Am I missing something here? My machine clips threads for me as I sew. After I quilt a quilt I wash it (this brings up a lot of loose ends) and go over it searching for loose ends. I can't imagine taking a quilt out of the machine to clip a thread I've just sewn. That would take way too much time. Yes, it is boring to clip all at once, but that is better than interrupting my quilting "flow".