Okay, I'm a little slow so my first one took about 8 hours but it's not like I just sat and sewed. I was doing other things too. Washing, cooking, napping, TVing, sitting at my computer instead of the sewing machine.
I've made about ten so far and they all took me a little longer than I'd hoped but I do quite a bit of quilting on the outer and inner layers. Plus I try something different on each one.
The first one might be tricky so don't use your finest fabric on it. Experiment with the first one so you can work out all the kinks, although the instructions are clear once you get to know them. Read everything before you start.
You don't have to put anything in the bottom. I find that is just a good place for small items to get lost anyway. :lol: