Originally Posted by
Tartan
I only back stitch on the final outer pieces of my blocks. I saw a tip recently that said to start your needle in about 1/4 inch from the edge and back stitch to the edge and then proceed. I like this idea since it keeps the feed dogs from eating the start of the fabric.
That's clever - sometimes even with leaders and with the small hole throuat plate I find a tiny bit can get sucked in