I have a cone holder, but got tired of dragging it to class, so I came up with a homemade one. My machine does not like the thread to come from down low, so I needed it to be at the level it would be on the spool pin. I found a large coffee mug, stuck a school ruler in it (clipped that to the side of the mug with a clothespin) and threaded the thread thru the top hole of the ruler and then into the machine. Works GREAT and I just keep it in my bucket with all my class tools. Cone holder has to stay home, poor baby!