Yes, thank goodness for Wonder Under. Even then it didn't always stick to the polyester/rayon ties but it usually stuck "good enough" to get it sewn. I searched over a year to find a pattern that worked with the diagonals. Everytime I thought I had found a pattern, when I sewed it, the diagonals messed up the look. This one works because they are separated by the light blue and only cross at right angles.