Hi CeCe! Nice to hear from a fellow quilter. Yes, it all takes so much longer. For a long time that paralyzed me, I was used to turning out projects quickly and thought "what's the use" when it took months instead of weeks to finish something. I only recently realized that I could still enjoy making things even at a snail's pace so I have recovered my enthusiasm and improved my attitude, at least for now. My hands are usually numb until the afternoon though, and I used to love quilting in the early morning watching the sun come up.