Cutting fabric with a printed design can be a real pain in the neck. Ask me know I know -- I had to straighten (to the greatest extent possible) some embroidered squares my 88 year old aunt made. They were a mess -- I don't know how long she had them laying around, but it was a question of either doing the best I could do with them, or discarding heirloom embroidery and I couldn't see doing that! Best wishes for total success with your project!
Jeanette