Since I do not sew professional I never found it necessary. If people ask me how long it took me, I tell them I really don't know because you don't count the hours you spend thinking of someone. And my quilts are most usually made for someone I really care about. Like on friend was very ill for 2 months before Christmas. I knew she was not going to feel like decorating for Christmas, so I made her a Christmas quilt. She still uses it and never puts it away.