I use the Dritz one and I like it - never tips and thread doesn't tangle - guess it would depend on how you position it behind your machine.

I just like the cast iron. I can take it with me and I never have to worry about bending it. I took a Dritz one and bent it way out of shape. It is just personal preference like most of what we purchase. There is little difference in price so I bought the heavier one.

I bought a paper towel stand at dollar tree and my son made me one,

Very cool and very inexpensive.

I use a small empty spool and put that under the cone. The spool rotates but the cone won't wobble off the machine. A cheap way to get the job done. Try it.

I used a old paper towel holder with an old wood thread holder(?) I guess and a metal coat hanger soldered to edge.

Awesome idea! I have the stuff to solder, but I am not sure how safe that would for me to do it...

The smaller spools I put in a coffee cup or mason jar. The big spools I just set behind my machine. Works fine.

A lady at JoAnn's told me she does that too. She is a tailor at a dry cleaners.

These are some really neat ideas. You all are so resourceful.