Speciality Thread Spool Pin Adapter-Makes Metallic and Specialty Threads Easy to Use. Did you know that thread should unwind off the spool the same way it was wound onto the spool? The thread director changes the position of the spool, allowing the thread to unwind flat, eliminating twisting the pooling which causes the thread to breack. The Thread Director now makes it easy to use metallic and specialty threads, giving projects that extra sparkle and pop!