Weighted Thread Holder
 

I am looking to buy a cone thread holder. I have a plastic holder but I want a weighted one that won't tip over. The type that you put behind your machine to hold a cone of thread. Can anyone recommend one?

I have this one http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...r__D71253.html from Connecting Threads and I love it. It's very heavy and it's pretty to boot.

I just use a pint size mason jar, works for me.

I just use a large heavy glass that is about 8 inches tall, set the cone thread inside the glass, and set it behind my machine. Works great.

I got mine from Superior Threads. The site is currently down for maintenance so I can't send a link, but it is a heavy thread holder and won't tip over.

oh the flower one is so pretty but cost a lot. I found my heavy based one online somewhere. I prefer it to a jar myself.

check out LongCreek Mills. They have a weighted stand for $8 and they only charge what the shipping actually costs.
http://www.longcreekmills.com/product/stand.html

I have 2 of them. I even use them for regular spools of thread. Got them from clotilde before it became Annie's. They still have them and are very reasonable. I think about.

I just bought a cast iron cone stand from Annie's but I'm not too thrilled with it. It was cheap, but I kind of got what I paid for. The center pin (that the cone goes over) doesn't fit right. If I wedge it in firmly, it's at a pretty wacky angle. If I straighten the pin, it's totally wobbly. Argh!

I am thinking I will find a wooden dowel to shove in that spot instead of the metal pin it came with. Otherwise the stand is nice - heavy and sturdy. The tall arm that the thread goes through is nice and straight.

I have two of the Superior stands. They can be used vertical or horizontal and comes with adapters for large cones. It's the best stand I have used. I have the decorative metal stand sold at Connecting Threads, it's heavy and pretty. Sometimes I feel like some threads need a pretty stand.

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*** I have a couple of the flimsy Dritz one I purchased at their Warehouse sale last spring,
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*** I use a Chubs Baby Wipe container (80 count) with gravel in the bottom (already has hole in the lid).

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I have the Superior thread holder and like it a lot.

http://www.purplemoosedesigns.com has a heavy duty metal cone holder for relatively short money. I love mine.

Anita

I have the bottom one which can also be screwed onto the work top. Mine is loose but love the weight.

I made this one. It is not weighted but it does not tip over.

I was using the paper clip and cup technique but it was klunky sometimes. I bought one from Wawak's sewing supply. It has a plastic stand, but a thick metal thread holder. When I saw it I thought that it might be too light to hold thread, but it works fantastically well.

http://www.wawak.com/products/produc...1-Cone-Holder/.

I love Wawak's. Their prices are phenomenal if you need what they have (they carry ridiculous amounts of thread and zippers, plus they have awesome prices when they have sales on things like Olfa blades and other sewing accessories). Flat rate shipping. If you go in with friend's you can buy $100 worth and get free shipping. If you like Gutermann polyester sew-all thread, they carry Gutermann Mara 100 which I have found is the same thing. They carry Signature quilting thread for a good price. Their customer service is really great. Every question no matter how small is answered. Their shipping is FAST, two days without having to pay extra. And their return policy is great.

No affil.

I filled an empty Tide container with water, and glued an empty pill bottle to the top of the Tide container and put my spool of thread into the pill bottle and the thread feeds like a dream. I don't use the huge cones of thread but this works like a charm for all the others. I imagine if I used a cone an empty tin can would work as a holder instead of the pill bottle.

Lormito: can you sanp the botton off your plastic holder and full with something heavy rocks, sand, washers, nuts . anything heavy and small that will fit in the bottom?

I purchased a tall Christmas tree bulb hanger stand - put the cone in the center and run the thread up through the hook on the top. Looks similar to all the stands sold through the other mentioned sites, and since it is tall, it works well with my Janome!

If your mason jar isn't heavy enough put a nice flat rock in the bottom and off you go...no cost solution!

I have have that one also. Expensive but I use it every day and it is pretty and useful. I have used the other less expensive models that have a weighted metal base for years so I decided to treat myself to this functional piece of art.

I know it's pricy, but I LOVE THE FLOWER ONE!!!!!!! It's worth saving for. Thanks for the link!!

Is there any way you can connect it to a piece of wood? My DH made me a thread holder on a piece of 2 x 4 and I have no problems with it tipping over.

I thought I wanted a cone thread holder but couldn't find one locally. I tried a big cup behind the machine but had concern that time would wear away the finish on my machine as it fed up and over. My machine has the capability of having a regular spool of thread either vertical or horizontal. There are 2 flat pieces to slide over the pin if using it with the thread horizontally. I'd seen the deelybob adapters online but noticed that I had an empty YLI invisible thread spool ready for disposal. AHA!! Put the adapter upside down on the vertical pin, then the empty spool and then then the cone thread. The cone fits perfectly inside the adapter and I don't need to mess with something else around my machine! Love it and the price was right--NOTHING!!!!!

I bought a wrought iron one about five years ago, has a floral design to it. It was quite pricey at the time, but it has proven to be worth every penny I spent. You can get them cheaper today, Nancy Zieman's catalog lists them from time to time. The fact that they are heavy means they won't "walk" while you are sewing. My DH made me three others from blocks of 4x4 and wooden dowels. The blocks are heavy so they stay put, he painted them white and I added some designs. So I can just have three cones of thread ready when I need to swap out.

I have a llight weight one and I got two big washers from my DH garage and it works great now!

I use an old wooden paper towel holder. It works just fine and cost about $3 at Goodwill.

Contact Long Creek Mills (Charlie Rector) in Gastonia, NC ([email protected]. You can get such a heavy one for $5.00 (last time I bought 2). Try him out; I have shopped there for 15 or 20 years. His thread prices are wonderful!

I have the stinky plastic one, and hold it down with a c-clamp on the edge of the sewing table. Not the best idea, but better than nothing.

I have a cheap plastic one but I glued a heavy tile on the bottom and it works great.

This is the same one that I bought; mine came from Joann's Fabrics. Don't know if they still carry them. You can sometime find them on eBay.

I bought one of the light weight plastic ones and mounted it on a piece of scrap 1 x 4. It had two holes in the base which I assumed was screw holes. Works fine.

I purchased this one from Connecting Threads. It's not as pretty as the flower one, but it works fine. http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...d__D81905.html

i just have the el cheapo one from Joanns for $11 bucks. works great! i'd love a flower one but have to justify that expense first!

I have 2 of the ones from Long Creek Mills. One for each machine... They are very sturdy and are tall enough to hold the larger cones. Also, can't beat the price...

I have one of the older metal ones, and thought I was getting another one, but it was plastic. Go to the hardware store and get some of the large round washers. The largest ones are pretty heavy and several of them glued together and then glued to the base work fine for me. I have also made my own thread quides with the washers and a knitting needle bent into the same shape as the thread holder rod. I used silicone caulk to glue the knitting needle to the base I constructed from several washers. I guess I am pretty cheap, but it is fun to make my own 'jigs'. Phyllis

This one is very similar to the Superior threads version: http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/thr...27449-uth.aspx
It's a nice heavy stand and it's thin enough I can set it to the right of my featherweight on a featherweight table.

I don't have any affiliation with SPO, I just found the stand in a search.

If you want the stack wound thread feature that the superior stand has, you can drill out of the the spots covered by the rubber grommets on the long piece. That's what I did.

i use a heavy duty larger size coffee mug. works just fine and did not cost me anything.

I currently use a heavy wooden paper towel holder that my husband adapted with a long bolt for the cone of thread and an eye screw to feed the thread at the top. But before this, I used a holder that blank cds/dvds came in to hold the thread cone and a binder clip clipped to a nearby shelf to feed the thread through--it worked perfectly fine!

I love the idea of using a jar,but what do you use as a thread guide?