I agree with chips88 and these do work but I have two of those metal holders (heavy bottoms) I ordered from some catalog and they hold the cone thread up in the air as there is a thing at top to hold the thread that is going into the machine. I am sure they still make these things but don't get the plastic base ones or arms as they are not stable enough if you are sewing fast. But do be careful if that thread is old...if you can break a piece of thread easily it is not a good idea to use it for a quilt.
Originally Posted by
chips88
i use a piece of pine board 3x 7x 1 drilled a hole. and used a dowel . and my big spools work like charm.