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    Old 03-22-2014, 07:20 AM
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    This is the same one that I bought; mine came from Joann's Fabrics. Don't know if they still carry them. You can sometime find them on eBay.


    Originally Posted by mcwillia
    check out LongCreek Mills. They have a weighted stand for $8 and they only charge what the shipping actually costs.
    http://www.longcreekmills.com/product/stand.html
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    Old 03-22-2014, 08:06 AM
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    I bought one of the light weight plastic ones and mounted it on a piece of scrap 1 x 4. It had two holes in the base which I assumed was screw holes. Works fine.
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    Old 03-22-2014, 08:20 AM
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    I purchased this one from Connecting Threads. It's not as pretty as the flower one, but it works fine. http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...d__D81905.html
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    Old 03-22-2014, 08:42 AM
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    i just have the el cheapo one from Joanns for $11 bucks. works great! i'd love a flower one but have to justify that expense first!
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    Old 03-22-2014, 09:24 AM
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    I have 2 of the ones from Long Creek Mills. One for each machine... They are very sturdy and are tall enough to hold the larger cones. Also, can't beat the price...
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    Old 03-22-2014, 10:46 AM
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    I have one of the older metal ones, and thought I was getting another one, but it was plastic. Go to the hardware store and get some of the large round washers. The largest ones are pretty heavy and several of them glued together and then glued to the base work fine for me. I have also made my own thread quides with the washers and a knitting needle bent into the same shape as the thread holder rod. I used silicone caulk to glue the knitting needle to the base I constructed from several washers. I guess I am pretty cheap, but it is fun to make my own 'jigs'. Phyllis
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    Old 03-22-2014, 11:10 AM
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    This one is very similar to the Superior threads version: http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/thr...27449-uth.aspx
    It's a nice heavy stand and it's thin enough I can set it to the right of my featherweight on a featherweight table.

    I don't have any affiliation with SPO, I just found the stand in a search.

    If you want the stack wound thread feature that the superior stand has, you can drill out of the the spots covered by the rubber grommets on the long piece. That's what I did.
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    Old 03-22-2014, 11:53 AM
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    i use a heavy duty larger size coffee mug. works just fine and did not cost me anything.
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    Old 03-22-2014, 04:35 PM
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    I currently use a heavy wooden paper towel holder that my husband adapted with a long bolt for the cone of thread and an eye screw to feed the thread at the top. But before this, I used a holder that blank cds/dvds came in to hold the thread cone and a binder clip clipped to a nearby shelf to feed the thread through--it worked perfectly fine!
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    Old 03-22-2014, 04:43 PM
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    I love the idea of using a jar,but what do you use as a thread guide?
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