Originally Posted by
bearisgray
You could make a template and mark the center of it, then center the template over your design and cut the pieces out one at a time.
There probably is a more efficient way of doing it, but by cutting out each piece separately, one has a lot of control over the placement of the template.
I once cut out a kaleidoscope quilt by cutting one piece, then laying that piece over the exact same place in the print and then cutting around the "original" piece - and using that first cut piece as a pattern for the rest of the pieces.
I have only made one quilt with JB fabric for the border so I only had 4 corners to contend with. But I did measure around a motif and cut all the borders exactly the same. It does take precision cutting and sewing to make it come out perfect. I know I ripped out one corner a couple of times before it was right. Yours look great even if not perfect.