I have a Gammill Vision and it has a tie-off stitch. I just punch a button & move the machine slightly & it will take 6 tiny stitches. You could do this manually too, though. On Pantos, I usually can start and stop off the quilt. Otherwise, I try to take the stitches in a seam or I've gotten pretty good with going on top of other stitching without being very noticeable. Prior to this machine, I always buried my threads.