the name of the thread thingy

[Judith T.]

I figured that someone out there could tell me the name of the thingy that is tall and free standing with a weighted base that holds thread higher than the machine and can hold larger spools of thread? I have no clue as to the name so I could look it up on line or find it at Joann's. Thanks in advance. Judy in AZ

[Ruth C.]

Cone holder? Freestanding thread stand? Maybe it doesn't have an official name.

[Carla G.]

They are called thread stands and come as single, or multicone stands. I looked at mine to see if there was a name on it and it doesn't have one. But I googled thread stands and found them.

Carla

[Judith T.]

Thread stands sounds good to me. Thanks. I will google and see what I can find. Judy in AZ

[Judith T.]

Superior has a cast iron stand available for sale. Very sturdy. checkout their website, they have a limited notions availability.

[Judy M.]

Judy, there are some really cute ones--very decorative with cone flowers and some with sort of a daisy flower. They also have a place on them for extra bobbins. They sell for about $50.00 online and are advertised in most of the quilting magazines. I saw some at Road 2 CA. Judy in Torrance

[Judith T.]

Thanks again for the latest input. I will look at the Superior site and rummage through magazines. I am babysitting today and plan on going to Joann's and Michael's with my DGD. Maybe I will see something. At one of the classes I recently took, the teacher recommended a thread stand to let the thread untwist from the spool before going into your machine. I'm sure it works best for quilting rather than piecing. Judy in AZ

[Judith T.]

I use mine for piecing and quilting. I don't think I spent $50 for mine. I got it from Superior Threads.

[Judith T.]

I found one at Joann's in the Viking Department which is separate from the actual store and it looked exactly like the one on the Superior website with a weighted bottom and it cost $9.95. I was happy. I will start using it for piecing, too? Huh, Ritzy??????? Judy in AZ

[Damaris E.]

Judy, I use mine for EVERYTHING!! Sewing, piecing, quilting and embroidery!! I bought some of the Superior, Bottom Line and So Fine, and all of my embroidery threads work perfect with it!!

[Judy M.]

The women in my guild use it for sewing with the larger cones of thread when we have community quilt workshops. I love the decorative coneflower ones, but they are a bit pricey.

[Judy M.]

Before I got a holder for large spools/cones of thread, I used to put a spare teapot behind the sewing machine and stick the cone on the spout. I taped a safety pin to the regular thread holder on the machine, then fed the thread first thru the eye of the safety pin, & then thru the machine as usual. Worked great!

[Judy M.]

What a unique idea--a teapot! Quilters are so smart!

[Karen M.]

Leafy-how cleaver you are with the teapot. Karen

[Judith T.]

I've heard of a glass but not a teapot! Judy in AZ