I have been asked to repair a quilt if it is repairable. Well, I took a look at it and omg. The front is not made with cotton fabric, it looks like mabey it was duck cloth or something like it, mabey even drapery fabric. The back is totally shredded and the batting is comming off. Not to mention that it was hand tied. Anyway, I personally don't think that it would be fixable without undoing the pieces of binding, replacing all the batting and backing. I told this person that it would be very expensive to redo. He is going to tell his wife and if she says go ahead, He will bring it back to me. I gave Him a price of 300 to 400 dollars! Now what do I do? Got a feeling that He will have me do it. I was trying to discourage him. Material wise won't be that much, but time wise omg. Any sugestions? Seems that over pricing (mabey) did not have an effect on him.

I don't think you over priced at all

been there!!... at least it;s only tied and not quilted... that would have taken longer to rip out.... sorry, thats the only silver lining , I could come up with!!

As long as the front is in okay shape, I wouldn't even try to fix it. Just take it apart and re-sandwich it for quilting.

You quoted a very fair price.

For the work your price seems generous. It always turns out to be more than you realize.

$500.00 may not be enough for the time it's going to take you...that aside:

You don't want to remove the backing and batting if the top is in bad condition...not until you have secured the top in some way. What I've seen others do with a quilt like this is put a layer of tule over the top of the entire quilt. Get one that won't show a lot. Dark fabrics, get a dark tule, light fabrics, get light.

What you are doing is securing the top as is, no repairs.

I watched this done on a longarm (video online) and they put a new backing on the machine...laid the quilt (batting, old backing and all) over the new backing, laid the tule over that, then secured and quilted a large meander all over the quilt. That I would do for 300.00...I'd also add a thin layer of batting if needed.

If they want the top repaired for use...I'd find like colors (but use cotton or polished cottons), gently take the quilt apart, replace any blocks that can't be fixed (lot of hand stitching here)...once all seams and squares are secure..add a new backing/batting and machine quilt...I'd use Stich in the ditch or an allover pattern. If they want it to look tied...add some ties after all the quilting is finished.

Sounds fair, or charge him by the hour..

Make sure you get paid up front for a big job like this....I wouldn't want you to go thru all the work and then they don't pay.

If the quilt isn't to be used, I would have suggested to cover the whole quilt in tulle. It will keep the quilt together and protect it from further damage.

I agree!!