This is an interesting thread. Many years ago (in the early 1900's) it was typical for quilters to do all their piecing during the hot summer months, then spend the winter doing the quilting of those tops. Dh's grandmother did this, and within her small group of quilting neighbors, they hand quilted together daily in cool weather--every afternoon, until it was time to fix supper. They took turns on whose quilt top they were finishing, and at whose house it was set up, but they all worked together on it daily.