Cone Thread
07-16-2012, 06:23 AM
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My husband made me a thread stand, took him a few minutes (under 10) and didn't cost us anything, because he used project scraps.
He took a piece of wood as a base, drilled a hole into it and put a thick dowel up, then put a round stopper to hold the cone on. We then used two hooks to thread the thread through. It works like a charm.
Cones are so much more affordable.
He took a piece of wood as a base, drilled a hole into it and put a thick dowel up, then put a round stopper to hold the cone on. We then used two hooks to thread the thread through. It works like a charm.
Cones are so much more affordable.
07-16-2012, 06:33 AM
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I put mine in a cup and bring the thread up over the machine from the back and don't have any problems.
If you still want a cone holder you can take a wooden paper towel holder and put spindles on the wooden base and the on the top of the dowel that would hold the paper screw in little eyelets to run the thread thru. Very cheap thread holder.
If you still want a cone holder you can take a wooden paper towel holder and put spindles on the wooden base and the on the top of the dowel that would hold the paper screw in little eyelets to run the thread thru. Very cheap thread holder.
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07-16-2012, 06:37 AM
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I have one of the heavy metal thread holders but the thread didn't lay right so the tension was wrong so I did what several others have already suggested...taped a safety pin to the end of my sewing machine. It works great and when I FMQ I almost never have to readjust the tension.
07-16-2012, 06:49 AM
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I agree with chips88 and these do work but I have two of those metal holders (heavy bottoms) I ordered from some catalog and they hold the cone thread up in the air as there is a thing at top to hold the thread that is going into the machine. I am sure they still make these things but don't get the plastic base ones or arms as they are not stable enough if you are sewing fast. But do be careful if that thread is old...if you can break a piece of thread easily it is not a good idea to use it for a quilt.
07-16-2012, 07:00 AM
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I test 4 of the ones that I have. They all break pretty easily. Is there anything else I can use them for, rather than throwing them away? I'd hate to use them for something and have problems with it.
07-20-2012, 04:29 PM
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07-20-2012, 06:16 PM
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I use it for wallhangings, basting.. any thing that will be temporary or not have any stress.
07-21-2012, 02:10 AM
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