This kind of arrangement seems like a friendship breaker. Non-Quilters really dont know what goes into making a quilt. I believe that's why so many of you give them away out of love. Their mouth usally drops open when you tell them what is a fair price for your hard labor of love. Good Luck in this venture.

I would look at the fabrics laying aside the quilt pieces I could use. No reason to accept the rest as part of your exchange. If she sewed and did not quilt she will probably have all kinds of fabrics other than quilting cottons. Before I got into quilting and only sewed I very seldom purchased cotton fabrics. My suggestion is to make an offer only on what you want to keep and tell her how much you charge for your work. Please consider that you are doing a speciality item with special skills and

Let her sell her fabrics at a garage sale, pay you cash!

I am currently making a log cabin queen/king quilt -- 36 blocks with three borders to replace one made in 1970s -- for a couple who hired me; they are an average couple with no quilt knowledge. I am charging them about $600. Just for fabric? No way.

Jan in VA

I have to agree, just for fabric, no way. Unless of course it was a whole store full!!! LOL

I never tell anyone no. I just tell them that they're number _ in line and it'll be about a year. Then they can make their own decision.

Not a problem for me. I give my quilts to family and friends and to some that I think need a quilt.

I'm making a memory quilt for a friend who doesn't sew. It will be about a year from start to finish because it gets worked in on my time schedule and around client quilting. I'm doing it out of love for her and am enjoying the work. But no way would I do this in trade for fabric.

sounds like your friend either doesn't understand the time it takes to make a quilt or she is taking advantage of your friendship.

I made 2 quilts for a friend. The first one I kind of designed and she bought all the fabric, batting and paid for the long arming (as I don't do that). I finished the top basically at a 3 day retreat (it was a simple pattern). It was queen size and materials were $117, plus batting and longarming which was $180, altogether probably close to $350. I also did a lap size for her, for her Father's Christmas present. It was all AirForce material, probably $!00 in material and batting, plus longarming, probably another $120. If I had charged her for my labor she certainly couldn't have afforded it. I really haven't made another quilt as a commissioner item, and probably won't ever again...but I enjoyed making those quilts and I know she appreciated what I did. If you want to do it.....do it, but a box of fabric really isn't worth it unless it's a ton and of great quality!!