I think that Brenda has been talking about gathering round the corners all along, not mitreing, as it's easier and quicker to do neatly.
Rochelle, if you think about it, the "bit extra to make sure the lace will go around the corners sitting flat." has to be enough so the "lace goes past the end of the hankie a distance equivalent to the width of the lace, turns 90 degrees, and goes down the next side of the hankie (again a distance equivalent to the width of the lace) before the footside actually reaches the hankie again" exactly as Donna said. Whether you plan to mitre or gather the width of the lace increases the hankie size by twice that width. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]