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hi girls! how do you keep you stitching stright when using a non grid fabric like plain cotton or linen (not aida like fabrics..). I really don't want to grid my fabric, so what are your tips for making it look well?

Thanks so much!!!
Anati

I grid a small area where i start and go from there Once you have a line to work to n more gridding needed