Some years ago our local college had a famous sewer visit for sewing classes. (Forgotten what the name was). But she said that her "Secret Weapon" for this was simply a threaded needle. She used a larger needle threaded with some bright color, ran it through the end of the fabric that was going under the needle, and pulled gently as it started sewing.
It worked for me when I remembered to do it. My older (1990s) Singer doesn't do it nor does the Brother, but might some day.