I too have always finished one project before starting another. But now I keep three projects going. One is my machine project. The second is my hand quilting that I do with my husband when he is home from work. We have a frame set up by our picture window where we can watch the cars go by as we quilt and chat. And my third is my hand embroidery project that I carry with me when I know I might have to sit somewhere and wait for awhile. My husband is a paramedic. He takes embroidery to work to help fill in time.