Originally Posted by
Gay
I pull the (long) threads up to the top with the first stitch, & holding firmly, sew 2 stitches in reverse and a few more forward, which holds the reverse stitches securely, then trim. Have had no problems with that.
This is what I usually do, too, especially on a quilt I know will be washed a lot (for a child, a person in the hospital, etc.)