I FMQ on my DSM.. when I straight line Quilts for Kids quilts (small) I can complete in an hour or so. When I FMQ on that same size I can finish in about the same time sewing but then I have the marking time because I can't free hand sew anything. I did some lap quilts and they took me several hours, but they were FMQ and the quilting was a little heavy. I have not timed my self too often