Since I'm usually a finisher, I get really upset when this happens, but like all the replies above we always seem to find a way to get past the problem. I call it Quilter's Block--pun intended. I think it was Hemingway who said he overcame writer's block by leaving an unfinished sentence at the end of each writing period. He would then have some place to start the next time. My version of this is to start a small project (not necessarily quilting) and work on it a few minutes a day. For me it's usually a candle mat, place mat, potholder, etc. I plan for a set of something for a gift. I take my time going thru scraps and yardage for these little projects. This reacquaints me with the reasons i love quilting. I also get re-inspired by going thru quilting books, magazines and patterns I bought. This is a wonderful relaxing exercise as I ponder which quilt I might want to make next. Oops--back to Hemingway. My version of his unfinished sentence is to put the project out of sight except for the next two pieces that need to be sewn together. I put these next to the new project and sew them together as an adjunct to the project. When I'm finished sewing for the day I take the completed piece, put it away and take out two more pieces to put next to the machine. it's amazing how fast the the units get done when you are concentrating on something else. I've done this with two or three quilts (usually the ones I wind up not liking because of color and/or technique) and by the time I've finished piecing the units into blocks, I'm usually ready to get the darn thing done! If I still don't like the finished quilt I give it to a charity. But Now I can start on the next quilt, the perfectly exciting one I found during my quiet perusing time.