I agree with the others when it comes to pp'ing. Once you get the hang of it - or the pattern/instructions are well done, the waste is relatively minimal. There are just some patterns, like feline fanatic mentions, that pp'ing is the only way to go.
For future, perhaps make a second set of pattern pieces, cut them apart and use as a rough template for cutting your fabric - like an inch or so larger all the way around. Unless your fabric is very directional, you could lay out a bunch of those templates and have considerably less waste.