There is a song out that came to mind when I started reading the replies: Do what you want to do, its your thing.
Each of us are so very uniquely different in our sewing/quilting/crafting ways, there are so many things each of us does differently. Different tips, ideas etc..and different things that work for each of us.
Quilt police ? UNLESS you are a master of quilting with many a degrees in sewing/quilting, as the Gecko says: forget about it, and its your thing; do what you want to do.
<dancing in my chair to the song> So there is my 2 cents for what its worth on the whole thing.!!LOL Don't get me wrong; I have tried some of the tips from others and they have helped me out and some well .. let's just say it worked for them, not me.