Originally Posted by quiltedlamb07
when i worked as a professional seamstress, we had a basic stand(wooden square with tall dowel or metal rod with a loop or round eye on the side of the top and another to hold the spool) this allowed the thread spool to rest securily on the dowel and the threading thru the round eye over the the sm without problem. easy to assemble.
That is exactly what the picture shows that my husband made for me. It is above this in the posts.