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I use a come holder, but took an old, empty wooden spool and screw a small eye (from the hardware store) into it. That way I can put the spool on the machine with the cap and it feeds the thread correctly into the machine.
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QIAD has the Superior Thread holder on sale today for 35% off. https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponli...6ee49fd2-EMAIL
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I'm with Gran.
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Amazon has several at various prices.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ead+cone+stand |
If you don't want to buy a stand you can simply sit the cone in a large coffee cup (or jar) and tape a large paper clip to the top edge of the machine. Run the thread thru the paper clip and then you can thread as usual. I have a small square bit of wood that I have screwed a dowel into and attached a cup hook to the top. I attach this to my table with a clamp. This allows me to remove it and take it with me to classes or retreats to use with any machine.
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Originally Posted by dunster
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I also bought a cone stand. Superior has a good price on one. https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread-stand-metal
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Or plop it it a coffee mug and use a paper clip taped to your machine. It works very well and great for those on a limited budget! You can place the mug anywhere around the machine and may not need the paperclip.
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Originally Posted by illinois
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None of the above for me. I have a Janome that the spool can either be sideways or upright and there are those cap things. I have the spool holder upright with one cap thing on it. Then an empty spool from invisible thread and the cone thread fits nicely over that. It's a bit loose but it works fine and is not noisy. Doesn't take up space around my machine either.
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I picked up a wooden paper towel holder at GW. Had DH put an eye screw at the top and use that. It has a spindle on one side I sit the thread on and a longer piece the paper towel roll would slide on. The screw went on the piece the towel would normally slide on to. It works perfectly and was a lot cheaper than the thread holders.
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cone thread and thread stands
Originally Posted by osewme
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I will try the mug technique when I get my thread in.
There are many creative things you can use for this. As Madamekelly (& Grann & klSwift) said, a safety pin or two taped to your machine at strategic locations can be perfect. Or you can use re-bent paper clips, or sections cut from a straw. Before I bought a stand, I had both a paper clip and a straw taped down on my machine. I bought the stand(s) because I have several machines now, and didn't want to put that much effort into each machine. I ended up getting one each of both kinds posted here, and then I found one like this... & couldn't resist: https://www.google.com/search?q=Cone...w=1142&bih=621 turns out, the thread holder from Superior is my favorite too. |
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