Most kits are not pre-cut, and some are much more generous than others. I have heard that the kits from Connecting Threads are exceptionally generous. On the other hand I've received a BOM from a local quilt store that was very stingy. Of course it was almost a freebie, so I'm not complaining. I haven't ordered any kits, but the only ones I've seen that contained laser cut shapes made a big deal of it in their ad, because you typically pay more for that.