I do all of my quilting by hand. In the summer months it's harder to quilt because it's so hot to have the needle pushing in and out. I use a quilting floor frame that holds the entire queen/king quilt, and this keeps me from having the quilt in my lap. I'd say it takes me about 3 weeks to quilt and bind by hand. But I have to stay with it nightly. If I have more time during the day, I'll work on it, but most of the time quilting is an evening thing while listening to t.v. My DH is always so happy when I finish quilting - it means I can sit next to him on the couch while cutting more material for my next project.