http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2010/12/21/5-learn-to-sew-skills-i-plan-to-try-next-year.aspxI&#39;ve been enjoying the stories over on the QA community discussion board where members are sharing how they learned to sew. Everyone has their own unique story (some funny, some bittersweet) but most people seem to have learned to sew from: theirenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/quilting-daily/archive/2010/12/21/5-learn-to-sew-skills-i-plan-to-try-next-year.aspx#23525Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:42:08 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:23525mwheeler2<p>If you dont add a lock stitch in the middle you could pull out the thread from the other side. I suggest 2 back stitches in the middle just to be safe. Especially when learning how to pull threads for gathering. I have been sewing for 50 years and have found that if it can happen it will eventually. Maybe not the first time but trust me it will when you least want it to. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=23525" width="1" height="1">