I would say about 8 to 9 hours per day. I sewed until after 11pm last night.I often work on multipule tops at one time. I have a family of 5 children.That I am making quilts for ,the first is in the quilting frame, second,third ,and 4th are differnt set with all the pieces the same. Like one is a flying Geese,one was a broken Dishes, and Dutchmans Puzzle(x3).