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.
3/19/2023
SASHIKO Thread Thin 40M Card - Yellow 204
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.
3/12/2023
SASHIKO Thread Thick 30M Card - Grey 217
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.
2/24/2023
Hallmark Paper Wonder Pop Up Card (Displayable Bouquet)
I have given this card to a dear co-worker who is leaving my workplace. She absolutely loved it. The colours are beautiful, the size perfect to have it displayed on a work desk, and, as it's fully 3d, it looks like a cute pot plant. It looks as pretty as in the photo. I also love this cute card and I will buy it again.
The only downside is that the card round base needs to be pushed up and clicked to get the plant standing and click and down to be folded, but I have to do this carefully, especially in the latter case not to break the base. For the rest, a wonderful card
2/22/2023
Quill, Q Series sketchbook, Spiral bound, 110gsm, A4
This is a nice paper pad at a very good price. After using it and testing it, I can say it's only good for drawing with coloured pencils and graphite, nothing water-soluble or needing of the slightly amount of water.
I bought this pad due to the price and to the fact that use cheap pads to clean my paint brushes from paint, when I have some acrylic paint left after a painting and then I use the pages as collage paper in my artwork. I also try new water-soluble crayons colours on them. In both cases this paper fails. Even thick acrylics create bumps on the paper back and the paper corners buckle; the same can be said of water-soluble crayons, which barely require any water. If there is some sort of wet area on a page and I close the pad, the pages get stuck and the spot area breaks off badly. Needless to say, the paper is useless for water colour painting or anything requiring of added water or soft body acrylics.
For the rest, this paper is warm white paper, as per my photo, not black. Actually, I bought the pad thinking that it was black paper due to the description info so I was quite disappointed when I received a white paper pad.
I won't buy it again.
2/19/2023
Dermal Therapy Hand Balm for Very Dry Hands 50g
I've been using this cream for several months already and it has become one of my top-three hand creams. I find that so many creams promise the heavens on the package promo but never deliver. This is not the case here.
I have dry hands. They become drier when I paint as I use acrylics and my fingers, so they become extra-dry. A tiny dollop of this cream makes wonders for me. I've noticed that if I put too much, I get itchy hands, and that's because a small amount is just enough.
The cream has a buttery consistency and the smell is gender neutral I'd say. It absorbs well, but it takes a couple of minutes for the buttery coat to be fully absorbed.
First time I bought it, I noticed results in a couple of days, like my hands were way less drier.
The tube is quite small and a bit pricey, but totally worth it.
2/05/2023
Wordsworth & Black Fountain Pen Set, Medium Nib, Silver-gold
This is a beautiful elegant gender-neutral fountain pen. It comes in a very giftable faux-leather box with a pack of complementary cartridges in black & blue ink. The instructions booklet is quite useful and very nicely printed on quality glossy paper. The pen comes with an inverter (rechargeable cartridge), but I always prefer the pre-filled cartridges. These are easy to insert; however, you have to wiggle them a bit before they click in. The fountain pen looks expensive and the metal body is made of good quality metal. Most importantly, it writes beautifully without spitting any ink. My only 'but' is it's a bit heavy for my hands. For the rest, it's is a great pen at a great price.