fussy cutadj.

Brit.

/ˈfʌsɪ kʌt/, U.S.

/ˈfəsi ˌkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: fussy cut v.

Etymology: < fussy cut, past participle of fussy cut v.

Of fabric or a patch of fabric used in quilting: that has been cut in such a way as to showcase or emphasize a particular image or pattern within the print.

ΚΠ

1994 Sunflower Fabric in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 23 Dec. Make a quilt or wall-hanging, using ‘fussy cut’ sunflowers as some of the blocks.

1997 But I can't cut That in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 12 Jan. I ran out of that light fabric about halfway through my fussy-cut centers.

2017 U.S. Fed News (Nexis) 2 June My wife De is a retired Air Force major..and is a quilter... The Air Force logo has 450 ‘fussy cut’ fabrics in them.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

fussy cutv.

Brit.

/ˈfʌsɪ kʌt/, U.S.

/ˈfəsi ˌkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fussy adj., cut v.

Etymology: < fussy adj. + cut v.

transitive. In quilting: to cut (fabric) in such a way as to showcase or emphasize a particular image or pattern within the print.

ΚΠ

1994 Finished: 1st Found. piecing ‘Quilt’ in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 28 Nov. I tried to ‘fussy’ cut the background to maintain the ‘lines’ created by the geometric shapes.

1996 How Many Projects are you working On? in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 17 June A bolt of purple pansy fabric to be fussy cut for my youngest daughter's quilt.

2006 Quilter's Newslet. Mag. June 32/3 The fabric was fussy cut to make the most of its celestial motifs.

Derivatives

ˈfussy cutting n. (in quilting) the action or technique of cutting fabric in such a way as to showcase or emphasize a particular image or pattern within the print.

ΚΠ

1997 Fussy-cut in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 7 Dec. Fussy cutting is also used (along with expletives) to match plaids. I hate matching plaids.

2004 R. Weiss 24-hour Quilts 128/2 Novelty prints and large florals are perfect for fussy cutting.

2018 Flinders (Austral.) News (Nexis) 18 July 7 The Caswell Quilt design required me to extend my patchwork and embroidery skills to learn techniques such as needle-turn applique, bias making, and fussy cutting.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fussy cut
释义	fussy cutadj. Brit. /ˈfʌsɪ kʌt/, U.S. /ˈfəsi ˌkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: fussy cut v. Etymology: < fussy cut, past participle of fussy cut v. Of fabric or a patch of fabric used in quilting: that has been cut in such a way as to showcase or emphasize a particular image or pattern within the print. ΚΠ 1994 Sunflower Fabric in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 23 Dec. Make a quilt or wall-hanging, using ‘fussy cut’ sunflowers as some of the blocks. 1997 But I can't cut That in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 12 Jan. I ran out of that light fabric about halfway through my fussy-cut centers. 2017 U.S. Fed News (Nexis) 2 June My wife De is a retired Air Force major..and is a quilter... The Air Force logo has 450 ‘fussy cut’ fabrics in them. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). fussy cutv. Brit. /ˈfʌsɪ kʌt/, U.S. /ˈfəsi ˌkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fussy adj., cut v. Etymology: < fussy adj. + cut v. transitive. In quilting: to cut (fabric) in such a way as to showcase or emphasize a particular image or pattern within the print. ΚΠ 1994 Finished: 1st Found. piecing ‘Quilt’ in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 28 Nov. I tried to ‘fussy’ cut the background to maintain the ‘lines’ created by the geometric shapes. 1996 How Many Projects are you working On? in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 17 June A bolt of purple pansy fabric to be fussy cut for my youngest daughter's quilt. 2006 Quilter's Newslet. Mag. June 32/3 The fabric was fussy cut to make the most of its celestial motifs. Derivatives ˈfussy cutting n. (in quilting) the action or technique of cutting fabric in such a way as to showcase or emphasize a particular image or pattern within the print. ΚΠ 1997 Fussy-cut in rec.crafts.textiles.quilting (Usenet newsgroup) 7 Dec. Fussy cutting is also used (along with expletives) to match plaids. I hate matching plaids. 2004 R. Weiss 24-hour Quilts 128/2 Novelty prints and large florals are perfect for fussy cutting. 2018 Flinders (Austral.) News (Nexis) 18 July 7 The Caswell Quilt design required me to extend my patchwork and embroidery skills to learn techniques such as needle-turn applique, bias making, and fussy cutting. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1994v.1994
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