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01-10-2011, 09:34 AM

#21

Darlene's

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lovingmama

I'm sorry Darlene, this gave me a good laugh!

I can see you trying to hold it down with your finger, just so it can jump off the next moment.

I hope you will find a solution for it, I will try it too. Haven't used a big thread yet, so I don't know what would work.

Don't give up on it, people here are very helpful in many creative ways.

Girl you should have seen me yesterday trying to hold it while winding bobbin and then trying to push the stop button on my machine lol it ALMOST went flying !!! was to funny :D

01-10-2011, 09:37 AM

#22

Karma

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i use a straw. lol I stick it over the little metal thing the ormal spool sits on. helps me and works great!

01-10-2011, 09:43 AM

#23

just_the_scraps_m'am

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the next thing you know, you'll be trying to use the gadget that holds the roll of toilet paper......OMG LOL
UP NORTH love the improv ...
there really IS a holder for thread cones...

01-10-2011, 10:01 AM

#24

quiltsRfun

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Lots of good and inexpensive ideas here.

01-10-2011, 10:19 AM

#25

ckcowl

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when we don't have a cone holder handy i drop my cone into a tall, small box (a travel cup box) and set it beside the machine to hold the cone while i sew. the cone holders are neat...but a little on the spendy side. you can check them out by visiting Clotildes catalog or Nancy's notions.

01-10-2011, 12:37 PM

#26

Darlene's

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I knew I'd get all the info I needed from here !!!
Oh and soooooo sorry I called it a SPOOL instead of a CONE geez,,,, because I do know its official name is a cone ! I call it all a spool of thread no matter what it is .
I just wanted to make sure if what I used didnt affect the tension but I see we can be creative lol
Thanks for all the help :thumbup:

01-10-2011, 12:38 PM

#27

Darlene's

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Quote:

Originally Posted by raptureready

Found the link!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM

It's from a toilet tank repair kit that can be purchased at most hardware stores for a couple of dollars.

Cool ty for the help girl :thumbup:

01-10-2011, 12:41 PM

#28

Lucymae

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Up North

Here is a thread holder for the cones that my son made me for a papertowel holder that I got at the Dollar Tree.

Love it!!

01-10-2011, 01:31 PM

#29

WANNABEE

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the cone should fit on top of a spool of thread. I had the same problem. I ended up purchasing a cone holder anyway because I couldn't wind a bobbin.

01-10-2011, 01:42 PM

#30

LAB55

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I have an empty regular plastic thread spool that I cut the one end just behind the outer rim. I set it on the machine than put the cone on it. I also have the thread tree holder.