When I started quilting about 18 months ago, I decided to finish a project before I went on to another. That being said, I would buy the pattern and fabric for new quilts and keep it stored until I had completed the one I was working on. I have since found out that sometimes it's good to have a couple going at one time. I have done some FMQ that I can work on for only an hour or two, so then I work on something else. Right now, I have two quilts at the LAQ (which will need binding); one I am quilting myself; one in the piecing stage; one in the "stored" stage; and one paper-pieced wallhanging that's in progess.