One thing I found very helpful was to first baste the deck seam ... made the stitching the initial seam much easier ... I pulled out the basting stitch little by little as I stitched the seam.

Ken Blanton

: Thanks All,

: I did the stitch a pocket and pull thing and have pretty good
: tension. I still need to finish stitching the deck seam. I think
: I will do as Corey does.

: Stefan