Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
For large spools that don't fit on my machine I grab a coffee cup, set it BEHIND my sewing machine inline with the spool pin. I put the spool in the cup and pull the end up, and to the RIGHT side of the spool pin I then put it around the front of the spool pin, and then go on to thread the machine like normal. I have NEVER had any trouble doing it this way and I pretty much do ALL my piecing this way!
I would take a picture but my camera battery died at the baseball game last night and I am to lazy to charge it right this moment! lol
I just can't believe this board. I literally learn something every day i am on here. I have several large spools that i haven't used because i can't figure out how to do it. The coffee cup idea is perfect! I can't wait to try it. I'm off today-rare- I should be cleaning house-but i think i'll go in town to my office to sew! thanks!