This is a true leather thread in a beautiful array of neutral colours in long-length bobbins. I bought them thinking that it would be more like a cord or thicker, so, in that regard, they were a bit disappointing; however, I'm the only one to blame as I should have read the description in full before purchasing. Yet, I've fallen in love with these bobbins and material. I use the thread as cord for my art tags or as texture elements in my mixed media works. The colours in the photo match the colours in real life. I haven't sewn with them, so I cannot comment on that.
These bobbins are a great tool to keep my fairy floss thread, small ribbons and lace pieces all organised and easily stored. They save space in the containers I keep my ribbons and threads, and these don't get entangled with others. The plastic is decent quality. I wish the cards were a bit larger, like taller and wider, but they are great for my organisation and storage needs.
Although these scissors are sold as tailor scissors, I bought them to cut thick large pieces of cardboard and paper, as my average scissors are too small for that, which result in lack of cutting finesse, not straight lines, and I usually need a bit of time and effort to cut anything large.
This pair does the job easily, improving the quality of my cutting lines. They cut well paper, thin and thick cardboard, and fabric. I haven't used them with large pieces of fabric or for professional purposes, so I cannot comment on whether they're good for dressmaking or not.
The handle bows are large enough to easily fit hands/fingers of all sizes. I have small hands and I have plenty of room, but I still can control them well. They're pleasurable to use despite the size. See my photo against an 8-inch pair of scissors to get an idea of the sizing scale. Despite the size, they are quite light.
There are some downsides that I'd like to mention. The handle isn't specially pretty or stylish, and the material looks like a frying pan handle. When I cut thick cardboard, the scissors aren't as smooth or gliding as I'd like them to be, perhaps because the tip and blades aren't as sharp as classic dressmaker scissors are. Finally, the pivot screw is unnecessarily bulky and protrudes quite a big (see my photo).
The pair is cheap for a decent stainless-steel pair of every-day crafty scissors.
I was very much looking forward to receiving this kit, as I have poor sight and threading any normal needle is very difficult to me. The wooden container is just wonderful; good looking and very roomy, so I can store other needles inside with the ones in the set. It has a screw top that keeps everything locked. So, that's wonderful. The issue is the needles themselves are described as having large eye, and that's not the case at all. They're self-treading, for sure, but they are so small (both the body and the eye) that getting them to self-thread is as difficult to me like normal ones, like it defeats the purpose I bought it for. If the needles were a bit larger in size, this would be the perfect set for me, but that's not the case.
This is a pack of 10 individually-wrapped threaders. I use different thread thicknesses, which I've tried with. This threader is wonderful for average sewing and embroidery threads and large or largish needle eyes, not as much for thicker threads or small eye needles that require of a bit of pulling through the needle eye; if this is the case, the tip wires break easily as they're too feeble. This is the main issue with the threader, its wires. The metallic head is absolutely beautiful and good quality; when the threader wires get broken, I keep the head to use it an embellishment in my artwork.
I love this thread because of its quality and strength. This is the thin version of the thread; having used this brand thread in both thicknesses, I can say that I prefer the thicker version over this one. However, this is still an excellent thread, perfect for stitching and mending in general, and for Shashiko stitching in particular. I bought it to use it in my artwork on paper or small pieces of fabric and does the job; it's great for flat stitching, not as much as as for embroidery as it doesn't have the volume and thickness necessary for that.
I love the flat bobbin format, as it's easy to put away, the thread does not get entangled and it has a rabbet to hold the thread tip neatly.
Needless to say, I love this thread bright intense colour.
I love this thread because of the quality, strength and thickness of the thread. It's great for stitching in general and for stitching on paper particularly, something I do often in my artwork. I love the flat bobbin packaging, as it's easy to store away and the thread does not entangle. This thread is perfect for Sashiko stitching and any other decorative flat stitching, but not for embroidery stitching.
This
a good quality pair of scissors. I find them very good for general use
and crafting. I have used them for cutting fabric as well as thick
cardboard and paper, and they work great. I love the 7-inch size as they
are not too big or too small and, personally, I find them to be more
versatile than bigger scissors, especially for people with small hands
like me. The tip is not pointed and they lack precision in that regard.
When craft junk gets stuck on the blades, I clean them with generic
household cleaning wipes and no fuss. I don't use them for tailoring or
major sewing projects, so I cannot comment on that, but I prefer my
small scissors for sewing than these ones. Overall good value for money
and great all-purpose scissors.
This is a set of two identical faux-vintage tailor awls. They're re very light and easy to handle. The point is really sharp and has a protective sleeve, and really useful to perforate both fabric and watercolour paper without tearing them apart. I haven't tried them on leather, though. Very good priced. I wish they have been two different awls instead of two of the same as one of the product page photos seems to suggest that this is the case.
I bought this pack to use it for stitching in my artwork. The mix of colours is lovely and varied and includes the main colour families. The bobbins are half the size, or less, of average bobbins (see my photo), but that doesn't bother me as I won't be using them to sew garments or in big projects. What bothers me is the quality of the thread, which is average, not good; as the thread is quite thin, I need to use it doubled so that it's noticeable on the paper. The needle threader is handy but it's also paper thin. The container box is nice and handy to keep all the bobbins tidily stored.
I bought this set to use the chalks on thick watercolour paper in my mixed media projects. They are great for the price and very versatile. The flat shape makes them perfect for scribbles and fine mark lines. The container box is really lovely and keeps them all tidy so I can put them anywhere without fear of them being damaged.
Good quality, sharp blades and excellent price. This trimmer is a bit larger and bigger than I wanted it to be, but it's good overall. See my photos beside my kitchen scissors and my small craft scissors.
I
bought this mat as it was described and advertised as a craft mat when I
purchased it. However, my craft is art journaling and mixed media and
this is just the wrong product for that.
GOOD THINGS
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Perfect for measuring and cutting on it, or just to use as a computer
mat and protect the table from coffee drips, food etc.
> It is very large.
> Sturdy material.
> It looks great on the table.
> One side has inches and the other centimeters.
> The measurements are clearly marked in white colour so it is very easy to use for measuring and cutting.
BAD THINGS
> I would have wished that inches and cms were side by side on both sides of the mat.
> Not a flexible or foldable material.
> Heavy.
> Not easy to store.
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Gets dirty very easily as it is difficult to clean from any
painting-related stuff (paint, paste, gesso, etc.) and not even acetone
will clean it. See an example of how it looks now on my table despite me
having scratched it to no avail. That being the case it usually looks
disgusting, even though I have scratched it and cleaned it thoroughly.
