Tips + Notes
- When machine backstitching, if you don’t want visible backstitches at the ends of your stitching, you can “zero stitch” instead. Change the stitch length to zero, and make several (five to eight) machine stitches in place to secure the row of stitching. This is effective when you are topstitching (page link) in a visible area, especially when sewing with a contrast thread color. Substitute zero stitching for backstitching anywhere that backstitching would be unsightly.
- Another way to secure the threads by machine is to stop stitching without backstitching, clip the threads but leave long thread tails and remove the piece from the sewing machine. Use a pin to pull the top thread tail to the underside of the fabric, then tie both thread tails in a knot to secure.
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