Help with Spools ??
01-12-2011, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by pipsqeak
Go to my web sight at www.quilttilyouwilt.net and I think my thread holder is there. I have a man who makes all of my wood items and he does a great job. I will check later and see if it is there if not I will post one by tomorrow night. Pat
01-12-2011, 08:08 AM
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I want to thank everyone for ALL the great ideas !!!
I had no idea there would be so many different ways to do this without affecting the tension and stitches !!! SO now I know !!!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: to you all :)
I had no idea there would be so many different ways to do this without affecting the tension and stitches !!! SO now I know !!!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: to you all :)
01-12-2011, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Darlene's
Originally Posted by Genie915
I was glad to see you selected the Janome Horizon 7700 QCP as I have one, too, and absolutely love mine. I use the heavy metal cone stand. There is a plastic one that looks identical but I was told not to get it because it wasn't heavy enough and I'm glad I took their advice. FYI... here's a new product I saw on the Martelli website but it's a little pricey.
I called my dealer yesterday and she said there's one that fits on the horizon and she's gona get it for me yay !!
01-12-2011, 09:53 AM
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my friend made me a large spool holder from a wood bannana tree by screwing an eyelet hook for the thread to go thru under the top arc & on the base she glued a woodsmall peg about 4" long & .5 "around, works great
01-12-2011, 10:57 AM
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The spools are mainly used for serging and longarm quilting, but sometimes "just the right color" is on the spool, so, I put a med sized (coffee) can behind my machine and put the spool in it, then thread the machine.
The spool does the flopping in the can and does not tip over and roll off the table or any of the other fancy tricks it can do without being contained.
I also have a dowel with a hole drilled in the bottom that fits on the thread holder mounted on the machine (made for this purpose), but don't use it, I like the can better.
The spool does the flopping in the can and does not tip over and roll off the table or any of the other fancy tricks it can do without being contained.
I also have a dowel with a hole drilled in the bottom that fits on the thread holder mounted on the machine (made for this purpose), but don't use it, I like the can better.
01-12-2011, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellen 1
The spools are mainly used for serging and longarm quilting, but sometimes "just the right color" is on the spool, so, I put a med sized (coffee) can behind my machine and put the spool in it, then thread the machine.
The spool does the flopping in the can and does not tip over and roll off the table or any of the other fancy tricks it can do without being contained.
I also have a dowel with a hole drilled in the bottom that fits on the thread holder mounted on the machine (made for this purpose), but don't use it, I like the can better.
The spool does the flopping in the can and does not tip over and roll off the table or any of the other fancy tricks it can do without being contained.
I also have a dowel with a hole drilled in the bottom that fits on the thread holder mounted on the machine (made for this purpose), but don't use it, I like the can better.
01-12-2011, 12:11 PM
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They are so easy to make, and there are so many ways to make them that work well, it seems unnecessary to spend good fabric money on buying one.
My brother-in-law made us one that is just a piece of board with an 6" section of dowel glued into a hole he drilled towards one end, and a 12" section of a wire clotheshanger with a loop bent into the top end that he glued into a smaller hole he drilled near the other end of the board. He varnished and stained it up pretty, but you wouldn't even have to do that. It works great.
My brother-in-law made us one that is just a piece of board with an 6" section of dowel glued into a hole he drilled towards one end, and a 12" section of a wire clotheshanger with a loop bent into the top end that he glued into a smaller hole he drilled near the other end of the board. He varnished and stained it up pretty, but you wouldn't even have to do that. It works great.
01-12-2011, 01:43 PM
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I have the spool sitting on the table behind my sewing machine and thread the thread through a safety pin on one end of a drinking straw that's resting on the upright spool holder. Clear as mud? Here's a couple pictures.
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