I iron and cut as I go for variety. If I cut out a whole quilt at one time I'd go crazy and probably never quilt again. I have a drying rack that folds up when not in use that I use when I starch. I just never have that much starched or ironed at one time to worry about where I'm going to put it. As far as the fabric that I'm using for a quilt that is usually folded and stacked in a pile where I can see it while I'm making the quilt. I rarely buy fabric for a quilt at one time so it takes me a while to audition fabric from my collection and being able to see fabric from a distance over time helps me get what I want. Once a section is either cut or sewn it goes on a design wall or laid flat in a box until I'm ready to assemble the whole project. I never cut my borders or binding ahead of time and often don't even know what fabric I'll use for them until the end soo knowing where to put them isn't an issue.