Originally Posted by
Onebyone
I have no way to use the cone on the smaller machine
You need a thread stand. Get a heavy bottom one or you'll chunk it in the trash. I use one for all my sewing. The thread behaves better.
Agree with that! Also, make sure the post to the thread guides is good and solid.
Why would I say all this ... I bought one years ago, and yes, the base was weak aka plastic. The upright screwed together and into the base. But it didn't screw deep enough, so it soon came out. Yes, it was all a total-thread-stand-night-mare!
Have heard that some put the spool into a mason jar, and then thread it up to the guides on their machine. Does that work??
Haven't tried it myself, but think it might work on my one machine, as the first thread guides are up a good distance from the machine. My other machine, I don't think it could work as everything is closer/tighter to the machine. But who knows?
THANKS!