Is there any way that you can take three off of a cone and put them on a spool? My mom has a self threading machine and there is now way a cone will work with this thing. I have a few cones that she really likes the thread but I have now way of fixing it for her. Thanks to anyone who can help

Gosh, I've never heard of a self threading machine; how does that work?

I use a thread stand when I sew with cone thread, but I'm sure you've thought of that already. Would it be possible to offload some of the thread to a bobbin and then use it as the top thread? I can't visualize the machine, so probably am not helping much.

http://www.clotilde.com sells the tool to wind spools from big cones.

Are you sure a cone won't work with the machine? You can buy a cone stand and thread the machine from the stand. Or you can put the cone on the table next to the machine and tape a safety pin with the loop end up and thread the machine thru that.

The thing with winding a spool from a cone is then the thread is going thru the machine from the wrong end.

A good quality thread has no wrong end. I learned that from a thread seminar.

Her machine is the only one ive seen like this dunster. I attatched a picture so you can see where her thread goes.
Thanks for the clotilde information... i checked it out, just wish they had more pics so that I can see how it works. Nice to know that there is something out there to do this.

Will the machine use thread off a bobbin? (I often put cone thread on bobbins to carry to a workshop when I don't know which colors I may need. It's lots easier than carrying several cones!)

Wow, that's really different. Thanks for showing it.

Do you have to close that door compartment thing? If you can leave it open, then it could work with a cone.

I have never seen a machine like that. What brand is it?