Hooked is right Russ. I don't think i'll ever do 1/4" single layer again if i can avoid it.
Dan, now that you mention it, I DO remember it being said that it was easier, but i guess i'm just a lttle slow, and for me, i had to experience it to realize it wasn't easier, it was EASIER!
Lesson learned. And thanks again to all you guys. It's not something I would have come up with on my own.
The scroll saw I have is one that has a plastic insert around the blade so the center can easily be replaced, but the inserts never fully level with the rest of the table and if you are cutting too near an edge of the board, the slight edge around the insert can catch the board and cause it to move in the wrong direction. I also was more careful in laying out the pattern this time so that the edge never fell into the center area.