I have never cut out a whole quilt at once. I cut as I go. I like the variety of doing one thing for a bit and then another etc. I can't imagine cutting more than one quilt at a time given my desire for mixing actions up. I also have my sewing room set up so I have to get up and walk to the pressing station, the cutting table, again to mix things up. Probably why it takes me so much longer to get things done but I have fun in the process.