Summer time is a little harder to quilt all day. However, I always have some project going from easy to "pay attention". That way I don't get bored. What I do get bored with is housework, garden, etc. Never quilting. I even have projects that are ready to grab if I have to stay at the hospital with a relative, or travel, or overnight stays. I always have a project with me. So to get motivated, sounds like you have been given some great ideas on this post. Sometimes you sit down and start and then it all comes back. Put on an audio tape and listen to a book or watch a good series or dvd's you like..Listen to music. I like Vathy Miller. She has cd's on quilting songs and they are wonderful. She has about 6 or 7 out. You can only get thenm online at her site. So grab a chair, have a seat, and let the quilting mood just flow back in.........Happy quilting