While working, it was almost impossible to find time to sew.. Husbands do need attention , so I usually saved handwork for the evening to sit with him. Now, since he is deceased, I have more time than motivation. Living alone is not my cup of tea so quilting is my sanity. I belong to several quilt groups and do not have much help with yard work. I have a quilting friend who has 10 children she home schools some of them and machine pieces, hand quilts and does LA quilting for others. She has many blue ribbons for her work in the county fair. She has help from the older children, her husband and has a very orderly management style. I am slothful. erratic, eccentric and unpredictable so my advice is spend time with that hubby and maybe plan a sewing cruise together. Of course, he doesn't have to sew.....