I depend on books on tape to cut down on the boredom factor. I really enjoy the look of tiny pieces -- I have thousands of 1.5 inch squares --but it takes a looong time to make something that I consider to be a useable size. All of my "quilting clothes" have a pocket for my iPod. Try audible.com and take a look at the titles and see if their "try one free" offer is still going.
I don't like cutting either (painful from old injuries) but since I cannot quilt unless I do, I try to cut every day for 20 to 30 minutes. I can usually tolerate that much boredom with the carrot of being able to piece dangling before me.