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    Old 09-02-2017, 01:45 AM
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    Default How important is SITD for securing before quilting?

    If I am going to be doing an all over fmq on my quilt top, is it still necessary to stitch some grids/lines to secure the sandwich? I have spray basted and also pinned. Usually I SITD my blocks before I quilt but I wonder if it is necessary in this instance when my fm pattern will be quite close and will cover the whole quilt. Thanking you for all opinions.

    Woops, didn't mean SITD in the title....meant to say "stitching"

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    Old 09-02-2017, 02:27 AM
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    If you have already pinned or spray basted I don't think stitching first is necessary.
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    Old 09-02-2017, 03:06 AM
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    Not necessary but can help a quilt lie much nicer if st. in d. is done first. Just my 2 cents worth!
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    personally, that would be overkill to me.
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    If the quilt is large, and will be pushed and pulled a lot through the harp of my domestic machine, I stitch grid lines with water soluble thread. They'll wash away and don't interfere with any FMQ design I might choose.
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    SITD is only important depending on what type of quilting you plan on doing. It can really enhance some types of quilting but if you are doing an all over design I wouldn't bother.
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    Old 09-02-2017, 07:40 AM
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    Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
    personally, that would be overkill to me.
    Thank you, Nan. I just did a king sized quilt using quilting in sections. I did not SITD and just free motion quilted over the whole thing. It came out great and lays very flat. I sort of got excited about FMQ and just forgot to SITD so I was a bit apprehensive in how the first section was going to come out but it came out great. I did spray baste each section.
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    Old 09-02-2017, 08:52 AM
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    I've been doing a lot of all-over woodgrain or spirals lately. I don't SITD first.
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    Old 09-02-2017, 09:07 AM
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    I wouldn't SID with an overall pattern.
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    Old 09-02-2017, 11:19 AM
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    What kind of batting is in it? A loft higher than 1/8" might shift. Then I'd baste. Low loft batting I wouldn't baste.
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