Somethin' for Nothin' and your Quilts for free or a gift card...
02-13-2012, 03:51 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 353
Somethin' for Nothin' and your Quilts for free or a gift card...
Just an update to my thread asking what any of you did when making a quilt for 'free' or something close to that.
Here's what happened. The mom loved, lovED, LOVED the quilts, reimbursed me for the materials, and gave me a gift card good for a dinner at a restaurant in our area.
Better than nothing, to be sure. But lesson soooo learned from this.
Here's what happened. The mom loved, lovED, LOVED the quilts, reimbursed me for the materials, and gave me a gift card good for a dinner at a restaurant in our area.
Better than nothing, to be sure. But lesson soooo learned from this.
02-13-2012, 03:54 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SOO, MI
Posts: 838
Enjoy your dinner, and I am glad to hear she reimbursed you for the fabric.
Just an update to my thread asking what any of you did when making a quilt for 'free' or something close to that.
Here's what happened. The mom loved, lovED, LOVED the quilts, reimbursed me for the materials, and gave me a gift card good for a dinner at a restaurant in our area.
Better than nothing, to be sure. But lesson soooo learned from this.
Here's what happened. The mom loved, lovED, LOVED the quilts, reimbursed me for the materials, and gave me a gift card good for a dinner at a restaurant in our area.
Better than nothing, to be sure. But lesson soooo learned from this.
02-13-2012, 04:59 PM
#3
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SC
Posts: 1,909
You have to be upfront with customers (or friends...) and tell them what you charge to do the quilt they want...that way, no hard feelings and no unexpected "no pays"....particularly if you are in business (or wanting to be); much better if everything is understood (and in writing) on the front end. Sorry you got stung...
02-13-2012, 05:33 PM
#4
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Lake Elsinore, CA
Posts: 15,188
I went back and looked at your other thread. Since you didn't ask for any additional payment, and it wasn't clear that you expected any, I think it's nice that you got the gift card plus the materials. In the future... well, hindsight is 20-20. You have to remember that the mom probably doesn't even realize how much time went into making the quilts. At least she wasn't shocked by the cost of materials (or maybe she was, as most non-quilters are, but was nice enough not to show it). So... show us the quilts???
02-13-2012, 07:07 PM
#5
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 6,254
I agree, its always good to be upfront with the costs before the job, most people don't know how much it cost or how much time is involved especially when they can go buy one for 80bucks at walmart.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
