I will rarely do a commission nowadays for the same reason. I'd rather gift with love than feel that I'm being taken advantage of! However, when I do take a commission now, I ask for the price of the fabric and a donation to my friend's ACS relay for life. That way, more than one person wins!! in fact, we all win. I get to make a quilt (of my choice) for someone, making it with love, my customer (typically a friend) gets a lovely quilt, and ACS can use the money to help find a cure. I love a situation where there are no losers.

Just say you don't sell them because no-one could afford them! Especially if you charged by the hour!

My quilts aren't that good. Maybe that is all the more reason to keep it as a hobby.

me too, it the only way things get paid for me.

i can't afford not to sell my quilts this would be the most expensive hobby in the world if i kept everything i made.

i spend any where from $200-500 a month on quilting related items and to not recoup that money i'd be broke in no time.

[spend any where from $200-500 a month on quilting related items and to not recoup that money i'd be broke in no time.[/quote]
HEY! That's me.... broke! lol

I learned my lesson when I was making jewelry. After the 1st wedding (7 necklaces and 7 bracelets) I said no more. By the time I got the last bracelet, I didn't want to ever see that pattern again. Maybe if I had one made up and someone offered to buy for the right price...maybe ;-)

Why is it that woman's craft is not valued in today's world? In the 1800's you needed to be able to cook, sew, sing & play an instrument to be considered a good catch. Yet I think because women in 3rd world countries are forced to work for really, really cheap that they set the market value.

oh, unless you have a name/reputation.

Even in my own family I am careful about who I give a quilt to. My step-daughter had her 20th anniversary last year. I gave her a king size quilt made from a top I purchased from one of the vendors at our guild quilt show several years ago. It was a blue and white pieced star pattern. I had a friend who is a long armer quilt it for me. My step-daughter is a neo natal nurse practioner and washes everything to death. I purchased the top for $85 and my husband paid $160 for the quilting. Two weeks ago I had a chance to see her bedroom. The walls are still blue but she had a store bought luxory spread and matching shams on her bed. I have no idea what happened to the quilt.

I enjoy quilting, it relaxes me. If I were to make a quilt to sell I would fret every seam. Good-bye relaxation. I think the relaxation is priceless.

I don't sell my quilts but I will sometimes make them for some people but we have to go to the quilt shop together and they pay for the fabric and supplies. That way they know what the quilt will cost. They also will pay the quilter.