I have tried and tried, the only one that laid flat was the first one. # 2 had a bubble in the middle, # 3 lost a couple of points in the centre. What am I doing wrong...I am just about ready to toss this project and write it off as "This one is definitely not for me". It is a beautiful pattern and I would really like to master it ...but...how far do we test our patience? If any of my fellow board members have an easy method to ease my madness, then send it my way...PLEASE!!!!!