I am not an ordinary quilter by this board's standards. I am retired on disability. I am also a handquilter. I am not fond of piecing so the "pieced" quilts I make are as simple as possible. I make at least 20 Linus quilts a month by several different methods. Some are a cute kids print front with a flannel back. Those are made envelope style and birthed. I then machine quilt them very basically, usually with varigated thread. I also crochet an edge around blankets made of fleace for Linus blankets or outright crochet them. I recently made a "pieced" quilt for my neighbor who is having her first child. It was a nine patch made with 14 inch blocks. I handquilted a design in the plain white blocks and machine quilted around each block, again with varigated thread. I put flannel on the back of it. It probably took me three days. One reason why I prefer hand quilting is that I can watch TV or have a conversation while working. Since the first of the year I have handquilted three "cheaters" cloth quilts that were made from fabric that looks like piecework. They are each 45" x 52". I handquilted around each printed piece so it looks like a "real" pieced quilt. I probably average about three hours a day on some kind of needlework, sewing, quilting or crocheting. I am 62 and the only other members of the household are my husband who is till working and our cat.