Oh, I am lost and confused. I am getting the idea that people are using small pieces of fabric to protect the first few stitches on the fashion fabric or quilt block from being sucked into the bobbin area of the machine. For the life of me I do not understand why going to that trouble is necessary and I am blank as to how you actually do it. Do you layer the small piece under the one you actually want to sew and then sew or what? And when you're finished, do you rip (with seam ripper) the leader and the keeper piece apart? Doesn't that release the first few stitches? Ad then what do you do to fix that? I am sure there is something very simple I am missing here but I cannot see it. Once upon a time I was reasonably intelligent and could visualize things; but, recently I've begun to wonder.
There are a couple of strategies going on in my sewing room for what I think is the problem being discussed. Number one is the straight stitch plate or a foot with a single, small hole in it as opposed to one with a wide opening. And do hold the threads. Next is a small piece of paper used the same way as I envisioned using an actual piece of fabric (please see above.). Paper. It rips off. You can use any clean paper that would otherwise be discarded. There are no released stitches. It works best if you rip from the "keeper" fabric toward the paper.
Thank you for your patience, reading all this. My "sewing twin" is gone and I am short of someone to work problems/questions/confusion out with. I am working on that one too.
Thanks, Pat