I agree with QuiltE, I leave tails at both ends long enough to tie and bury as I go. I used to cut them off as my robotic system will stitch the 1st couple stitches real close before doing the rest of the pattern and again at the end but if the thread breaks you don't have that option. I have small magnets on my machine handle where I keep my small scissors, tweezers and a couple sizes of needles so they're right where I need them at any time to do whatever it is I need them for. Have them up high enough so they don't get in my way if I'm using my handles.