What if you did something freestyle? Complex piecing is fun like a puzzle at first but it gets repetitive very quickly. There are so many more ways to make a quilt besides traditional piecing. Stretch your boundaries but don't overwhelm yourself--make a small quilt, maybe a table runner or wall hanging. Draw it yourself and translate it to fabric. Have fun with it.
Leah Day has some great free free-motion quilting patterns (with videos) on her website. I urge you to try it, you'll never go back. (PS: Free motion quilting is much easier on a small piece.)