Here are my 2 favorites. I also use a tweezer to pull on the thread

I love these Spring action curved tip Scissors.

Wendy, I also use the type of scissors as below, I cut as the jumps are created and I also use tweezers to hold one end of the thread, you can get really close then........

I use the Spring action scissors pictured below. My dealer calls them circular scissors. They are so fast and so precise. In two weeks time, you'll never grab for a different scissor at the machine! Your machine company wants you to know, don't cut ends shorter than 1/2", as they may work through to the other side and ruin (undo) your beautiful work.

I use the spring snips shown below for the itsey bitsey jump threads, but for "normal" trimming, I use the small curved Kai embroidery scissor...they are wicked sharp. I also use tweezers to hold up the thread when cutting.

I try to remember to grab the thread with tweezers to get as much as I can before I snip it. Notice I try to remember. It helps but even it is not perfect all of the time.

Very interesting topic. I use a tiny dab of Fray Check at the cut point of the thread to prevent thread from coming undone. Have not had a problem with it showing or feeling stiff, but use only a tiny dab.

Not a tip on what scissors to use but often I put a small piece of clear water soluble stabilizer on the top. It makes it easier to get your scissor tip under the thread without poking a hole in your fabric.

I know exactly what you mean. I have that problem too. I get my fingers pinched when I use a spring scissor like below. Maybe my fingers are too fat? I find that I simply can't cut the jump stitches between letters close enough mainly for me because I can't get the points of the scissors or snips in there to begin with. Even if I can grab the thread with tweezers, I can't cut it with my scissors because there is no space in there to insert them. My snip pair has a hook on the end to hook it under the thread, but it mrerely makes a cut in the middle of the thread jump. It really annoys me, but I'm learning to live with it.

The machine I have will automatically cut the threads, but it makes a knot on the back of the fabric for each cut letter and if it does it for every letter, This causes a mess on the back and sometimes results in thread nests because it also makes a knot when it starts on the next letter. It also is very scratch on the skin. I was told that if I didn't want knots on the back to turn off the thread cutter which defeats the reason for getting this machine in the first place.

thanks for all your ideas, I do a lot of writing on my books, I don't know if the tweezers will fit in between but I will try....wendy

When I am embroidering fonts,I let my machine jump to the next letter, do about 4 stitches, stop and cut the jump stitch really close to the new letter. I leave the other end sticking up and cut when embroidery is finished. It takes longer but the finished results are good.