This is going to be a fascinating conversation to follow. If I'm on my normal routine, I probably sew an average of 1-2 hours a day. I've had the grandchildren all summer so not so much. I dearly wish I could do more but actual machine time or cutting time is probably no more than that. I had a friend who had a big jar in her sewing room and used to drop a penny in the jar for every hour she worked, then counted the pennies at the end of the month. Great idea but I've never done it.