"fussy cut" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: fussy cuts [present, singular, third-person], fussy cutting [participle, present], fussy cut [participle, past], fussy cut [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|fussy cut<,,cut>}} fussy cut (third-person singular simple present fussy cuts, present participle fussy cutting, simple past and past participle fussy cut)
  1. (quilting) To cut pieces of fabric so that a particular part of the printed design is centered or featured.
    Sense id: en-fussy_cut-en-verb-VFqbxdgN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, manufacturing, quilting, textiles
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          "ref": "2001, Kaffe Fassett, Passionate Patchwork: Over 20 Original Quilt Designs, Taunton Press, →ISBN, page 91:",
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