amma

I like to make a sample block first, then I cut out all of my pieces. If it is a two block quilt, I may just cut one blocks pieces all at once and then sew them all before going onto the second block. Cutting is not my favorite part, so I tend do get 'er done and move on to the fun part :D
I will store the pieces according to how I will be chain piecing them. This way I can pick up the container with just those pieces and sit down and sew, grab the next set and repeat. I may store them on paper plates, pizza boxes, plastic containers, whatever is handy. I also put a piece of paper labeling what each piece is, in with the pieces, so I don't get them confused, or ME LOL

Farmer Girl

I usually put a test block together and then cut enough to sew for an hour, cut some more, sew, etc. By doing it this way, I don't get bored or sore from sitting too long at the machine which I have definitely been known to do! Sometimes just to mix it up, after I have sewn my test block, I'll just cut out two elements of the block, factory sew them, press and then cut out the next piece to be added. It's all just a game! :lol:

1quilt_gma

Chain Piece!!! that's the term!! Thank you.

weezie

As long as I'm sure I have enough fabric, I am pretty much a cut-as-I-go person. This is for a lot of reasons, most of them to do with my own idiosyncracies, BUT one logical reason is that if I don't like what I see after the initial cutting/sewing/constructing, I can quit or make changes without much fabric, effort, or time lost.

TanyaMas

this is my issue lol... i usually cant cut more than 1 or 2 at a time, because im too anxious to start sewing and see how it looks with the fabrics i chose and decide how many of my own screw ups to take out 1 at a time, so i dont have to fix them all at once lol

also found chain piecing is ideal for me as a beginner... it helps with hst and 4 patch alot... as long as my seams are str8, i cut down to size after each component is made lol

pollyjvan9

As a rule I cut everything at once. If it has a lot of pieces of different sizes I put them in zip lock bags with a note of the size of the pieces and the number of pieces. This way if I have pieces that are 2 7/8" and some that are 3" I can tell at a glance.

sarahelloyd

wow, I've never been and bought all the fabric for a quilt, mine just seem to grow organically. It must be great to just go and buy what you want.

SuziC

I cut a little then sew a little. That way as you said i don't get bored with just cutting all day. I usually have limited time so i trade off which part of the quilt i can do at the time

littlehud

I cut one block and see if I love it. Than I cut all the rest so I can sew to my hearts content.

mom-6

If I'm doing one with say 2-1/2" squares, I'll cut several wof strips, then cut those strips into squares, separate by color into ziploc bags and put all the bags for that quilt on a book ring in the order I'm going to stitch them together, along with a final bag that has the thread for that quilt, a pack of needles, a seam ripper, and a small pair of scissors. Makes it very easy to take anywhere I might want to go and have everything I need to hand piece my quilt. Usually I have to go back and cut more strips/squares several times in the course of making the quilt, especially if it is a large one.