I AGREE with DebraK. I don't charge for helping my good friends with quilting something. I made a mug rug for a friend who is a board member here and I got TWO loaves of fresh baked bread for my effort. I would inform her of the cost of the batting, backing and DMC floss before you buy them. Sometimes non quilter's don't realize how the cost can add up rapidly.

Thank you all for your input! Much appreciated.

Since tying a quilt is not extremely difficult, why don't you make it a joint effort with your friend and then she can have the pleasure of working on the quilt along with her grandmothers original work. You might do it at the friends home and then she furnish the food or snacks and you would have some quality visits with a good friend while getting the job done.

The last one I did I told them I wouldn't start it for less than $100 plus cost of materials.

I like the idea of getting her to help you with sandwiching the quilt since it goes much faster when two work on it. I would also show her how to tie and then do it together. What a fun time would be had. I would probably make the backing larger and fold it over to the front so I could just fold and stitch on machine. Wouldn't be a big job IMHO.

While I agree with what ManiacQuilter says, I will suggest that you have your friend come over to help with the tying. That will engage her in the process and give her memories of both her Mother and you for years to come.

For a friend I may do it for free...but if i was hired to do a job I won't work for $10 hour...I think that is too low...

I would love to be able to have the friend help with the tying but she live 2 hours away. I do really appreciate all your input!

i probably wouldn't charge anything to tie it for a friend. Reimbursement on backing and batting.

I completely agree. I didn't want to charge her at all. She's been in my life for my whole life (she's my Grandmother's age and their family has always been friends with mine), but she wouldn't hear of it. $10/Hour was as low as I could get her to agree to. If this was someone else, and a hired job, then I would definitely charge more.