Originally Posted by
osewme
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will try the mug technique when I get my thread in.
If you use a container behind your machine instead of a stand, you may have to create your own thread path to make the transition from cone to needle nice and smooth.
There are many creative things you can use for this.
As Madamekelly (& Grann & klSwift) said, a safety pin or two taped to your machine at strategic locations can be perfect. Or you can use re-bent paper clips, or sections cut from a straw.
Before I bought a stand, I had both a paper clip and a straw taped down on my machine. I bought the stand(s) because I have several machines now, and didn't want to put that much effort into each machine.
I ended up getting one each of both kinds posted here, and then I found one like this... & couldn't resist:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Cone...w=1142&bih=621
turns out, the thread holder from Superior is my favorite too.