SID first? Or after doing grid?

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05-14-2011, 06:36 PM

Kitsie

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I plan to SID around some pieced flowers (Pam Bono design) and do a diagonal grid for the background.

Is it best to do the SID, then the grid or the opposite? Or does it not really matter?

Thanks in advance. :shock:

05-14-2011, 07:12 PM

Kas

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I would SID first. That way the centers are stablized.

05-14-2011, 08:31 PM

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I like to SID first too, stabilize as big an area as I can and then go for the rest of it :D:D:D

05-15-2011, 01:41 AM

ckcowl

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yup- stablize first (sid) then do your background quilting.

05-15-2011, 05:02 AM

Bobbielinks

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I find that if I SID around the applique first, then when I stitch the background grid my needle will almost "fall" into the SID stitching for backtracking when I am ready to stitch back the other direction to make another line of the grid.