I usually start right after the holidays. We have birthdays, anniversaries, etc. every month of the year; and, go figure, this year it's been the year for milestones: new babies, 65th birthdays, retirements, 13th birthdays, first communion, etc. so it's one thing after another in this house. Lately, I've been stockpiling quilts to have on hand for occasions where I don't have time to make something.