Being a beginner I limit myself to 1 project at a time and being disabled I can't sit & sew or cut ect for long stretches of time, perhaps as I improve I can have a couple of things going at once but for now my pain limits me to how long I can go. Even with medication I still depend on my heating pad for extra relief to the point that I have burn marks or scars just to feel some relief. But believe me I'd rather be sewing