I am still cutting too. My problem is that I am cutting scraps which need to be pressed. And then I am also cutting pieces for two other quilts as I go. One is the scrappy "Charming Addition" from December 2012 American Patchwork & Quilting which needs almost 1600 2 1/2" squares. The other quilt is my own scrappy Jelly Roll Race, using 2 1/2" strips. So I am really working hard at de-scraping. But it takes time.
Great idea Judy about washing a cutting mat. I put a new blade in my cutter and it is still skipping. Now I think I know why.