I'm kind of torn about this issue. I am a novice quilter, and the pre-cuts are WAY easier to work with, since I tend to cut things pretty wonky. Also, it's nice to be able to find fabrics that already go together. That said, the cost of someone else matching fabrics and cutting them out for me is often prohibitive, so I do try to wait until I can find a REALLY good sale/coupons, etc.