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FUSSY CUTTING

In most walks of life, if someone described you as ‘fussy’, they’d probably mean it as a negative. In quilting, however, it pays to be pernickety. Fussy cutting is the art of cherry picking prints so that they’re perfectly framed in your patchwork. You may want to showcase a particular motif, or create show-stopping kaleidoscopic effects – whatever your aesthetic, we’ve got some top tips to ensure your pickiness pays off.

1 Choose once, cut twice!

Narrowing down your array. Just search ‘fussy cutting’!

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