Oh good Elle...glad your machine is behaving now! You'll at least be able to sew tomorrow when you can't go to sewing day...or maybe you'll be out of your appt. so quickly that you can still go.
Thanks Lesley and Kathy...I think I will do the baste around, then cut..then sew the binding on. I tend to do better matching the cut edge also. I've never done scallops before and hope dealing with the innie corners won't be too much trouble.