Thread Stands; How and Why to use one:

Today's spools are bigger for the most part and the trend of the future is for larger spools of

thread more and more, such as the king, mini-kings and the larger cones.

The machine spools cannot hold as much thread as the cone or king spools or the

mini king spools that most people prefer.

Actually the larger the spool of thread, the less it costs,

because the larger part of the cost of thread is in the winding of the spools.

So, the larger the spool, the more savings there are for you.

However, if you use a larger cone shaped spool with a larger opening at the base,

then in will not fit on the spool pin holders on the machines.

Machines have not caught up with thread manufacturers yet.

So, you will need an adapter or a thread stand. The thread stand is preferable to the jar

or cup or glass as it raises the thread higher than the machine and

stabilizes the thread on a spool pin.

Because of the higher vertical arm on the thread stand,

it lifts the thread higher than the machine and helps it feed more evenly

with out added tension.

Thread stands can handle all types of thread that is wound on cones,

king spools and mini-king spools. These spools have cross-wound thread and

it is meant to pull off over the top of the spool as the spool sits flat on the stand.

You can buy cheaper ones made of plastic, but they are not sturdy,

are lightweight and if the thread starts to pull a little can tip over and

cause more aggravation and frustration for you.

For a few dollars more, you can buy a heavy duty stand with a metal base

and it will stand up and not tip over and whip all over the place.

It will allow you to use all the larger cones and mini-king cones with ease

and will also save you money.

It is a good investment and will pay for itself many times and save you much frustration.