I cut everything except backing ,,organize and label everything ,,hang each cutting catagory lined across a clothes hanger with clothes pins in reaching distance from my machine, have the instructions on sewing table to my left and start sewing..I like to do like a production line..LOL....I never worry if I will like it or not because I spend a lot of time before hand picking the colors,etc. once I am happy with what I have selected,I'm never disappointed with the outcome.!!! Happy quilting !!!!