toomanycats

cool. I now have answers to questions I haven't thought to ask yet! love this site. sooooooooo, slow here so bear with me I can use the large cones even though they say serger on them?

Up North

The ones I use say serger thread. I just clean out my bobbin area often but do not find them at all bad to work with

kellen46

You can buy larger cones in several places. I can go to the Homesew web site or Newark Dressmaker Supply web site to buy cotton on large cones, I mean large cones. I usually get some dark greys and light off whites as these are good blenders for piece work. I also go to the Superior Threads web site for Bottom Line on cones as I use it a lot for machine quilting. I also Like the So Fine by John Flynn for all purpose quilting and piecing. Buying thread on a cone saves money. One thing....do not buy cheap poor quality, old thread. The thread keeps you seams together. If the thread fails everything will fall apart. I don't use serger thread for regular sewing either. Here is why, even with really good serger thread. It is meant to be used tripled or quadrupled in a seam and is there for not as strong as thread meant for seaming. Go to the superior thread site as he has tons of information on thread and tension settings in general, not as an advertisement for his products. He does have some great threads though. I highly recommend the bottom line thread for your bobbin. Also the So Fine is great for lint free sewing. If you are into embellishments or decorative stitching, the varigated is real nice as well. I think I love good threads as much as I like good fabrics. Even is you don't machine embroider, you will love quilting with some pretty threads.

Drew

Do you have a picture of one of your angels? Would love to see it) I'm a visual learner - can ya tell?? :P

gollytwo

just saw your pics. My Janomes will not take Bottom Line top when it's in the bobbin.
Buy a cone and fill your bobbins. Bob also sell prewound bobbins "L" fits my Janomes perfectly.
http://www.superiorthreads.com

GloBug

I use only large cones on all my machines,Baby lock, sewing & emb. Brother & singer. I use the thread stands with all the machines.Also use them on the surger. Good Luck :-)

kellen46

I have a wooden cone holder I made with a couple of spools and some metal parts salvaged from a broken spool holder someone was throwing away. see Picture. But I also saw this idea using a CD holder and a safety pin. I think it is a good free option, and it could be an option for a traveling cone holder, you could store supplies in it and when you need it TADA it becomes a thread holder...just a thought.

Prairie Quilter

Such great information gals........ thanks so much. I think I'm going to give this a try!! You all are terrific. I always learn something new each day....... but then of course, I'm spending way toooo much time at the computer when I really should be sewing.... hahaha.

mim

What a neat idea for the CD holder -- I have an almost empty one. I shall start using cones for my basic stitching.

Thank you

Mim

kwiltnutt

I have one of these.........http://www.paulsmetalpetals.com/