Growing up, I always heard "measure twice, cut once", but in almost every context I've actually had to measure and cut, "measure once, cut twice" [or more] is a

Growing up, I always heard "measure twice, cut once", but in almost every context I've actually had to measure and cut, "measure once, cut twice" [or more] is actually the way to go. Cut with a jig or a stop, stack your layers of fabric together and cut them at the same time -- any time you can avoid measuring the same length twice, the better your two pieces will match up.