I bought a wooden towel bar rack from a garage sale for 50 cents, glued the ends on a 1x4x18" piece of board I had left from shelving, put a thin dowel rod in between and then I can string 3-4 thread cones on it horizontally at one time. It works like a dream, may not look too fancy, but sure solved the problem. It is better weighted than the individual spool holders that seem to move around on me. I often sew on my folding table so the vibration from the machine causes the stands to slide. The board doesn't move. I think I'll paint it so it matches my sewing decor one of these days, but it works fine in the meantime. I'd rather spend my money on fabric any day than on the accessories.