a king.I have not given a price yet but she gave a us a room ac unit and have been friends for most of my adult life.She know she will get a deal but it will not be a walmart price even at that.