I usually always have someone in mind when I start a quilt. I'm trying right now to make sure all my grandsons have at least 1 special memory quilt made by their Grandma Tidwell. So far I've gotten the 7 year old one made and he's had it awhile, I am now working on the 6 year old one, and I have part of the 10 year old one's pictures all lined out. I just haven't decided how I'm going to put it together yet. I also have 1 of the daughter-in-laws quilt almost ready to quilt, which is hard at this point as I don't know if she is going to stay in the family or not. I've discussed it with my son and have decided she will still get it because the whole time I've worked on it it's been for her and her alone and I promised her a quilt a long time ago. I still love her even if I don't like the way she's been acting.
Other quilts I do just to see if I can. Most of the time they just take on a life of their own.
Connie