New machine--upright spool holder
07-21-2010, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Joanie2
seems to me I've seen them at Joanne's
07-21-2010, 06:15 AM
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Up North - that's awesome!!
I am going to have to see if my Dollar Tree has those paper towel holders! I have never seen them there :( I would love to replace my friend's coffee mug - and surprise another one of my friends with one....
How long ago did he make that for you?? It's sweet :) I'm really digging it! It makes me want to run out there right now and see if they have those holders :)
I am going to have to see if my Dollar Tree has those paper towel holders! I have never seen them there :( I would love to replace my friend's coffee mug - and surprise another one of my friends with one....
How long ago did he make that for you?? It's sweet :) I'm really digging it! It makes me want to run out there right now and see if they have those holders :)
07-21-2010, 06:24 AM
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These holders are available in different stores, check places like Family dollar, dollar general, You may pay a little more but probably not, They may even have them at Walmart. It has been about a year since he made it. He just snipped the one wire off a few inches and curled the top over. make one with stiff wire and a block of wood. I always try to think outside the box!
07-21-2010, 06:31 AM
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I've always sewn with my thread in the upright postion and never had a problem. Even my multithread holder for my machine embroider is upright. I didn't know there was thread made to be used only in the horizontal position. (?)
07-21-2010, 07:01 AM
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Here is a link to a stand that holds the thread both ways.
http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp24367.html
http://www.allbrands.com/products/abp24367.html
07-21-2010, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ktbb
best price yet - one of the gals who did a tutorial on setting up her machine for FMQ also showed a spool holder that she made...purchased a piece of wire at hardware store specifically designed as part of the flushing mechanism inside your toilet tank...wire with loop on end. She simply used good masking tape to tape it to the top of her machine with the loop end extending toward the back - put her spool of thread into a coffee cup large enough to not touch the sides of the spool, put the thread thru the loop in the "flusher wire" and then thru the rest of her machine's threading track...cost her all of about 1$, if that. The thread stand at Joanns is $15 or more even with coupon. When she didn't need the custom threading system, she took the wire and taped it to the end of her machine!
Goodness! I know I wouldn't like putting tape all around my machine to save a couple of dollars that I'd spend on something else anyway. ;)
07-21-2010, 07:52 AM
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Checking out the suggested sites as I need one. My old cheapie Brother's spindles broke off and I use a Mason jar like one of the other gals. I've looked at the plastic ones but they don't look too sturdy and probably move a lot and crack easily. Saw a beautiful metal one but it was $35 - way too much for me. May in Jersey
07-21-2010, 07:59 AM
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Mine isn't heavy but seems to work just fine, It doesn't jiggle around at all. I would make one before I would spend money to buy one, After all we are creative people!!
I don't know if I already posted this but you could use one of those banana hanger's also, just add a wooden peg for your thread.
I don't know if I already posted this but you could use one of those banana hanger's also, just add a wooden peg for your thread.
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