Originally Posted by mhansen6
Use a small scrap of fabric to start sewing with, then it won't go down into the feed dogs. I do have to say my new Pfaff has never done this. It works beautifully.
One instructor at my LQS calls this a "thread catcher" - its a scrap that is folded to double thickness. Always begin sewing on this piece and end on it. This gives your machine a chance to feed well, and you can also check tension, stitch length, thread color, etc. It also prevents you from having all of those tiny bits of trimmed threads all over the place! I love it!