@ franc36, thanks for the complement, I am still learning. This was a UFO sitting around for 5 years, and never got back to quilting. So now that the grandson's are in school in the mornings I can start one of the things I said I was going to do when I retired. Still learning. ONe of my problems is that I can't get the under stiches as even as the back, but I think I figured it out. I wasn't putting the needle at 90 degrees on the way down.
I am appreciating all the suggestions on needle pulling idea's, the things you just don't learn in books.