I, too, am retired and live alone, so I can sew as much or as little as I want. I also have my own longarm. I have made 49 quilts of varying sizes this year, 3 king size, half dozen or so queen size. I make lap size quilts that I donate to my hospital's cancer center for the chemo patients. Also just donated 3 to a family with 3 little girls, who were burned out of their home recently. I also make baby quilts for a homeless shelter. And I keep quilts on hand for anyone in need. My goal is to make 3 more before the end of the year.