Locking in a stitch?
Hi, Quilting Friends,
I'm getting ready to machine quilt for the first time. I've been a hand quilter until recently, but I've taken the machine plunge! What's you're favorite way to start and end a line of stitching? Do you pull up the bobbin, take a few stitches, backtack, move forward, and then snip the tails? Or, do you set the length to O and then move the needle up and down a few times to make a knot. I've heard both ways can work and I've done a few practice swatches with both methods. I generally prefer backtacking and snipping, but backtacking through three layers can sometimes chew up the fabric, no?
What is your method for picking up a line of quilting from the middle (like if your bobbin runs out in the middle)?
Are there other methods I'm missing? I know this is a tiny question in the world of quilting, but I'm a worrier when it comes to stitches coming undone...
As always, thanks so much for all your advice. Don't know what I would do without this site!
Bestest,
A