Start, this year I have mine finished already. I usually start right after Christmas, as I am a hand quilter, and have been making my 4 kids and 2 grandkids table runners or table toppers, and it takes awhile to hand quilt. But I do have mine all finished this year, now I can relax and do something else. I really stayed with it this year, a I thought I was going to have to have shoulder surgery and would not be able to do anything for 4 months, but I have the quilting for Christmas finished and no surgery until fall.