Cone thread holder
 

This is how I use my cone thread on my treadle. I thought others might find it interesting. I used an empty cone and drilled 2 corresponding holes through it to fit on the upright spool holder. I put a stick on Velcro circle on the inner cone and push the full cone onto it tightly. It works great and the thread feeds off it nicely.

I think that is a great idea. Very creative thinking.

BRILLIANT idea! :thumbup:

Thanks for sharing a great idea!

Creative thinking!!!!

Am glad you posted that idea ... was going to reroll everything on a smaller spool by hand and hope for the best! ; )

Clever of you. Is it less expensive to purchase cone's rather than spools? It seems like I am really going through spools. Thanks for sharing. BrendaK

Love it! I'm going to give it a try

very clever

wow great idea-I have some vintage machines that I could do that with-thanks for sharing

What an ingenious idea! Sandy 64

Brenda, I use cone thread on my treadle where I do a lot of mending and everyday sewing. I keep off white in it and a cone will last a long time. For my Bernina and quilting, I really like the Aurifil thread.

well thank you for the great idea.....
nice

Thanks for sharing this great idea. Happy quilting.

Thanks do much for sharing. You are so creative!

Quilters, where there is a will there is a way an we always find just the right one. Great Idea.

Your problem solving amazes me. Thanks for sharing!

What a great idea!!

aren't you just the cleaver one...great idea

that looks like it works very smartly! thanks for sharing that! :)

Oh are you smart. Wonderful idea

Very good idea. You are so creative.

you are very creative

Very creative.

neat idea!!!!

AWWWWWWWWW THAT IS A GREAT IDEA. thx for sharing.

Another way of using cone thread is just put the cone thread in a jar set behind your sewing machine and thread it as you normally do and sew. Have done this for years until my husband made me a cone shape wood dole rod that fit on my sewing machine that now hold my cone thread when I sew. I now use cone thread for almost all my sewing it it much cheaper then buy single spool of thread.

I love it! Now, to save an empty spool!!

Great idea!

What a brilliant idea! I am going to copy your idea for my regular sewing machine as well. Thanks very much.

Yes, Brenda, it is much less expensive to buy the cones. Go online and check out Long Creek Mills. He ships everywhere.

CLEAVER I will have to remember that one!

Thanks for sharing this idea. I have and use 3 cone holders without a problem except that I have more than 3 machines, usually with several threaded at the same time (and on different floors of my house). Now this idea will keep all my machines that I need threaded at the same time well supplied with freely flowing thread. Looks like a great idea for the vintage/antique machines. And no more running up and down the stairs!

Brilliant idea! I'm going to try this with my featherweight.

Good idea, but I never would have thought of it. I have a treadle, but I never use it.

What a clever idea. Thanks for posting.

Brilliant !!!!

Great idea! Thanks for the tip.

great idea!!

Excellent idea. Thanks for sharing.