Even though I have been quilting for many years, I still go through slumps where it is hard to get motivated...even to quilt. I usually spend that time going through books, magazines and finding patterns I may want to do, and usually all of a sudden one will pop out at me and soon I am back in my sewing room starting another project. And when that doesn't work...I will sometimes just start sewing 4 patches or 9 patches and even those simple blocks can turn into wonderful quilts.