Because I am a little lazy and my machine cuts a very short end stitch I backstich there, at the start I back stitich, I could change to a tiny stitch but do not, but maybe I should. I see when I was trimming threads this morning a couple beginning spots where I did not backstitch came unravelled, so I will have to sew up when I am done quilting. Interesting to see comments about this topic. Thanks for asking.