@Edel I’ve had that volume bookmarked since you first mentioned finding it 2nd hand, that’s the one, right?
Here’s a link for starting stitches without knots.
Several ways to end embroidery stitches, 2 are knot-free.
This ladder stitch tutorial ends with a perfect example of finishing with a buried knot & thread end which is excellent to use for garment sewing. FYI, machine stitches can be ended with a sort of version of this rather than with a back-tack machine stitch if that’s going to be too obviously visible.
Here’s a great tutorial for burying a knot and thread end.
@AIMR this tutorial is so terrific for using those easy thread needles to bury thread ends! Perfect for when thread chicken has left you with very little thread to work with.
And finally, I will personally start &/or end with a combination of that tiny sort of thread-through-a-loop knot coupled with a double tailor’s tack/bar tack/back stitch that splits the thread. If I can pull on the thread ends & they don’t come loose, I’m happy.