quiltmom04

I would be hesitant to cut several projects out at once. I have been sewing for many, many years and STILL do a practice block or sample to test size and accuracy. Also piecing technique. Sometimes I change the cutting directions to something the easier. But I HAVE cut a lot of scraps and small pieces into 5" squares or strips. So I'd suggest that.

Kathy Osterby

I used to do that when I was making doll clothes for craft fairs. I would do all the cutting and put each pattern in a separate zip lock bag with pattern # pined to it. All same pattern in same bag. Saved time as I can't stand to cut too long-back gives out lol. I've tried it with my small quilts but only do a couple at a time.

cricket_iscute

Jeanne, I assume you are talking to me? My mind feels young, but my body has reached the senior citizen stage. I was forced into an early retirement by the economy about three years ago. People have always commented on how much I get done, no matter what it is I'm doing. (I've taught time management, but being retired lets me slow down and do things when I "feel" like it. Also, old injuries slow me down a lot.) I'm an engineer by profession, and accustomed to thinking in systems, that is, how parts relate to the whole. I usually have many multi-part projects going at the same time.

And no, I don't get confused. I keep the parts together either in boxes or baskets. Even though I have a lot in my sewing room and not a spare inch, I am reasonably organized. I finish about 40 quilts a year on average, most of them adult size. I also teach academic classes and take classes; my favorite subjects lately are physics and fractals. Again, lots of parts in physics, all needing to fit together.

qltgrose

Twice a year I am fortunate enough to attend a quilting retreat. We start at noon on Thursday and sew like demons til noon on Sunday. I try to have at least 4-6 projects with me to hopefully finish. I try to have all the cutting done and my design ideas firmly in mind, and sometimes laid out on paper. I pre-wind 10-12 bobbins of a neutral piecing thread, so when I arrive I am ready to really SEW. Its amazing how much you can get done with that preparation and no phones, no internet, no tv, no family, no pets to interrupt your sewing. I would love to try this on a weekend here at home, but it always seems something else comes up...sigh... Let us know how it goes!

Dee

For me, I enjoy my sewing passion and don't want it to be a assembly line job. I would get burned out and accomplish nothing. But different storkes for different folks. Good luck whatever you do. Happy Quilting.

IBQUILTIN

I did that for just one quilt that I needed fast, and I didn't like it at all. I got too tired of cutting and cutting and cutting.,