Yes, I also have. And, stupidly snipped the thread close to the surface. Wish I had thought to ask here on the QB for suggestions. I hate wasting thread. I no longer think it's the cheapest part of quilting. Cheaper, but...I'm sure you get the point. I will definitely try the pin method next time. It used to never happen. But, lately, it seems to be happening more and more. I can see, I will need to keep up with my orders of thread to Connecting Threads. Their spools have the end right there. But, you know, there is always that last minute purchase for the perfect match. lol