Yes, I am using the walking foot, and yes, I have tried working from the centre outwards and it worked, sort of, but much better... but the bought ones are not worked from the centre out... I even stuck it down on the table with sticky tape and then pinned it like a quilt... but didn't make the slightest bit of difference... but thanks so much for your replies, I really do appreciated it as I am nearly up the wall... so I am going to stick with just stitching from one corner to the opposite corner and then the other corner to corner as well..and that will have to do... not perfect though. Am about to square it all up and sew on the binding... sounds as if I am making a quilt !!!!!!!!!!!!