I cut it all before I start sewing.

I do PPing and try to cut all little bitty pieces out first. Most of these patterns will give the cutting sizes and it does same a lot of time once the sewing begins.

It depends on my mood. I do make a few blocks quickly and then just keep checking it out. Sometimes I want to change something and if I had cut it all I couldn't.

All depends on what kind of quilt I'm making and what the directions tell me to do. If I've made the quilt before, and I can figure out a short cut, I take it. I do like to have things already cut out. That way if I'm walking through my sewing studio and I've got 5 minutes, I can squeeze in a little sewing time!

I'd be overwhelmed if I cut everything out first as I improvise a lot and seem to have an aversion to cutting into yardage - I work a lot with scraps. I have no color memory so I have to see it develop to decide what works well together.

It depends on what pattern. For warm wishes or D9P, I cut all the pieces for the blocks. But I never cut the sashing, borders, or binding until I get to that point. Usually I don't even know for sure what I'll be using anyway, as I'm a visual person, and like to see how it looks as I go. Right now I'm working on a dresden, so I have all the blades cut, and I'm putting the plates together. Haven't even decided on the center yet. Have decided on background for plates, but haven't cut them yet. Just do what works for you! Happy quilting!

I cut the pieces for the blocks and sashings, sew them, and then cut for borders. I usually add or subtract blocks and rows, so I always wait to cut the borders. When I do appliqué, I cut those pieces, and sew them and then cut the rest. Of course, I've only done appliqué as a block, not over top of strips.

Having just completed my first full-sized (queen) top I cut some pieces and then had them sewn together as individual blocks. I then continued the same process until all the blocks were completed. Prior to that (for smaller projects) I cut the pieces first and then had them sewn all at once.

I cut the main body of the quilt and sew , then do the sashings borders later.

depending on the quilt pattern i'm using. If loads of pieces in block, i will cuta few t a time and sew them. I usually save sashing and borders til last but I check directions to see if cut from LOF or WOF and cut otehr pieces needed of that fabric rom only one side so that I keep full length of fabric if needed

I usually don't cut all the pieces at the same time because my wrist won't allow it. I cut as many pieces as I can before my wrist hurts too much and I have to stop. Then I sew for a while before cutting more pieces.

Currently I'm making a red and white sampler quilt so am deciding on -- and cutting-- each block as I go. For scrappy or other kinds of quilts, I cut pieces for a lot of blocks, until I get tired of cutting, perhaps, and then start sewing. But my dining table is usually cluttered with fabric, cutting mat and rotary cutter until I get that entire quilt pieced, and I never cut sashings or borders until blocks are done, often because I haven't decided on them until then.

I do both - depending on the quilt design. I cut some, sew some, then cut more. Sometimes my DH likes me to sit and watch t.v. with him...I can't be idle with my hands, so I cut more while watching t.v. If I know he has other things to do and we will avoid the t.v. time, I cut them all out, then sew them all at one time.

sometimes I do it that way, but usually I do the blocks first and then cut the sashings--because I may change my mind about sashings, as some have mentioned, or it will look differently after the blocks are done. Since I'm working for stash, that works for me. if I had bought everything at the fabric store and kinda HAD to use what I had for each thing, I'd probably go ahead and cut the sashings at the beginning if I were sure I was going to use what fabric and already knew the size, etc.

I cut in sections. Always have, always will.

I cut them all out, so I know if I'm going to need more fabric before it goes away!

I also cut everything except the border. This way I can keep on sewing.

It depends on the quilt. I rarely use a pattern, so therefore no fabric requirements list for me to follow and sometimes I cut until I know I have enough fabric before I start sewing. That often requires cutting most or all of the quilt pieces first. I've come up short only one time and had to set aside some cut pieces (added to my stash for scrappy quilts) and go buy some fabric to replace it.

it depends, if I am working with scraps I may cut everything first and then put together according to colors, if I have a pattern to follow I cut some and sew some!

I cut everything but my borders

I usually cut as I go. Most of the quilts I make are meant for the wall so are generally PP, fused or another contemporary method of construction. So then yes, I cut my strips, but always have more fabric on hand to cut more strips when I need to. I don't include sashing strips in my designs. If I include a border I wait until the pieced area is completed, before deciding on what fabric to use.

I cut everything at once. Sometimes I even cut the borders out at the same time and sometimes I cut the borders after the other pieces are put together.

Oh yea!! I can't seem to get everything ready before I start sewing. I get too excited and want to just jump right in there and sew. I think that is okay. Works for me.

Totally depends on the quilt. If it is a pattern I have made before and am certain of my choices, I go ahead and cut the whole thing. Many times I will cut all the block pieces but wait for the borders and binding.
If it is a new pattern, I will often cut as I need the pieces to make sure all is going well and I like what I am doing.

that is what I do...sashing and borders get wrinkled sometimes if I have them very long.

While in Texas last winter I started a mystery quilt. I thought I'd better cut it all out in case I didn't have enough fabric. Was I glad I cut first, they had not allowed enough of some of the fabrics and I had to buy more. If I had cut and sewn some I would have come back to Michigan short of fabric.

I agree with you.

This is what I do, often after the blocks are made I realize the sashing or binding fabric just doesn't work with the blocks.

I cut everything but the borders and sashing. I put my blocks together first.

I learned the hard way to make a few blocks to make sure everything fits like it should and I like the color arrangement that I've chosen. TWICE (duh moments) I cut out entire quilts, only to discover that nothing went together on one and that I really didn't like the way the colors went together in the block. I'll never do that again!

I cut my borders first, then cut all the rest before starting. I have to say, this has never caused a problem for me