Originally Posted by Tink's Mom

I think someone asked how to use the large safety pin...I stick it into a spool of thread that I don't use (weird color). I then place it on the sideways spool pin and use the cone thread with it threaded thru my guide.

Originally Posted by Tink's Mom

depending on your machine...you could even take a quart jar and stand it behind your machine...drop the thread into it and thread up the machine. I works just fine for me with one of my machines that can't handle the larger spools...