Sue's back from a trip to Madeira 'store' here in NH with bags of sample metallic threads...and some have a center 'hole' that is narrower than the thread 'post' on the amaya. Others are on a 'straw' type of cone but it's wide enough it should work with the cardboard disk under it. Any ideas on how to test the threads with the wrong size hole? I don't have a 'rewinder' so we can't transfer to another spool.... Got a sample pack of all their backings too-that will come in handy. So it looks like this is the week to play! Roland