Clipping squares for rag quilts before sewing together.
Well, I'm sure EVERYONE knew this but me, but sharing just in case. A friend shared a tip a friend had shared. After you make your squares and sandwich them with backing and batting, clip the edges for ragging BEFORE sewing them together. Gee, that was so much easier on my hands...I also broke over and bought the spring loaded scissors, since I seem to do several per year. I feel like, well, duh. All you have to do is cut the depth you would anyway.