What exactly is a "fussy cut"? I am a somewhat new quilter and I have seen this term used but I don't know what it is.

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You will get a lot of good responses on this question. I will let the veterans explain so I don't confuse you.

video to watch on fussy cutting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUF2UYOqHx0

it is cutting out a square, so that an element is "featured" in the squares center instead of just cutting the squares randomly. Often this is done with flowers, an animals face, a scene etc...

When you cut a feature pattern out of a fabric. Usually as a square (window) or a hexagon or circle. Fabric looks like swiss cheese afterwards.

It's when you cut out a special place in the fabric.

The other day DD and I went to fabric store as we were getting our fabrics cut I made some comment about fussy cutting,my DD looked at me and said : is that where you bitch as the material' The sales lady and I cracked up.I did explain it to DD after we finished laughing.

Thanks guys - this question has been burning me for a couple of weeks!!!

Katiebear thank you for asking that question cause I was wondering myself. Now we both know.