I usually cut most, if not all my fabric before I start seeing. It’s kind of like eating my peas before the rest of the meal. I HATED peas (usually canned) when I was a kid. Lol…
It depends on the project and my mood. If there are tons of pieces requiring hours of cutting, I’ll break it down and get it all done. If it’s a smaller project, I might cut as I go. However, I’ve learned (the hard way) to be sure I read through the cutting instructions first, to be sure I know what’s coming up in case there’s a specific cutting instruction I need to pay attention to.
I pre cut all the blocks, then make one so I know how it goes. I don’t cut the borders until I have the top together. I change my mind about the material to use, so I’m safe not pre-cutting the borders. I put my own quilt kits together for retreats this way. I didn’t have far to travel this year….my sewing room! LOL.
Both! One I completely cut – it is a big quilt, mostly if I’m on retreat I will partially cut sections, like HSTs in groups of 8, so I’ll cut the large squares in readiness. With your Irish Stars I have most cut beforehand – still not finished (hanging head in shame!) – but that was for the stars themselves and the light rectangles and squares. The square block centres are from scraps. With Bonnie Hunter mysteries I have cut a few pieces beforehand and if I like the outcome of a smaller section, I’ll add more later.
I cut as I sew. If not, I make a mess and lose track and never finish the project. I still have one quilt all cut out that I never sewed, because I lost track of what was happening! I might cut several blocks that are the same, but it’s just easier for me to cut as I go.
I cut everything to make 4 blocks, see how they go together, stitch out and how they look together (even though I use EQ8, I’m still a visual/tactile person and like to SEE it.) If I’m satisfied I cut the rest of the quilt pieces. If I don’t like what I see, I’ve got a mini-quilt 🙂
So I guess I do a bit of both.
Good question! I cut out the blocks then I cut the borders after the center is finished. I have discovered that I don’t like doing a little at a time because I have a mess for a long time, and I want to sit down and sew not get up and cut some more.
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Cut everything up at once usually
I usually cut most, if not all my fabric before I start seeing. It’s kind of like eating my peas before the rest of the meal. I HATED peas (usually canned) when I was a kid. Lol…
Sewing…not seeing…
It depends on the project and my mood. If there are tons of pieces requiring hours of cutting, I’ll break it down and get it all done. If it’s a smaller project, I might cut as I go. However, I’ve learned (the hard way) to be sure I read through the cutting instructions first, to be sure I know what’s coming up in case there’s a specific cutting instruction I need to pay attention to.
I pre cut all the blocks, then make one so I know how it goes. I don’t cut the borders until I have the top together. I change my mind about the material to use, so I’m safe not pre-cutting the borders. I put my own quilt kits together for retreats this way. I didn’t have far to travel this year….my sewing room! LOL.
Both! One I completely cut – it is a big quilt, mostly if I’m on retreat I will partially cut sections, like HSTs in groups of 8, so I’ll cut the large squares in readiness. With your Irish Stars I have most cut beforehand – still not finished (hanging head in shame!) – but that was for the stars themselves and the light rectangles and squares. The square block centres are from scraps. With Bonnie Hunter mysteries I have cut a few pieces beforehand and if I like the outcome of a smaller section, I’ll add more later.
I cut as I sew. If not, I make a mess and lose track and never finish the project. I still have one quilt all cut out that I never sewed, because I lost track of what was happening! I might cut several blocks that are the same, but it’s just easier for me to cut as I go.
I’ve done it both ways, but I usually cut the pieces before sewing. I find it makes the sewing go faster and therefore keeps me more motivated.
I cut as I go. I get too bored with cutting everything at once.
I usually cut everything at once, unless it is a scrappy quilt, then it is often cut as I go.
I cut everything to make 4 blocks, see how they go together, stitch out and how they look together (even though I use EQ8, I’m still a visual/tactile person and like to SEE it.) If I’m satisfied I cut the rest of the quilt pieces. If I don’t like what I see, I’ve got a mini-quilt 🙂
So I guess I do a bit of both.
Good question! I cut out the blocks then I cut the borders after the center is finished. I have discovered that I don’t like doing a little at a time because I have a mess for a long time, and I want to sit down and sew not get up and cut some more.