It took awhile to finish all the hand work on Windblown Sue, and with the bit of embroidery, and doing 'blind' appluque where no stitches show on top, it was time consuming, but I worked on it while I watched TV, it was also a take-along project, I could take just one square in a plastic bag in my purse and do the applique/embroidery when I was waiting at the doctors office, during break at work, etc. I did do some cussing at those little ladies when things didn't go right, which tickled my husband, but glad I did it all by hand. My mom was most proud of me I think, she loves hand applique and could not longer see well enough, but she was happy I acquired a liking for it from her.