Most of the time my quilts go slowly because I take time to coordinate the fabrics, sew the blocks correctly to make sure the quilts will look its best. There are times when I need a quick quilt so I use a simple pattern and machine stitch the binding down instead of handsewing it, usually these are baby or kid quilts or ones that I make for my guild's Giving Closet.
Then there are times when I feel stressed so I get out my scrap stash and make a bunch of string blocks. They go so quickly that I can make 24 of them in a morning, just enough for a small quilt top that I most likely would donate to HeartStrings Project. Sometimes I just donate the blocks, 24 for a small quilt or 48 for a larger one. When I finish my stress is relieved, my scrap stash is reduced a bit and I feel good about donating to a group that makes Charity quilts.