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Easy as 1,2,3
I bought this machine to hem pants because I was paying up to $10/pant. The first day I got it, I practiced with an old rag, and in no time I was hemming 4 pants I had just bought the week before. I learend to hem from followed the instructions from a YouTube video. I have to say I wasn't expecting it to be that simple, but it was. I saved $40 on hemming the pants. Since then, I've hemmed 3 more, so the saving is adding up. Pretty soon the machine will pay for itself. Keep in mind that I had never used a sewing machine before. The quality of the stich is great and looks very profesional. I like the fact that everything I needed came with the machine and the only thing I had to buy was thread.The machine can sew through denim. I hemmed 2 jeans already and it can go through 4 layes of denim with no problem.Since I don't use it that much, I can't say much on the machines durability, but it is well built and it has a solid feel to it.The one thing I didn't like is that the hard cover that comes with it, doesn't latch on, it simply goes over it like a cap. | 45 stars
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Good product, wrong specifications
The gun works great, it does what is supposed to do. But I specifically wanted a 40W gun and this one shows 40W in the picture, but I got one that is 30W. The package says GR20K but the gun that comes in it is model GR20L. Plus it's supposed to be dual temp and even the manual says look for the switch, there is NO switch in the gun. I like the gun is bigger than it looks, the mat is cute too, but is not what I wanted. | 34 stars
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Our son loves it!
We have owned this bed for almost a year now. We moved our son from his crib to this bed when he started climbing out of the crib, a few months shy of 2 years old. It arrived quickly and mostly intact. One piece arrived broken, the red crossbar at the front, but we called KidKraft and they shipped a replacement piece which arrived in a couple of days. I was able to assemble the bed by myself fairly quickly, the instructions were easy to follow. The construction of the bed is pretty solid. I was a little concerned by the fact that the each side of the bed is made up of two sections joined together, end to end. I was worried that these might loosen over time and become a bit wobbly. After almost a year of use and moving the bed between rooms, I can say that the bed is still rock solid.Most importantly, though, our son absolutely loves this bed! Whenever friends come over to the house for the first time, he still wants to show them his bedroom. He also has the KidKraft firehouse bookcase in his room and these two pieces of furniture look great in his room.Solid bed, prompt and friendly customer service, lots of fun for a two year old! What more could we ask for? | 45 stars
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Very nice product
I love these markers! The only thing I don't like it the stand that is provided for them. You would think that for the money spent they could provide a nicer and more fitted way to store the markers. The stand is poorly made and the markers don't fit in it. | 34 stars
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Great for off size labels
Do you like to make labels? Then you will love this. Essentially it is a sheet of label paper that allows one to make a label of any size. What is especially great about this is it is on acid free paper, so it can be used on card stock and scrapbooking. A wonderful product for the crafting. | 45 stars
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Handy
A good solution for some of my older books I still use, but have weak binding. It will take some time to see how long it holds up, but so far it has. | 45 stars
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Excellent paper
This very large paper works extremely well with my printer (an Epson R3000). The colors are true and the luster finish prevents glare and bright reflections. | 45 stars
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Potter's Wheel for preteen
Sculpting Wheel- 7" Diameter All Metal with Ball Bearings: This wheel is very heavy and sturdy. It spins well and was very easy for a beginning clay potter to use. My granddaughter is 10 and is enjoying it very much along with the air dry clay and accessories I purchased. I highly recommend this one, much better than the plastic motorized ones, clay stays on the wheel. | 34 stars
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Good stuff
Always a high-quality product. I plan to experiment with using it with watercolors instead of acrylics this time. I gave one less star because the matte, which I prefer, wasn't shown as available until after I'd ordered the gloss. | 34 stars
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Punches holes!
Punches holes with ease and rarely gets clogged. Swingline makes a great product that takes little effort to use! ! | 45 stars
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Another handy tool for quilters!
I followed a tutorial for making flying geese with this and the Easy Angle ruler and was not able to get them to turn out right. However, I used it for making half square triangles from a precut strip of fabric and it worked great. It will be useful, but maybe not as useful as I had invisioned. | 34 stars
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Elegant Frame
Very nice frame for the price. Simple yet elegant. Just know it is for desk-top only, no wall mounts and would probably be hard to add one. | 45 stars
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Singer Toy Sewing Machine
This is the crappiest toy I have even bought. Don't buy it it doesn't even have things that pull the fabric through. I hate that I wasted my money on it. It might be fun for a 2 year old, just because they like to push buttons and hear noise. Spend alittle more money and get a crafting one if you actually want something you can learn to sew with. Again it's a toy and just not what I thought it would be. | 12 stars
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Excellent quality.
Excellent quality for any art project. Perfect thickness. I use it to cover the table during a class so the kids can doodle, color off the page, or have oopses and its not a prob. About to start 2 year old finger painting on this. Confident it is perfect. | 45 stars
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Ring Guards
My Item arrived really fast and in good shape, but once applying the ring guard to my ring , and by the way i made sure i did this right, it slips around and around my ring, instead of staying on the bottom, they slide around to the top, and i keep having to turn my ring back around, it is very annoying, and in my opinion not worth buying..... | 12 stars
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One-Wrap straps have countless uses to bundle, wrap, organize, and secure objects; as versatile as duct tape, but reusable.
∰ Fuzzy Wuzzy's Summary:★★★★★ Highly recommended with warm fuzzies!I have used up many lengths and widths of these One-Wrap straps over the years, and it is not because these straps break or get lost, but because I just keep finding more and more uses for this. Velcro straps previously came with separate hook-only and loop-only straps. These One-Wrap straps have the hooks on one side and the loops on the other side, and are optimized for bundling/wrapping purposes while still being easily flipped around for closure if you are routing these straps in more intricate arrangements. So you do not need to keep separate hook-only and loop-only straps. These straps are very durable, even after years of use. They do not tear, stretch, or fray at the edges, and both the hook and loop sides remain very sticky to each other after repeatedly attaching and detaching over the span of several years.These One-Wrap straps are my favorite brand and style of Velcro strap. Velcro also makes "Cinch Straps" that have plastic buckles so they are easier to cinch tightly, and while they have their uses too, the "Cinch Straps" are more expensive, cannot have their lengths precisely cut to a specific length, and really do not perform any better than these cut-it-yourself One-Wrap straps unless you really do need something tightly cinched together. So while I have several of the Velcro "Cinch Straps", the bulk of my Velcro applications come from using these One-Wrap straps and the adhesive-backed "Industrial Strength Velcro Tape". The "Industrial Strength Velcro Tape" is great for both indoor and outdoor mounting of objects that need to be removable. These One-Wrap straps also work great when used in conjunction with the Velcro Tape to serve as removable fasteners: stick either the hook or loop side of the "Industrial Strength Velcro Tape" on a surface, wrap the object that is to be secured/fastened with this Velcro One-Wrap, and attach the One-Wrap to the Velcro Tape.Here are just a few of the many ways that I have used this Velcro One-Wrap:❋ Electric cords, extension cords, computer cables, garden hoses, Christmas tree lights, and other rope-like objects stay much more organized and untangled with a few sections of One-Wrap wrapped around them.❋ When transporting bicycles on racks, I use these to prevent the wheels, pedals, and handlebars from moving around. I sometimes use bungee cords for these functions, but bungee cords sometimes cannot be looped around the handlebars to remain taut.❋ I keep a small roll of One-Wrap in my hiking backpack, and it has various uses during hiking and camping.❋ These One-Wrap straps are great for wrapping around rolled-up sleeping bags, sleeping mats, and yoga mats.❋ I keep a small roll of One-Wrap in my photography backpack. I also used Velcro to create a tripod holder for my camera holster bag, which was not designed to hold a tripod. I attached two rectangles of Velcro Tape on the straight side of the camera holster bag, and then I wrapped one layer of this Velcro One-Wrap around the middle of the folded-up travel-sized compact tripod and another layer of One-Wrap is wrapped near the tripod legs. The tripod can then be attached to the Velcro Tape that is stuck to the side of the camera holster bag. I then wrap a third section of One-Wrap tightly around the tripod's head and loop that strap through the holster's D-ring where the shoulder strap clips onto. Detaching the tripod from the holster bag is a simple matter of quickly pulling open all three One-Wrap straps, and I can now bring a tripod with my camera holster bag for outings where I do not care to bring the much larger camera backpack with me.I always keep some of this One-Wrap in my toolbox, my hiking backpack, my photography backpack, and in the glove storage compartment of my car. The only limit to how to use this is your imagination :) | 45 stars
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nice trace
nice professional quality muted yellow trace. not like that white stuff that non-professionals are drawn to because it looks more like regular paper or that hideous bright yellow that noobs like to use | 34 stars
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Only 24 colors
The crystal beads I received have a good sparkle to them. However, I received 12 bags containing two different colors for a total of 24 colors not the 25 as advertised. That being said I did receive a total of 500 crystal beads and I am quite pleased with the quality. | 34 stars
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Great Price Great Chiller
Arrived quickly and exceeded my expectations (i'm always skeptical when i see pics that it's not going to be as pic'd). Is just the right size for my 8 gallon kettle. Inlet and outlet are hose clamped together and i had no leakage with the hose fittings. Chilled my wort to 70 degrees in 20 minutes (your results will depend on your water temp). I would recommend the 50 footer over a 25 footer to anyone considering the coil type chiller. | 45 stars
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Genius Idea
It never occurred to me that I could just use this to hold my pictures in place on the wall until a friend suggested it to me. So now, instead of spending valuable time adjusting my pictures after they shift from a door slamming or a gust of wind or my imagination telling me they are crooked, I put them in place once, with a level, put the Quakehold wherever the picture touches the wall (still using picture hangers to hold it up, of course) and then I can just leave it. Splendid! I only wish that it came in 'clear' as I did go back to redo a couple of spots to better hide the off white putty from sight. | 34 stars
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Wish it could be a negative 5 star rating
Just to echo the other comments, don't waste your time with this piece of junk. Spend the extra money on a real sewing machine. I was unable to produce even ONE stitch. If it managed to penetrate the material I was attempting to sew, the stitch would promptly fall apart before I could even get to manually tie it off. I feel ripped off, and I even got it as a gift! | 01 star
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Simplicity SA2200 Sewing Machine
The machine was ready to go out of the box and simple to use. The instruction booklet is clear and concise. I would recommend this machine to a novice sewer like myself! | 34 stars
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Frustrated
I have to admit that I have never used a hand machine before, however I am familiar with sewing machines. I am a very patient person and spent hours on end trying to use it to do some basic hemming on the go. After days and days trying to adjust the tension, I have finally given up. This thing frustrated me to no end and has effectively scared me enough that I am extremely tentative about buying a new (non-portable) machine. The price clearly reflects its quality. I would rather buy a new shirt with my $30 than waste it on this useless piece of plastic. | 01 star
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storage box broken
storage box has some problems when arrived, I did not start to use the sewing kit, so no comment about that. | 23 stars
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JUST OKAY !
I bought this to iron on a plain white shirt for myself to wear on my wedding day. Well I followed the directions and it did not turn out so great! The stones did not all transfer on to the shirt!!! So I was not happy and did not wear it that day after all. | 12 stars
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love my markers
Well I love Prismacolor products, so I might be biased!! My markers are great. It has plastic trays that you can store the markers in, which is nice. I would recommend that you buy a clear marker blender. I didn't get one with this set. I'm not sure if I was supposed to or not but there wasn't one in there. It does help make the strokes smoother. It has a nice variety of colors for a beginner set. | 45 stars
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Magnetic Bead Clasps
I love the magnetic bead clasps because they are better than the conventional jewelry clasps. It is specially great for people who have hand problems such as arthritis or trigger finger or other injuries. With these magnetic clasps, you don't have to struggle to put on your necklaces or bracelets because they just connect together in a snap. However, this product is silver plated, so I don't know if the silver will eventually peel or tarnish after use. Would have preferred to buy real sterling silver magnetic bead clasps if available. | 45 stars
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Excellent product
Not much to say except that this item does the job nicely. We use it on just a couple of reams every month, but the clean and easy result makes the device well worth having. We replaced an older similar punch from another maker, because the older punch had become terminally misaligned, causing it to ruin replacement cutting heads at an alarming rate. | 45 stars
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Hmm...
Good kit, nice paper, but the instructions aren't as detailed or step-by-step as I was hoping for. Had to go on look to look up better directions. | 23 stars
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POWERFUL magnets
These little guys may be small, but they're powerful. Four of them will hold up a heavy pair of scissors on my fridge. One will hold up my credit card bill for that month (so I don't forget to pay it). Two fit inside the barrel of a ball point pen, so that I can stick it to the fridge, and never have to go hunting for a pen when I need one. | 45 stars
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Not good for 4 x 6 photos
for me a mistake because when 4 x 6 photos inserted, lose a lot of photo in the frame. Another brand Cape Caads shows more of photo, thinner border | 23 stars
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Great Paper
I am currently working on my architecture portfolio to send out to potential employers and this paper is the only one that I will use. It is amazing how much clearer the prints turn out than that of regular card stock. The colors also turn out more accurate than HP's brochere paper. It is not to stiff either... yet thick enough to score without allowing the blade to penetrate through the paper. Transparency not a issue unless you hold it up to the light. | 45 stars
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Definatley NOT 30x magnifier
While being an ok magnifier, this is most definatley NOT a 30x magnifier, its much more like 10x, so that being said I cannot give this a good review because the item is not as described.BEWARE, if you are looking for a 30x magnifier this is not for you, however, if a 10x will do than this would be a fine buy. | 12 stars
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Great machine for the price
I have been sewing for 20 years & about 6 months ago ventured into the world of sergers with this machine. I didn't know how much I'd use it, so I didn't want to spend a ton of money. This little machine is great- I use it all the time. I was able to thread it easily (this was my biggest fear) right out of the box, using the helpful diagrams right on the machine itself.I have used this for many projects already- hemming a nylon slip, sewing fleece, hemming napkins (rolled edge), sewing cordurouy for a kids project.... I'm not sure how I got along without one. It goes so much faster than a sewing machine, especially when you figure you are doing 2 things at once- sewing the seam & covering the raw edge. And the results are so professional looking. I only wish I had bought one sooner.It also comes with a very helpful manual showing different kinds of stitches & what settings to use on your machine to get the desired look.The only thing I would caution is that it doesn't seem to like very heavy fabrics (like heavy denim), especially when you get a few layers together, like at a seam. If you are going to be working on a lot of heavy duty fabrics, you might want to invest in a more heavy-duty machine. But, this is a great starter machine, and will do most fabrics with ease. | 45 stars
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Great power, compact size, worked perfect for application!
A little background. I purchased a 2003 Triumph Speed Triple 955i last year. The speed sensor was put in backwards in the front wheel by the last person or shop who worked on it. As a result, the sensor was cracked. When the front wheel was taken off to put on the new tires, the sensor came out in about 6 pieces. The replacement part was about $200 from Triumph. Doing some research, I found a cheap alternative. Using a speed sensor from a Suzuki GSX-R, I made my own working sensor.The only thing that was left to do was getting rare earth magnets that were powerful enough to trip the sensor. I placed 4 magnets as evenly as possible onto the left front brake rotor and epoxied them into space. The power was great. They worked perfectly. The only difficulty I had was getting them seperated from each other. At that size, it's difficult to do sometimes, and they stick to everything and anything along the way. The packaging they come in is great though.Highly recommended if you need small magnets. All 40 were in perfect shape. None broken, weak, or warped. | 45 stars
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Just good needles
They're just good knitting needles. Not a ton to say about them - they do the job. My afghan (what I purchased these for) got a little tangled at first, but once I worked past the initial few rows, everything was great. | 45 stars
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Flimsy mats. No good for anything.
These mats are barely thicker than card stock. They are unusable for matting purposes. | 12 stars
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good quality for the price
This is my second experience with sewing machines. My first was a toy Singer sewingmachine that I just returned because it was was dead on arrival (well, shortly afteractually). That was a Christmas gift for my daughter - a great idea, and though wehad not thought of giving her one ourselves (my wife does not sew either) she was veryexcited about it when she opened it. Unfortunately when I called the Singer toysewing machine support line they recommended returning it because they suspected afaulty part that they did not have in stock. That turned out to be a lucky break forus.So we ventured to Sears to check out what else was available, where we saw the Singer 7442and a few cheaper models. It seemed like it would be nice to able to do more thanjust simple stitches, and the prices were not all that different ($140 - 200). A quicklook at Amazon at the 7442 lead us to this Brother. Because the reviews were slightlybetter for the Brother CS6000i (and because I had just returned a Singer, and was notall that excited about getting another of that brand) I bought the Brother. After usingit for a few days I am very happy with this purchase.I gave it five stars, because for the price it really is a very nice machine (which you canread about in other reviews here). Easy to use, with lots of options that actually workand do make it easier to use. It does seem to have high quality parts where it matters.It is fun for her to have the wide variety of stitches, and the one step button hole featuremight be useful if she gets more into sewing.But nothing is perfect, and so here are the downsides that I did not see much written inother reviews are:It comes with a cheap (bottomless) cover that can't be called a case. It can't even reallybe called a dust cover since it has a hole near the top so you can reach the handle of themachine to carry it. It doesn't hold the additional pieces of the machine either.Brother should have just just saved that poor tree instead of including this 'case'.I'll be storing the machine and the additional parts in the original box and foam packaging.Although that is a quite a bit bigger than really necessary, it will provide much betterprotection than the 'case'. It's too bad they didn't spend just a little more on the boxpackaging and give up on the 'case' idea. They could have made the box a very functional andprotective storage mechanism if they just made it easier to pack.The machine is constructed with a fair amount of plastic (though it seems to be metal in the placeswhere it matters). The 25 year guarantee gives me some hope, but in general when I thinkof something made of plastic with electronics in it, longevity does not come to mind. WhenI was looking at the antique Singers (401a, etc), all made of metal, still working after30-40 years, I felt a pang of anguish for our society that has shifted from making and buyinghigh quality long-lasting products in the US to off-shore produced planned obsolescence.What a waste of resources, pity about pollution through the whole process, not to mentionthe jobs. I will be surprised if the LCD and electronics in this system are still workingin even 10 years (I'm going to try holding on to the receipt for the life of the 25 yearwarranty because I bet it will come in handy at some point). Maybe I'll tape it to thatcheap cover....The manual is quite good (without really knowing anything about sewing I was able toget the machine set up and sewing in about an hour), but would be much better if it werespecific to this model. There are many places in the model where it says, "Or you can dothis if your model has this feature." Well, there are times when I'm reading it when I'm notsure if my model has that feature, and it takes some time to figure it out. It reallyseems like Brother should be able to print different versions of the documentation fortheir different machines at not much extra cost. I would pay a few more dollars inthe overall price to have a customized user manual. On a positive note, every time I'vehit one of those sections so far, this model does have the feature. | 45 stars
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Wait For Ever!
This "toy" polishes rocks. It's a wonderful idea, however, they fail to mention on the box you have to leave this thing running for more than 3 WEEKS! No child has that much patience! | 01 star
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Great at this price or any other!
What more could you ask at this price? Nibs give great ink flow on most paper. Comfortable grip. Nice weight. A smooth writing instrument! Delivered on time by amazon's super service. | 45 stars
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Practice pad
Ideal and a must for practice. I purchased this as a gift, along with beginner's pens and books. The practice pad allows for the right angles and heights for large and small letters. A must-have for anyone who does calligraphy ! | 45 stars
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Street signs
The small buttons that hold the signs to the posts didn't hold well. I'm sure after some use another means of holding the signs in place will be necessary. | 23 stars
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Useless Sewing Machine
When this sewing machine arrived it was damaged beyond repair. Its previous owner had broken it and then made a mess of attempts to repair it. One plastic part had broken off completely and the previous owner's attempt to melt the part back into place just made a mess of that part. The two halves of the sewing machine body were not snug because the previous owner had overtightened the screws and stripped out the plastic. One screw was missing. The interior of the battery well was missing the bottom battery contact, which meant that no electricity could reach the electric motor of the machine. The outside of the machine was filthy when it arrived.I tossed the useless thing into the wastebasket. I bought a new Singer version at Kmart. | 01 star
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Cool Erasing Shield!
I am taking a charcoal drawing class and a guy in the class, who was also a drafter, had one of these. He let me try it for charcoal and it worked really well. Amazon had such a good deal on them that I bought some for my friends in the class, too. | 45 stars
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Easy Easy for Newer Sewer
I'm a newer sewer and wanted my own machine. This is an easy machine to set up, understand and worked perfectly. It has a lot of extras for the price. It's great! | 45 stars
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Great item
This will help a lot when I start redecorating or even with my quilting projects. I like the color choices. | 45 stars
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a must for all scrapbookers
been scrapbooking for years and enjoy the ease this product affords in completing page after page of memories.Really like the durability of the page protectors. Thanks for a great product. | 45 stars
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don't hesitate, this is a great serger!
I debated whether to get a serger and how much to spend on one for quite some time. I am mostly self-taught with a sewing machine and didn't have much money for a serger.I'm glad I took the plunge. The Brother 1034d was a great choice! It was easy to thread and learn to use. I had never used a serger before, but I was serging simple garments the day I opened the box. This serger is a great value for someone looking for an entry level serger. I wish I would have bought one a long time ago. This relatively inexpensive machine is fabulous, and I think it will be a long time before I need or want to upgrade to something fancier. | 45 stars
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Excellent product for its price
We had recently replaced some of our old paper punches with a new ones, but for some reason the person who was ordering them has ordered the cheapest model possible. That model was an all-black, no-name, made out of thin metal. It was supposed to punch through 10 pages but its springs were so weak it was constantly getting "stuck" even with 5 pages. After torturing myself for a few weeks with that cheap crap I decided to get something better, so I finally bought this Swingline Precision Pro model. After using it for a couple of minutes I immediately noticed a much better build quality (including thicker metal everywhere) and it was punching the stacks of 10 pages like a hot knife through butter and its strong springs never had the problem with pushing the handle back up. This punch is about 2x more expensive than the no-name cheap one I was using before but I think the price difference is well worth it and if you're looking for a good quality 10-page paper punch you should start looking at this model or something in the similar price range instead of some cheaper no-name (or some obscure, unknown brand name) low-quality crap.Oh and yes, this product is also made in China, but that shouldn't have any effect on your purchasing decision - most of the stuff is being made there nowadays (like almost all of the electronic components inside your PC or Mac or various peripherals for them or your smartphone or even your car, regardless of the brand) and the products made there CAN actually be of a very high quality as long as they are associated with a well-known brand which cares about the quality of its products. | 45 stars
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MAGNETS
Love using this product. The first thing I did with it was make alphabet magnets for my young grandchildren. | 45 stars
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oops!
made stuff grey n smelly, not black. probably made of yucky chemicals-- check out this link:[..]not sure whether it is a good thing that they mention astm-d? but made me think maybe won't do it again till i know more. | 12 stars
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Good Idea but CHEAP, FLIMSY packaging.
This item turned out to be much more flimsy and cheap looking than I thought when viewed online. The selection of colors was fine. But to be able to store all these items and keep them in any kind of order is next to impossible. The flimsy plastic case should be made of a stronger and stiffer material with a fold-over cover that clicks into place. There is nothing but "paper-like" plastic to hold all the items in place. When one is removed the threads next to them easily fall out of place. | 01 star
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Good book
I've wanted to learn how to make a photo quilt for some time and I think this will give me the information I need to get started. Now I just need the time!The photos are great, drawings are concise and informative, and there isn't too much information to overwhelm the reader. Get it if you have any interest in making one of these. Get it if you just want a fantastic book with great ideas. Get it if you have a quilting friend you want to give a terrific present to. | 34 stars
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Construction paper bright green
Very nice color, good quality cnstruction paper. I am giving it three stars, because I was misled by the posting and the image that I was buying 12x18 size paper. | 23 stars
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Singer CSP-1 Replacement Pads
Great product! For those folks who are looking for a replacement board cover and pad set, you can find one that fits the Singer CSP-1 here: http://www.sewserg.com/products/abp04693.html | 45 stars
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Great Scissors
I am not a dressmaker. I bought them years ago for general use around the house and love them. It is on my wish list to get a second pair. | 45 stars
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What a disappointment, don't bother...
This is a bad purchase. It is warped on the long sides. I was not able to bend it to clamp it together. Very bad quality and I will never consider a carrier from these folks again. If I could give it 'No' star I would. It was a waste of my time researching it and in having to return the item. | 01 star
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Very Dissapointed
I used the serger once; when I went to use it again....the presser foot lever broke. By this time, the product was out of warranty with Amazon, so I was forced to call Brother for assistance. When I called, the customer service rep was very nice. She took my information then told me that the product had to be returned to a Brother Authorized Service Center, which just so happened to be an hour and a half away. Parts are covered under warranty, but labor would not be.I proceeded to find out if I could just order the part to avoid the approximately 6 hours of driving (dropping off and picking up); and wasnt able to do so as it is a service only part.So, I have a $200 Serger that has been used once; that I must spend more money on if I ever want to use it again (because of the poor quality of the product).Will I buy another Brother Product again.....ummm probably not. | 01 star
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Nice Large Letters!!
I ordered these stick-on letters to make a property sign. They arrived quickly and were easy to apply. I made a nice sign that exceeded my expectations. I will buy more of these for my sign needs. Thanks! | 45 stars
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Dream to use even for an amateur
This thing works great and is a dream to use. I've not use a sewing machine in years so it was startling to see some of the improvements that were made. I may be enamored more with features that are common than specific to this Brother but I'm still impressed. My wife and I opened and unboxed the machine and had it running quickly after following the clear step-by-step instructions included with it. My only complaint with the directions is they are for two different models and it was slightly confusing as to which ones to follow.The high speed bobbin winder is fantastic. The easy threading is a dream. I'm most impressed with the little device that helps thread the needle (although this may be a common feature on all machines now).Everything we've tried sewing with it has been very successful. It takes a few tries to get the stitch length correct and some tension settings but once it is good the thing moves along without hitches.I'll hopefully have more positive things to say as time goes by. | 45 stars
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Extremely pleased
Fast, efficient ordering/mailing/delivery. Machine perfect in every way except it came with the goofiest thread. After you order the machine make sure you buy four spools of serger thread, too! | 34 stars
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It's a shame, really ....
I, like many others, had high hopes for this machine. It worked for one day, and for that day it worked beautifully. Then I kept getting a warning that the thread was tangled, when the thread was not in fact tangled. I ended up returning it for another Brother model at a comparable price (I think it's the 7500 or something) and it has been working perfectly for months. | 01 star
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Best tool I bought yet!
I bought this when I bought the Cricut 7-piece tool set. I use this tool every time I use the Cricut! Great product and extremely helpful in getting the cut pieces off of the Cricut cutting mat. | 45 stars
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Love the drawing pad
My nephew loves the fact that he doesn't have to scrounge around for pieces of paper when he wants to get to drawing. He is one Happy Camper. Thank you again. | 45 stars
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fiskar scissor sharpener
excellent product, at least on fiskar shears/scissors. quickly sharpened several pairdulled cutting old levis for rag weaving. | 45 stars
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palette
dish is good-the cover does not look like what was pictured. It does not fit snugly for travel as portrayed.Disappointing.. | 23 stars
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Met our expectations
The produce was as advertised. More importantly, it was shipped promptly and arrived just in time for us to complete a last minute project. | 45 stars
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Review on Left handed scissors- Very disappointed
It did not work for my 11 year old son. It was the same as right handed scissors. He could not see where he was cutting and became very frustrated. Glad it worked for others. Not for us. | 01 star
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Nothing special
This is not anything special in comparison to the other hole punches I have used. This is inexpensive compared to the store brand ones... | 45 stars
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Giant roll of what feels like regular white paper.
Seems like the lowest cost giant roll of paper. Not much to say about the paper. It's just want I expected. I don't know the exact thickness, but it feels and seems like regular 8.5 by 11" white paper. If you are expecting butcher paper thickness, this is not butcher paper. This is basically just a giant roll of cheap white paper. I think one reviewer called it see through thin. It's not think like tissue. It's think like regular paper and just as transparent. This is the perfect giant roll of white drawing paper. Feels like regular paper texture as well. And since I wouldn't water color on regular printer paper, I wouldn't water color on this as well. But everything I would use regular paper for, this works just a well. | 45 stars
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Other reviewers are right, unfortunately!
I bought this hoping that the reviews I saw on-line couldn't ALL be that bad! Unfortunately, they are. It seems that most of the machines have inherent problems such as problems with winding the bobbin, jamming of the bobbin, and the machine losing it's stitch program. I had all three of those problems - right out of the box! I couldn't get a hold of customer service (there was a new number pasted over the old number on the box); so I followed some of the advice that other reviewers on line had left, but I couldn't resolve the problems. I returned the machine three weeks after I had purchased it. I REALLY had hoped that I would be one of the lucky ones and get a good one. I was looking forward to using all those different stitches! Oh well, I'll stick with my Brother Pacesetter 6000, for now. | 01 star
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Does what it's supposed to do
The Circle Template, plain and simple, does what it is supposed to do. I use it in my drafting class. That is all. | 45 stars
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play time
hours of fun for her to color, decorate or just scribble on, helps the imagination at this young age (2) | 45 stars
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great!
This rotary cutter is great. I used it to cut burlap to make a bunch of buntings. It worked well. I loved that the blade was retractable. One slight issue was that I would sometimes accidentally push the button that retracted the blade while I was cutting. I'm not exactly sure why they places the button where they did but I can't really complain because this was the cheapest I found this exact cutter. It worked perfectly for what I needed though. | 34 stars
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Great for a beginner
I needed a sewing machine mostly for hemming and repairs. I've never sewn before so I needed something that is easy to use. I'm very pleased with this machine so far. The manual is pretty good but it could use some clarification for the novice users. Setting it up to sew is very easy. I'm sure I will get a lot of use from this machine. | 45 stars
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lots of keychains
Very happy with the product and price. Wish they were pkg. less then 432 I did not need but 100. | 45 stars
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Nice tools for the Cricut
I like this product, but the 6 x 12 mat was not something for the use of my expression machine. The tools have come in handy though, with all the very intircate designs that have to be removed from the cutting mat. | 34 stars
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Beautiful thick paper
Love this paper. Really thick and sturdy and vibrant colors that hold fast way past the cheap construction paper I had gotten at Micheals and art stores. I used many many packages of this paper in a large paper sculpture and it even stood up to me varnishing it without it fading. Great true colors, especially the black. | 45 stars
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Cute and Sturdy
Extremely easy to assemble and sturdy once it is standing. I put it together by myself in about 15 minutes; no tools needed other than the hex wrench included. The colors are vivid and look good together. Rolls well on the provided castors. A great value for the price!Note: I am not storing anything too incredibly heavy in the drawers, so they never come out of the tracks. I imagine they would have a tendency to do so if packed full of heavy items. Be careful when rolling that drawers do not fall out. | 34 stars
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EXTREMELY dissappointing product....
I was so excited when I found this product at my local Hobby Lobby after finding it online in a google search for something else.. I bought it at the HL, which is about 30 minutes from me so it is quite a trip. I brought it home and my roommate spent over 30 minutes trying to figure the thing out. Once he actually managed to get the fabric on it for me, he handed it to me and it only took me about 30 seconds to figure out I absolutely HATED it. Like the other reviews its poor quality, shoddy ratchets, although the ratchet system would be awesome in a wooden product. It was easy to twist the whole thing and therefore loosening your work. I returned it the next day. I will never use one of these products again. I will stay with my traditional scroll rod frames. They work fantastic.I really hate having to give a bad review but the item is not worth the time to produce it... Honestly it doesn't even deserve a 1 rating but it wouldn't let me post without any rating. So there it is.. below 1, probably a -10 for me. | 01 star
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Not a fan! Too bulky
From the picture, this looked much more of a finer yarn than it is. It turned out bulky and unuseable and was not soft at all. Disappointed. | 12 stars
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Great set for a beginning quilter
I had no idea these rotary cutters and self-healing mats existed until I joined a quilting group. This kit even comes with a ruler! I used the Fiskars rotary cutter in class and liked how easy it was to work, so I ordered it. My daughter and I have already used the kit to make two tie blankets. | 45 stars
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don't waste your money
Based on the reviews, I thought it was some special tape. I got it to repair pages that my daughter ripped. It works just like any other clear packaging tapes, except more expensive. Don't waste your money. I was disappointed. I was looking for something that's more gentle to the pages and matte finish instead of glossy. | 01 star
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Thanks
thanks so much we used this kraft paper to create walls for our haunted house that ran from Oct.1- 31 we bought 2 rolls and it was plenty easy to repair when torn from the visitors will be ordering again for next year and it arrived fast too...Thank you for helping my Haunted House be a Success Brenda Star Tifton, Ga. | 45 stars
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Pretty oatch, nice colors!
This is a super cool phish patch! I sewed it onto the front of my fleece & it looks super cool! Very nice colors, great quality product! | 45 stars
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I love to crochet
I love to crochet, and these are rarely found in the craft stores around where I live. I am so thankful for the internet lol | 45 stars
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You'll want 2 pairs!
I have owned these kitchen scissors for several years and they are definitely an indespensible item. I use them for everything in the kitchen, and love the sanitary nature of the blades, which come apart. I now have two dishwashers, and it is rare that they are not in one. I am ordering a second pair so they are always available! | 45 stars
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Love These!
I love these pens! I have worked my way through two packs in the past few years, and I just came across them in the Amazon marketplace, and I'm so psyched! I can't find them in a store anywhere around here. If you haven't tried them, do it! They're awesome - and worth every penny! | 45 stars
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Vibrant
So beautiful, so vibrant. I know the clothes are going to look fabulous with this colour. Thread also seems quite sturdy, | 45 stars
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Does not work
1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work, October 31, 2012By DisappointedAgainThis review is from: Adhesive Tech A Fine Line 1.42-Ounce Liquid Fabric Glue (Kitchen)I purchased this product to glue a little velcro to a vertical surface. The consistancy was like water. a tiny drop on the back of the velcro soaked through. I held it to the surface...clean and dry...and the velcro slid down. I held it secure, it still slid. I removed it and let it stand to see if it got tacky. Still wet and would not stick to anything. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS PRODUCT!Item being reviewedAdhesive Tech A Fine Line 1.42-Ounce Liquid Fabric GlueThe Fine PrintAll submitted reviews are subject to the license terms set forth in our Conditions of Use.Your reviews will be posted within 48 hours.Submissions that do not follow our review guidelines will not be posted.You must be over 13 in order to submit a review for this item.If you believe that the product you are reviewing is unsafe, please report this information to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or contact Amazon.com directly. | 01 star
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whimpy squaring arm
the 450 is good. however, the 5 1/2" squaring arm is totally inadequate. further, for narrow cuts you may only get 1" worth of squaring arm. therefore i would rate the 450 as a poor machine. logan must have had the same view because they discontinued the 450 and replaced it with the 450-1. the 450-1 has a nice calibrated squaring arm. i wish i had known that i was purchasing d/c'd item at the time. if logan was responsive to there product users needs they would see fit to make a suitable calibrated squaring arm for sale to 450 owners which could be adapted to that machine. | 01 star
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love them.
It has been a long while....but I am still using these as the need arises. They are awesome...love experimenting and just plain enjoying these. | 45 stars
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Amazed so far at the value and performance, will update
I have to start off by saying that I am a long time sewing machine snob. This is my first "plastic" machine. I learned to sew on a Pfaff and I still use the Pfaff machine I took to college 30-odd years ago. I have 2 vintage Necchi machines as well(they are workhorses) and a Pfaff serger which is 20+ years old. At the time the Necchi's were made, they were the Cadillac of sewing machines with Sophia Loren as their spokesperson. They are ALL metal and weigh a ton. They require frequent oiling but run smoothly and very quietly. (There is a very large and active online community using vintage Necchi machines.)My last 3 machine servicings were expensive - at least $60. My last serger tune up/repair was $169 but I went ahead because they told me that a comparable (all metal)serger would be over $1,200 used. It has gotten to the point where there are so few sewing machine repair shops (only 2!) around - I live just outside a metro area of 450,000. I mentioned this to the shop owner the last time I had a machine worked on and he told me that almost the people who used to do this are retired or dead and that the plastic machines of today are "disposable". I needed another machine serving and I did some research and decided to try this machine.I am really impressed with the perfect stitches (I have tried over 40 so far) the buttonholes and the incredible value offered by this product. I also like the automatic needle threading (my Necchi's have this) and the ease not having to pull up the bobbin thread - just thread and sew! The threading is foolproof as there are easy-to-follow diagrams on the machine. It is going to take me some time to get used to the pushbutton operation. I did some applique and the stitch is perfect. The machine is a little louder than my Necchi's, but they are whisper-quiet.I will follow up with an update after I have finished a few projects. | 45 stars
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Cute Chair.. very hard to clean!
My daughter loves this chair. I found it to be very sturdy, however, so hard to clean. She hasn't had it for a year yet and we are going to throw it out. I just can't get it clean enough. We are now looking for one with a removable cover. | 34 stars
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Cheaper than local; nice quality pictures from this product
I bought this through Amazon for my *old* PictureMate Pal printer, and it was much cheaper than buying it locally. The cartridge fit perfectly, and the pictures were clear and with vibrant colors. Used it for our homemade photobooth for our wedding. | 45 stars
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Small and durable - essential
This essential item is very durable and produces just the right size corners. It is small enough to carry in your cropper hopper and can be used on photos, paper and cards. Love it. | 45 stars
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Thick & Rich
Thicker than plain mailing tape. Will make any needed repairs to your ole books & magazines look like your butler did it. Professional hard-wearing results.Would definitely call this a speciality item. Not sure if I have ever seen in a "normal" store? | 34 stars
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I like it
I like this machine considering i know nothing about sewing at all. I got this to sew all my military uniforms and its doing a perfect job. It does everything i nee to do and it handles my thick uniform plus really thick patches. The only draw back is the intruction really lack...well instruction. It was very difficult at first to operate, but i got the hang of it after watching a few youtube videos. For this price, im very happy. | 34 stars
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Excellent Product!
I bought these pencils for my adult daughter, she is a talented artist and these are the only colored pencils she uses. | 45 stars
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Great for what it is and what I need
I needed a sewing machine to stitch together the toys my dog ripped apart and to make him new ones. I had never used a sewing machine in my life, and so I researched a lot of the lower-priced machines on Amazon and Jo-Ann Fabrics. I opted for this machine because I wanted a food pedal and an AC power source.For a beginner's machine, I think it's great. I'm learning how to sew, how to thread the machine, and how to be patient (which I discovered is very important). When I actually get the hang of things are start working on clothing, I'll upgrade to a fancy machine with all sorts of stitches and lights and doodads. For right now, my dog likes the stitching of this machine, I like the ease of use, and my fiance likes how small it is. | 34 stars
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