I have a question for those who use leaders and enders or spiders or bunny ears...
I use them when I chain piece to save thread. However, I don't understand how this helps with the issue of pulling down the fabric into the hole. Unless you hold the thread toward the back of the machine the same problem that happens with your fabric patches should also happen when you sew the leader/enders. They're fabric too. So, how do these leader/enders help? Not being snarky, just curious.