I'm using a ton of thread in my QAYG Dresden Plate quilt.
Hancock's had 3K yard cones of Maxilock serger thread 2 for $5 so I grabbed a couple because I read that this thread could be used in an ordinary machine
I am too cheap to spend $15-20 on the thread holder or adapter though
I put a binder clip on the bottom of the cone, threaded a rubber band through the binder clip handle, attached a paper clip to the rubber band and hung it from my chandalier
Works good and I won't have to buy white thread for a loooooooong time!