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You can make a knot with the threads.
Makes sure to have plenty of thread coming out of the machine before starting, and pull a good amount at the end before cutting them. At each end there will be one thread on the outside and one on the inside. Use a needle to take the outside one inside. Make a knot with the thread inside.
Personally I don't bother and just try to be careful when doing the reverse stitch bit at the start and end. Having a thread matching the fabric colour also helps :-)
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You can do the forward/backward stitches using your hand on the ‘wheel’ rather than using the pedal. Not sure which machine you’re using but on mine if you put a tiny bit of pressure on the pedal it releases then tension on the wheel.
Practice with the pedal though for anywhere it won’t be seen - you’ll get the control needed eventually.
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another question:
if i'm joining two pieces with a basic (running?) stitch, is there a neater way to stop it unravelling than just doing a couple of short forward/reverse passes at either end? That's fine if it is going to be hidden, but where it will be visible it looks a bit messy.