hI, sorry I'm English and words have different meanings. Hand quilting I sandwich the back middle(batting / wadding) and top inthe normal way. taping back to the hard surface then carefully putting middle on and finally top quilt. I then pin every 4 inches in alll dirrections. If i am hand quilting I then tack ie use a large stitch to hold fabric so I may remove pins. #I never hand quilt using pins they get in the way of the thread when stitching.