Now and then I get into a slump. I'll take a break and read some quilting novels, then I'll go through my stash, feel the fabric, think of what I could do with it. Next I go through my many patterns and pics of ideas I've downloaded on my computer. Generally after all that I'm ready to jump into a project. Sometimes at my guild meeting I'll see something from show n'tell that I really like and it will motivate me to start a new project. Notice I said start, did I mention finish??