Stopping & Starting Stitching on a Quilting Machine - When, Why, & How?

How often may I break thread?

How often SHOULD I break thread?

And what’s the RIGHT way? (spoiler: there’s more than 1 right way!)

Whether you’re quilting on a longarm quilting machine, a sit-down, or a domestic sewing machine, you need to know some of the ways to start and stop quilting, to anchor your thread tails, and perhaps even to invisibly hide the evidence.

This step-by-step video guide demonstrates when and why you might need to stop and start a stitching line on a quilting machine. I'll walk you through a couple of ways to do it, reason why you might choose one way or the other, plus introduce you to one essential tool!

Watch this guide to learn to start and stop (or "break thread") with confidence. Learn the techniques to make the join neat and practically invisible.

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