Originally Posted by
ManiacQuilter2
I never back stitch either because I usually stitched past the lines to continue sewing without stopping.
I did that too but when I did the trimming on the paper, it cuts off those extra stitches. Then when I removed the paper, the beginning and ending stitches came out (and I started in the middle and tore toward the ends). Plan to try again with the much shorter stitch length suggested by QuiltE.