I started quilting in 2010 while still working--most of my sewing was weekends and late nights. Since retirement and purchase of a long arm, I usually will spend some time daily on quilting work--usually about 4-6 a day. That does include cutting time; most of my time on the computer(EQ, Board, cruising the on-line stores) is in the evenings when I'm watching tv with DH. When I go 3-4 days without sewing (visitors, vacations, etc) I'm almost like a junkie needing my sewing fix! I still find time for 2x week exercise class, a social life, and putzing around the house with garden and horses. But I think everyone finds their own "normal" with sewing and should never feel bad about how much or how little time spent quilting---hobby time should be leisure time not stress time!