Thread Holder Diy . Want to make your own? You can get a complete tutorial there. The Oxford Family DIY Thread Rack Tutorial from oxfordfam.blogspot.com Place the cone thread on the cd spindle and thread it through the paper clip and into your machine. Repurposed card catalog (and several other repurposed cabinets) from. I love that it holds so much thread, and the matching bobbins store right beneath the spools.