Uggghhh, beginning and ending tacks!
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You can just turn the fabric around. Stitch and inch to the end, turn the fabric, and start stitching normally. This is what people had to do when machines did not have a reverse lever. Another option is to sew with a very short stitch length at the beginning, change stitch length to normal, and change back to very short stitch length at the end. The short stitches are unlikely to unravel.
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Start a bit in from the edge, stitch in reverse first then sew forward over the stitches. This also eliminates a little bit of bulk by only having two layers of stitching on the tack backs, not three. Hope this helps!
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Is the hole in the throat plate too large? Maybe not use the one for zigzag?
Jan in VA
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