All of the Grayson e. pieces are pre-punched, so that you can easily sew them in place. I use upholstery thread for this task, and find that a blunt (tapestry?) needle helps to find the holes a little easier.
Until now, I've always hooked around the tabs (i.e. attached them directly to the backing and then proceeded to hook, or else left an empty, unhooked space where they could be attached during final assembly). I liked how the overall surface was flat, since the thickness of the tab is about the same as my hooked loops. Since I had to attach the tab right on top of a seam, with this project, I was a little more hesitant to use my same methods. Plus I wasn't entirely sure of the final placement...so I waited and just sewed them on top of my hooking. In the end I found the extra foundation (provided by the dense hooking) makes for a more stable construction. I'm sure that I'll be using this method again, and again, in projects such as this one...
(yes, I was able to be productive yesterday, in spite of losing a whole hour ;-) )
