I've used the "cheater needle" method, but sometimes I do it another way. I set the stitch length to zero, take a few stitches in place before I start, lift the presser foot and bring the bobbin thread to the top. Then I stitch a few more at zero in place, and then quilt normally. At the end I go back to zero and stitch in place. Takes longer but it avoids the bumps. The cheater method is good but man, sometimes you have SO many loose threads!