A big thanks to you all for giving me the pearls of your wisdom so quickly. I have saved them and will try to spray and pin, loosen my tension slightly, lengthen my stich slightly and see how I go. I don't have anyone close by that I can get to show me what I am doing wrong, so this forum is my teacher!
Thanks once again.

hi, where are you from?

you might be able to find some members of the quilting board that lives close to you

I have met lots of new quilting friends and we live close by

Waving from central Indiana, USA

Spray Baste!!! I do not pin any more

Wow, wierd. I posted to this earlier and that post is gone. Hmm, all I said was basically I spray baste with a light touch then pin also just for extra security. That is just incase the spray basting doesn't hold. You just don't pin in as many places. I kinda stick to the edges and center.

I've been spray basting since I found out about it. Really don't like to pin any more than I have to.

I live in Seacliff Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Don't know of any members close by?

We have members from Australia, maybe post in Main and see if you have any close by? :D:D:D