I usually cut everything(my least favorite part and it hurts my back since I'm 5'11" and can't get the table just the right height), then I chain sew about 1/4 of each kind of piece and put them together just to see what it looks like....and that usually gives me the momentum to finish the piecing. Then I drape it somewhere I can see it easily to enjoy it for a week or two.....then I'm on to the next project. (Nope, I didn't "forget" to tell you that I quilted it. I'm just a top maker 99% of the time!)