Cone Thread Holder Idea

[Blackberry]

I have been trying to figure out a way to use the large cones of thread on my sewing machine. I had purchased one of the flimsy plastic ones from JoAnns but was unhappy with it. Then I was looking at the size of the cone spool and thought maybe if I could find a regular spool of thread that would fit into the cone hole then I could put the regular spool of thread inside the cone spool and set it on my sewing machine. I first tried this with a spool that was about half full and it worked just fine. I finished that spool and put on a full spool but haven't done a lot of sewing with the full spool but I think it will work just fine.

I also think that maybe the older singers do not like cone thread as I have had no luck using it on my Singer 15-91 or my 201. I haven't tried it on my FW. But that is OK, because the cone thread works just fine on my brother CS6000i and my new Singer 160th Anniversary machine.

Here is a couple of pictures of my cone thread spool idea on the machine.

[QuiltnLady1]

Good idea!! I will have to try this when I use my older machine. My Janome 7700 does not have a problem with cone thread in the back on the table, but sometimes the quilt gets tangled with it when I FMQ.

[BellaBoo]

Good idea in a pinch! I was so tired of fighting cone thread on flimsy holders and make do jars and home made holders. They just don't feed correctly. I bought this holder and it's the best I've used. It will hold a cone upright perfectly with even feed and will hold convert to horizontal. I was surprised at the heft and quality of it, very well made.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/produ...-thread-stand/ Nancy Notions has them sometimes on sale.

[virtualbernie]

Good idea in a pinch! I was so tired of fighting cone thread on flimsy holders and make do jars and home made holders. They just don't feed correctly. I bought this holder and it's the best I've used. It will hold a cone upright perfectly with even feed and will hold convert to horizontal. I was surprised at the heft and quality of it, very well made.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/produ...-thread-stand/ Nancy Notions has them sometimes on sale.

I have 2 of them! Aren't they the best!?

[Nanamoms]

I have 2 of them! Aren't they the best!?

I have one of these, too, and it is a nice weight.

[QuiltnLady1]

BellaBoo, does this hold the very large cones? I hit a garage sale and got the biggest Superior cones for $1 each and they don't fit well on the vertical spool on my machine so I go to one in the back.

[bstock]

That is a great idea!! I will have to try that!

[BellaBoo]

It holds all the cones I have and the biggest one is a 10,000 yard size. (Aurifil score!) It will hold all the Superior cones as it was made for them. Another poster here recommend it when I was looking for a good cone holder.

[Toni C]

It holds all the cones I have and the biggest one is a 10,000 yard size.(Aurifil score!

I have never found thread at a garage sale.Really not fabric except 1 time that was said quilting fabric and it wasn't anything but polyester LOL 10,000 Aurifil?? wow wish I could find that. I have found the purpose of the thread holder it to get the cone to wrap up then over to the machine. My holder has multi holes (got it for embroidery thread) for many spools to sit on. Telescopic thread guide with multi hole. I can't put as many cones (of course) when I put large cones but it works for me

[kristakz]

This doesn't work for me, because my machine doesn't like trying to drag the thread off the big (heavy) spool if it has to spin it. I need to feed the thread up off the spool, and then through my machine. But I have had success with some creative "threading" of the thread off the spool, around a post on the machine, and then through the regular path.