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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 8270479)
I usually cut everything at once, at least for the blocks. The plan for sashing or borders might change before I'm done. If I'm using a pattern, I double check the directions first.
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Agree with this. I too follow this plan.
Originally Posted by Tartan
(Post 8270482)
I like to change my tasks as not to overwork my muscles at one repetitive chore. So I cut a while, sew a while, iron a while etc.
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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.
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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.
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I don't chain piece so make one block at time. I do cut most all the pieces at one time before I start.
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