fussy cut

verb

To cut pieces of fabric so that a particular part of the printed design is centered or featured.

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Meanings

verbfussy cut (third-person singular simple present fussy cuts, present participle fussy cutting, simple past and past participle fussy cut)

present singular third person fussy cuts · participle present fussy cutting

  1. businessTo cut pieces of fabric so that a particular part of the printed design is centered or featured.

    From fabric E, fussy cut four template-Z patches.

    2001, Kaffe Fassett, Passionate Patchwork: Over 20 Original Quilt Designs, Taunton Press, →ISBN, page 91
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APA

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Chicago

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