kittycats

I use a cone holder. I put all my thread on this when using the machine.

Mona Lisa 2011

I taped a short knitting needle to my upright spindle, put a small spool of thread inside the cone, and put the cone on the spindle.
Been using it for years. :idea:

ThreadHead

Here is a picture of my spool holder
On the left is a spool of serger thread and on the right is
embroidery thread. Background is smaller cones of embroidery thread, large spool from ThreadArt 4.99.
The holder usually set to the right of my sewing maching.
On my Kenmore I taped a cardboard to the back top side of the machine and put a hole/guide in it.

reeskylr

lol I have wondered about this cone thread too. Also wondered why you could get it so much cheaper. Hm.

Anyway, glad the topic came up and we have so many helpful quilty friends. I'm going to try this out.

Marysewfun

Me, too! And unless it is a specialty thread I need, I almost excluseively use cone thread. I would suggest though, if you can find a metal cone/thread holder I think you will like it better because is heavier and sits sturdy, the plastic is pretty light-weight. Also, I buy a lot of my cones from Atlanta Thread (not affiliated, just a decades-old customer) - they have every kind you can imagine and at reasonable prices, with frequent sales.

Marysewfun

jlm5419

I use a cone stand sitting behind my machine. It works great, and is easily portable to other machines if needed.

MissJMac

.... OR, you can buy your favorite flavor of "Pringles Potato Chips" a tall Iced Tea and a good movie. When you're done, cut the pringle can in half and pop your large spool of thread in one of the halves. Set the can in the back of your machine and thread it as usual. If you save the top of the pringle can, you can have a spare container for pens, pencils, or another cone of thread. I've been doing this for years, wrapped in contact paper they make really cute containers for assorted notions in the sewing rooms.
good luck

Marysewfun

See - - - aren't you glad you asked??? There are all kinds of solutions out there -

Also, I just found in my machine manual that I can load bobbins without unthreading - hmmm, going to have to go back and try it. Otherwise, I too use a lot of pre-wound bobbins, depends on what I am sewing.

Love this Board !

Marysewfun

AZTeri

Mine does. Of course, my machine is 35 years old - a Singer Futura II. Getting bobbins for it is becoming challenging. I need to order a stock of them as they slowly are disappearing, but my machine is chugging along merrily!

Buffy

Husquvarna has an adapter to fit machines so you can use a cone spool of thread. It fits on your machine so thread comes off well