Originally Posted by
Skittl1321 My husband made me a cone stand using scraps we had around the garage.
This one is THE BEST. Wow!
The most important thing is to be sure the thread comes off the top of the cone, that is straight up, without any resistance as it is coming off the back of the cone. That's what purchased thread guides do. If there is resistance at any point, that will compromise your tension at that point.
I had been setting my cone on the floor next to the machine with just a little tilt. Worked perfectly. The thread came off the top and went over the edge of the table to the first thread guide.
Then we got cats!
They never got into the thread, because I moved it immediately. Then I put the cone into a plastic container and hung that just below the edge of the table. That works perfectly, too, and I don't have to move it to clean the floor.
Mavita - Square dancer and One Room School Teacher