It only takes a couple of hours to do the tops. Everything is cut EXCEPT the squares for the 9 patch and you sew the long strips together and then you sub cut them. But total takes me about 2 1/2 hours to do the top. You will have fun making them. You get 6 weeks to complete them.Very simple. I make one every month. I use my "allowance" money to have them quilted. But I am going to practice doing fmq on my machine soon so I don't have to have someone else do it for me.