Sewing Kit, 184 Large Premium Sewing Supplies, 38 XL Thread Spools, Suitable for Traveller, Adults, Kids, Beginner, Emergency, DIY and Home Button Repair Kit

I got this item for gifts and they were very happy to have..they said it came in very handy. Great price for the item.

I bought this in January 2021 and I can't say how many times I've found some useful item in it that I needed and it worked like a charm. The thread is sturdy and comes in really nice colors, the variety of needles, the scissors, the threader, the seam ripper, everything -- it has whatever you need to rescue clothing, buttons, embroidery, cross-stitch, (a thimble, even a tapestry needle to rescue crochet!) you name it. When I first got it I was like, ok whatever, it was an inexpensive kit that suited my need for whatever it was at the time (I can't recall). But I just can't get over how handy it is, and how many times I've reached for it and got exactly what I needed at the time. Over the past 30 years buying little sewing kits in times of need when I didn't have access to my other sewing or craft supplies, this is probably the most all-around useful kit I've found.

Absolutely perfect. Better than expected fir price

Arrived today, so I cant yet say how strong the thread is (I will add to this review if any problems arise), but it is a decent little kit - for the price - for taking on vaca for small jobs. Referring to some points made by other reviewers: yes, the thread coils are quite small. But they appear to have more than enough thread to do a few simple jobs each. And there are two each of black and white, and three of light beige, which somewhat compensates for the lack of length. You will eventually need to buy more thread. By small jobs I mean re-attaching buttons, hopefully sewing a hatband onto a felt fedora (why I got it), but I wouldn't expect it to sew up a large rip in pants. As to difficulty in opening the case with the needles, there is a tiny piece of hard-to-see transparent tape securing it in place. This must be removed. After that, the black back piece is pretty easy to remove from the transparent part that actually holds the needles. When you remove that back piece, make sure it is/was on the top side, and hold the case perfectly flat, so no needles will not fall out even if the "hole" happens to be aligned with a needle "slot". Assuming needles dont start falling out, look at the side edge of the transparent part (it is opaque in places, but not the black backing.) You will see a gap at one point. To remove needles you need to rotate the transparent piece until the gap is over the "exit" slot for the needles you want to use. It is fairly difficult to rotate, use two opposing thumbs to turn it. Keep the whole thing level horizontally while you are turning the plastic, because whenever the "gap" goes over an "exit slot", if it's not perfectly level a bunch of needles will fall out. As a beginner, the hardest part is getting the thread into the needle. This kit comes with two threaders, which help a little but its still difficult for an old fogey like me with shaky hands and non perfect eyesight to do. The biggest help for me is this very useful device I got somewhere a long time ago, maybe at a surplus store, a jewelers loupe (?) which is a thing with a strap that goes around your head, a little light, and a strong magnifying glass that goes down over you eyes. That brings intense magnification to bear while leaving your hands free. But you probably wont take that on vacation, so, get a pair of strong reading/magnifying gasses (get them at a dollar store, they are way too expensive elsewhere). Also, the thimble is a ring with no top, which may actually be more useful than a regular one since I push the needles with my finger tip, not the top of my finger. We'll see. Thats a pretty long review for a $7 item, and I will add to it after I actually try it. OK,adding now after first use, sewing a hatband onto a felt hat. First, the thread is weak. It broke on me once when pulling through the felt. Thread is fuzzy, obviously not a strong polyester. Also, I was wrong about their 'ring' thimble being OK. A real thimble works much better. You get what you pay for.

Great for travel or gift. Convenient. Multiple colors and items needed for sewing

Nice, compact, and pretty complete kit. Is meeting all of my needs

My little sister loved it! Good kit to start teaching her how to sew. Def worth the money.

All items arrived on time in convenient carrying case, but the thimble is not as advertised. The thimble does not have a closed top. I can slide my finger through it

my initial order didn't arrive, so I contacted Amazon customer service and got refunded, no hassle. My second order arrived in a few days, and I used the kit a few times already! tightly packed kit, with almost everything you need to usual sewing need. easy to pack for travel.

cotton variety is good but quality is poor.