My major sewing time is between 7:30 and 9am. The teenagers are off to school and my 4yr. old gets up around 9. I'm a stay at home Mom so my time is flexable. I also can sit for 10 minutes at a time here and there thru out the day. It's amazing what you can get done in 10 minutes if your project is sitting near the machine. Sometimes this board gets in the way. LOL!!