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FUSSY CUT A BLOCK PIECE
Fussy Cut a Block Piece
Fussy cutting is the process of isolating a specific fabric motif, such as a teddy bear or a flower, so that
it appears in a particular place in a quilt block piece. For example, if you have a fabric printed with
teddy bears, you might want to cut the fabric so that a teddy bear appears in the middle of each star
block in a baby quilt.
Make a fussy cut template.
Use a thin permanent marker to trace onto freezer paper or
template plastic the pattern for the block unit you want to
fussy cut. Trace the cut size of the shape you want, and then
mark a
1
⁄
4
-inch (.6 cm) seam allowance on the template.
Cut out your template using paper scissors.
1
Isolate a motif.
Lay the fabric face up on a sandpaper board. Move the
template around the fabric until you find a motif that fits
within the seam allowances. Motifs that almost fill the space
look best, rather than tiny motifs.
2
Mark the fussy cut piece on the fabric.
If the template is freezer paper, iron it (shiny side down) on
the fabric. Trace around the template to mark the block unit.
If you’re going to hand piece your quilt block, mark seam
allowances using an Add-A-Quarter ruler or quarter-inch
seam marker. Cut out the motif and use it in place of the
original unit in your block.
3
Add-A-Quarter
ruler
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