Not sure of what you mean by "put it together first". You make the quilt sandwich before quilting. You can use masking tape to mark your grids for quilting and then skip over the Sunbonnet Sue's when quilting.
Originally Posted by TXyankee
I'm making a sunbonnet Sue quilt and I want to try this. I'm quilting a grid pattern. How do I get the quilt pattern to line up? Will it work or should I put it together first and then quilt the usual way? My machine only does straight and zigzag stitches.