It feels like it has taken me forever. I started it in 2004 - first block was machine done. The remaining 25 I hand pieced - each took 10 hours. I was able to figure that out while sewing in the hospital when DH had some surgery. Then we had a house fire. :( The blocks were saved but I couldn't bring myself to work on it until a year & a half ago.
Putting the blocks together took the better part of a year as I carried it with me hither & yon. I finally got it sandwiched and on my frame last spring. I am hand quilting it with a stab-stitch it instead of the normal quilting stitch. Can't hold the needle correctly for that. I'll probably have it done by next spring. :)
I only work on it when I'm feeling good about doing so. I don't want to redo anything because I was careless.