I know a lot of people cannot and do not want to do what I do, but it works for me. If I have something to do that I don't really want to do I work on it at the same time I work on something I want to do. For example, I have a custom quilt that needs finished for one of my sister's co-workers. I have the blocks finished and I just have to put the strips together on point. I sew a strip to it, and then I do a couple strips on some purple bargello placemats that I really want to finish. Then I press and sew another strip to the quilt, then purple bargello strips and so on. I am often asked how I do it without being confused, but I think my house is really quiet and the only noise is the tv or radio so I don't have a problem. Works for me...