cjsews

If I know how much I need and have all the fabrics I may cut all at once. Often I am not working from a pattern and using stash. I will cut short of what I plan and when those blocks are sewn I will calculate the yardage for more. Sizes of finished quilts depend on what I have available.

Stitchnripper

Most of the time I don’t cut it all. There are occasions I do such as a pattern that needs bigger pieces sewn together and then subcut.

toverly

I tend to work in sections. I will first make one block as a test block. Then I will cut maybe 3 to make a large 4 patch of blocks. The rest of the quilt I make other 4 patches of blocks or rows, and sew them all together. The only time I precut the entire quilt is if I think I may run out of one particular fabric and need to add in other fabrics around the quilt.

Jingle

Since I make up most of my patterns I wait ti cut sashes and borders. If using someone else's pattern, out of a book I will cut it all at once.

quiltingshorttimer

I usually rush to do all cutting at the first--but am trying to train myself to first make a test block so I avoid problems. But yes, then I cut all fabrics--want to know if there is any shortage since I might be working out of my stash and need to make an adjustment.

jmoore

Same for me. However, for the first time in my quilting history, I jumped ahead in a Doug Leko pattern to cut and assemble the focus blocks (star blocks) from two layer cakes and when I went back around to cut the other pieces, discovered I had not cut the 10” squares according to the pattern so I had to purchase additional fabric. The worst part is that the two layer cakes have been in my stash for years so I could no longer find coordinating fabric and had to try to match the best I could. Like Dunster said, check the directions first. : 0

sahansen44

Agree with this. I too follow this plan.

sandy l

I use to cut everything at once, but one time found that I had read the cutting instructions wrong, and another time after making a couple of blocks didn't like the results, so now I before I cut anything, I ask myself if I really want to do this quilt block. And more and more the time is no, so I'm sort of into just doing some kind of string or scrappy quilt.

Aurora

I cut everything at once and usually some extra for future use in other projects. It has saved me several times, it is almost like having a kit ready to go.

Onebyone

I don't chain piece so make one block at time. I do cut most all the pieces at one time before I start.