Originally Posted by
PaperPrincess
Thinking about this a bit more, I think it would be better to hand stitch the center into the border rather than zigzag it. I think you will have better control. I would tack the corners, then the centers, then the rest of the seam. Don't know if you have access to a work area that large, but I would try to keep your work flat on a table the entire time.
thank you. I hate hand sewing but it will be my penance for not listening to the voice in my head in the first place. That'll be the sensible voice - not the others lol!