I do a lot of BOM quilts, so I usually cut out one block at a time. Some quilt patterns require cutting out the whole quilt like the Labyrinth or the Carpenter Star. I think it is boring to cut out a whole quilt. I prefer cutting and sewing one block at a time. When I made the Labyrinth quilt, I had those pieces labeled and laying all over a bed until I finished it. I would have been in deep trouble if someone had needed that bed before I finished the quilt!