Great job and great thinking.
I too have 1 dog that loves to sleep on my bed. Well, in my bed, as he loves to sleep "under" the covers. So, I do use my quilts on my bed. The other two (dogs) sleep on the floor in their beds. (As they are Seniors and prone to incontinence.) And, they can't safely get off my bed without hurting themselves.
But, your right, those UFO's are like a ghost haunting my sewing room this year. Hope to finish as many of them as I can.
Have started a list of future quilts for next year. I think I will have to go with the "mantra" One quilt at a time. Start to finish!
Love the bed runner idea though. Will look so pretty with the right things underneath it.