Thank you all for the replys. On the homespun I will give the tiny zig-sag a go. Great tip.
Also I do have a couple of thin homespuns that I thought maybe I should back them. Thank you for that tip as well. I do want to let you all know that I do have the little Fiskar spring sissors but still found them not so good for me, better than my sewing shears but still with my older hands not so good. So I remembered I had some garden shears that are Fiskers with a rounded tip and much larger so the grip is so much easier. I will scan them and show what I am using, maybe it will help someone else. I also found sitting and clipping was a tad more awkward for me. I put my quilt on the kitchen counter and drape the row I am cutting just so it hangs over a bit. So much easier and faster for me.