Its not hard AT ALL. I don't do hard stuff. I sew for the enjoyment and I don't want to be frustrated so I only do easy stuff. I had put this off because I thought it was set in seams and it just looked hard. Even the cutting part when it was broken down was so easy. I took a class as I just didn't get the instructions from the tut on this board and was afraid of the cutting part...but it turns out to be so simple and it is very addictive.