Originally Posted by
patchsamkim
Also do the same as JaninVA...I was taught not to do the stitching in one place (which is what machines that have a "lockstitch" do). The stitching very small stitches is much more secure, and doesn't make the bumps.
That;s something that a LQS told me recently .. not to use the lockstitch, but to change the stitch length to zero, then do a few stitches in place for less bump.
When you pull the bobbin thread thru to the top, hold the end of both threads taut as you do those first few stitches then continue on. Likewise at the end for the stop point. That way you can keep an eye on all the thread ends.
Then later I sit down and tie the ends off, and bury the threads ... with a good movie, it goes fast!