I bought a wrought iron one about five years ago, has a floral design to it. It was quite pricey at the time, but it has proven to be worth every penny I spent. You can get them cheaper today, Nancy Zieman's catalog lists them from time to time. The fact that they are heavy means they won't "walk" while you are sewing. My DH made me three others from blocks of 4x4 and wooden dowels. The blocks are heavy so they stay put, he painted them white and I added some designs. So I can just have three cones of thread ready when I need to swap out.