Of course you can! You can purchase a thread stand-base with metal bar that is about 10-12" high with a bend at the end to hold the thread up, just make sure to put it to the back of the machine, away from the balance wheel. If I sew in the dining room, I have a large safety pin taped to the light, and run the thread through that, and down to the machine. Anything to get it up first and then go to the machine.
Nice! lol I will be making many Texas emblems on ties for the missionaries and red ,white and blue will go fast..thank you