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Time-Test Quilt

I am testing myself this week, not in my ability but in how long it actually takes me to make a quilt.

I've never really worked out exactly how long I spend on a partiular quilt but I have been asked if I would make some quilts for a baby shop and I want to know if it would be worth doing it.

Can I make a quilt in a reasonable time? Can I get paid an acceptable amount for my time and still have it priced in a retail market so they sell?

I have decided just to make a very simple quilt of squares. It will be 28" x 44" (71cm x 111cm) the perfect little baby/cot quilt. Because it is not for anyone and just for my time trial, I didnt want to buy any fabric or really use any of my favourite fabrics. I found these in my stash....


It is not my usual colour palette and I wasn't 100% happy with the the fabrics but I picked a cute little print with a little girl, toys and  flowers, plus co-ordinating fabrics in lilac, pink, white and lemon.

So in 4 & half hours, from a stash of not so pretty fabrics..... This VERY pretty quilt has emerged. It has actually re-affirmed why I love of quilting. I did not like the fabrics, but after cutting them up and sewing them back to together - I LOVE IT!



So the questions are:
Will people want to pay $150-$170 for this quilt?
Is it worth my time trying to make quilts to sell?
If the design was more intricate, will people buy this for $200? 
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