Doggramma

I usually knot off and bury. It's a habit from when I hand quilted.

SewExtremeSeams

I take several stitches in place and snip. I used to bury but no longer when I observed great teachers of FMQ stating they just stitched in place to end.

MadQuilter

I start and end with about 5 tiny stitches and trim the thread.

Mariposa

I do both, but mostly knot then bury the ends~~

EasyPeezy

Knot and bury.

minibarn

If I may ask, for those that knot and bury, are you pulling up the bobbin thread then knotting the two together to bury or knotting them separately on the front and back? I usually pull them to the back and knot and bury together. Does that sound right?

Personally I have done both knot & bury and taking tiny tiny stitches, but sometimes I don't like the looks of the tiny stitches. I'm not very good a machines quilting yet though either.

sewingsuz

I take a few tiny stitches and cut of the treads.

dunster

I knot and bury. It doesn't take that much time.

DOTTYMO

If for a show I would definitely knot and thread through usually on the back. If for me just a few tiny stitches or backwards stitch for a few then forwards.

Onebyone

I backstitch. It would take too much time to bury the thread ends and I don't want to use my time doing that. No one cares anyway unless it's down to two quilts for the top prize! LOL