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Soft, Pretty yarn
This is nice for baby blankets. It can split and I do like something with a cotton content a bit better but you do not have to worry about wool allergies with this yarn and the colors are great. | 1positive
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Terrific Rolling Organizer Cart
This cart is everything it's billed to be...colorful, sturdy, and VERY useful. It was quite easy to assemble, even though there were a lot of pieces. It was about a 45 minute task for my husband. It rolls nicely, the drawers are big enough to hold LOTS of stuff, and I have put labels on the outside of the drawers so I can tell what's in them, although they are translucent. You won't miss on this one! | 1positive
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Not a suitable Kitchen Shear. They rust.
These are not suitable as kitchen shears. While they will cut many things, including chicken, they rust. You'd have to oil them up after every use, and since they do not come apart (not purposefully), they are not easy to clean. You could toss them in the dishwasher, but say hello to rust in no time.Some have commented on the locking system, if you hold them upside down first, you can easily "flick" the lock off one handed, but you'd then have to reverse them to use them. So unlocking them is not a two handed affair, but eventually you'll have to pass them off from one hand to the other, or flip them around "gunslinger" style for one handed operation.While these are very comfortable scissors, I'd pass on these for a solid pair of poultry shears that come apart for easy cleaning. Now for cutting paper and being a pair of craft scissors outside of the kitchen, these scissors are great for that purpose. But a pair of scissors that rust easily does not belong in the kitchen. | 0negative
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Not woth the money
I bought the set at a local art store with a 50% off coupon. I paid 40.00 and I feel I still paid way too much. The box is cheap, I had to glue a divider in place as soon as I got it home. The paint is fine, but a cardboard shoe box would have worked as well as the one I got. | 0negative
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PED-Basic for Downloading
This is necessary for most Brother embroidery machines - especially the SE400. It works very well; wish the machine were as trustworthy. | 1positive
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Very unhappy customer
I was so excited when I spotted this product. I am a beginner, so I wanted something inexpensive that I could do simple things on. Well, this is not the machine that I thought. It is anything but simple...it jams, doesn't stitch half the time and very unreliable. I am returning it the first chance I get...I would not recommend this product at all...steer clear! | 0negative
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You get what you pay for.
I just got my product in today and within the first minute I saw it I knew I was disappointed.It looked nothing like what they showed you in the picture, and the shoulders are actually glued in, witch reduces movement and the elbows and knees operate on springs not metal wires, so when you go to bend a leg or arm it will only spring back in a standing form, and under the base the label said "made in China". That should tell you something.If I'm going to pay for the charges and shipping & handling you'd think they would at least match there advertisement. | 0negative
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Pro Seal GR-48 glass adhesive.
I could not get the glass to cure per the instructions of glue the glass and then go outside in the daytime for the UV to make it cure. I didn't have a bright sunny day but it was partly cloudy and the glass would not cure quickly enough and made the process very difficult. | 0negative
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Didn't like what i got
I did not like the buttons much. It was very hard to find the pairs. Also some of the buttons were broken and some were dirty. I might be able to use only less than 1/3 of the buttons. | 0negative
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Cheap
Buy a more expensive cutter!!! You defiantly get what you pay for. I started to use it when making a quilt and it began to fall apart almost from the start, the screw that holds the blade in is attached to the safety (or not so safe) guard and the screw begins to loosen with every roll of the blade. By about 3 cuts I am tightening this screw and if you tighten it to much the blade doesn't move but then the blade is loose and making crazy lines. I would not recommend this to anyone. | 0negative
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So cute!
I'm from NOLA, so naturally I love anything fleur de lis. I used this above my front door and everyone loves it. Very pleased. | 1positive
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Worked great!
Especially for the price, this was a relatively sturdy tube that held its size when carried in the expanded settings. I'm very happy with the purchase and plan to use it for many a poster over the next several years. | 1positive
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Maple leaf punch
Nice image, but it's not as large as I had hoped for. Perhaps size was given and I ignored it? | 1positive
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My favorite adhesive
This is my favorite adhesive. I use it for scrapbooking. The dispenser is very easy to use, and the tabs stick very well. It also doesn't ruin pictures if I have to re-position or remove them, which is important. | 1positive
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Too expensive
After ordering this I found one much cheaper at Walmart so I returned it. I will say the return process was simple, downside was having to pay return postage, which was still cheaper than keeping it | 0negative
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Happy Crafter
Xyron has made crafting easier for almost any size project. The Creation Station is a great tool for adding adhesive to objects used for cards and on scrapbook pages. | 1positive
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DONT BUY THIS!
My mom bought this for me when I was nine. The directions were hard to follow and it was and the threading instructions were confusing. At first it worked O.K. But now the machine is jammed for good and I'm very unhappy. No matter how good the machine looks, im telling you, you will wind up returning it!!! | 0negative
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Excellent product for the price
Purchased this as a replacement for a similar product that had broken return springs for the punches. This is stamped metal rather than cast, however, it functions very well - is very easy to adjust and use. It was half the price of the previous punch and should last at least as long. Excellent product for the price. | 1positive
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Never delivered.
This product was never delivered. I wanted to give it 0 stars but that wasn't an option. Blame the shipper. They said no one was home but that's not true. Maybe they didn't want to deliver to a home in the neighborhood of the addressee. I bought one at Office Max and sent it by US Mail. | 0negative
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A nice toy, less than five dollars, worth seeing the hype
This is absolutly a non useful gadget. Had mine three plus years now, collecting dust. I always use my real sewing machine. Tried this the first night I had it, couldn't go through one layer of thin material, and I think I heard something break. But...for nastalgia purposes I have to keep this handy. I got it as a gag gift, I know the person who gave it to me spent less than 5 bucks for it at that time. I just had to put my word in for this item, because it was highly advertised, sold probably millions, and didn't really do anything. Stick with a needle and thread if you have to stitch on the run. | 0negative
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very nice
these are perfect for painting, and the price is very good. i would recommend this product, but please leave some more for me.Ed | 1positive
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Great pens
Love these markers. Not only are they simple to use but they last so long and make your handwriting look fabulous. I just wish they would make them in more colors!!! | 1positive
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Kid-Safe Craft-Perfect
I really love these scissors, so I just want to get the reason it's 4 stars out of the way right now. When I ordered them it said free shipping, but once I put in my Alaskan address the shipping was nearly $30.00 which is completely outrageous. Nevertheless, I needed them and purchased them. Aside from the fact they were very expensive, I am very happy with them. They are very durable and very kid-friendly. The blunt ends are great for young 'uns. And the light-weight plastic handles are perfect for even the smallest hands. I love that they can be used for either right or left handed children. And I adore that they come with a little plastic container that keeps them all neatly aligned. I use it and have taught the kids how to nicely put their scissors back in place. I love it and would highly suggest it for teachers, camp counselors, and parents of large families.Tips:These scissors are great for paper, string, yarn, and some fabrics. They don't work well on cardboard, fleece material, or plastic packages.The plastic handles are great because they are so easy to clean. Just wipe them off with a wet papertowel and virtually all marks disappear. | 1positive
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Meh.
Much smaller than I thought it would be, that's ok though, easier to fit in a pocket. What I don't like is the final coat of paint seems to have glued it all together. making it very hard to open and close. Very irritating, tossed it in a drawer. | 0negative
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Crochet Hook
Very good quality and light weight for holding. Lion is brand is a good product. Quality is very good and will last forever. | 1positive
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Misleading Picture
I'm not much into painting, therefore the numbers mean nothing to me....I ordered these for my child thinking that as the picture shows, there are 12 different sized brushes, and would make her paint by number picture easier to paint. Instead I received 12 of the same size brushes, thick therefore useful in most paint by number projects. | 0negative
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Not for serious knitters!
While I can't deny the value of this product, I do take issue with the quality. This item was placed on my wishlist because I felt bad asking for all sizes of Clover dpn's, and I received the needles as a gift for the 2010 holidays. I was initially very excited to start knitting on them. I started by using the #2 set to knit some booties and about 2 rounds in, one of the needles literally split down the middle, while another one splintered at the tip. Beyond that, they were flimsy and I felt as though it would be very easy for me to snap the needle in two if I exerted minimal force. The were bending in my hands. It was like knitting on toothpicks. So, one of my sets of needles now ruined, I frogged and restarted the project on #3. These seemed only slightly more sturdy. The needles are way too grippy, not smooth at all! The points of the needles are inconsistent. Even within the same set, I will find needles tips that are almost rounded, coupled with blunt needles and pointy needles. My biggest problem is that the wood is SOFT! After having worked exactly ONE project on my #3 & #5 sets, the needles are all dinged and dented as if they'd been chewed on. I couldn't understand how these got there, as this has never happened with any of my other needles. I eventually realized the dents were caused by 1) my fingernails and 2) pulling the yarn tight to complete odd stitches like p2tbl. I don't think that I will ever use any of these needles again. I will, with bravado this time, be adding the Clover/Takumi needles to my wishlist to give me a complete set of *quality* dpns. What a shame. | 0negative
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Availability in 220 volt ?
rotherBrother ES2000 77 Stitch Function Computerized Free Arm Sewing MachineThis is a wonderfull machine we purchased our machine 2 weeks ago but is it possible to get a machine with a different current 220 volt 5o cycles. I want to send one to my daughter in EuropaMary Theresa Falkenstein (Wiersma) | 1positive
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Trigger broke too easy
Even when the glue was very hot, the trigger spring broke right out of it. The item was then rendered useless. | 0negative
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Best place to purchase sewing supplies.
Hugh selection for dedicated sewers and arts and crafts people. Finding quality sewing notions at a great price it rare. | 1positive
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Cheaply Made
I was surprised about the quality of this case. We received it and opened it up only to find that it was cracked. We plan on requesting a new one but I worry about how the plastic will hold up over time if it can be so easily cracked during shipment. | 0negative
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Exactly What I Was Looking For
These large photo albums are no where to be found in the stores in my area. This was exactly what I was looking for at a reasonable price to store large photos that I no longer wanted to display in frames on the walls. I ordered it on Saturday and received it on Wednesday. You can't ask for better service than that. I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. | 1positive
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Quality Product
Melissa and Doug products are usually well put together and sturdy. This stamp set is no exception. The set is cute and very appropriate for a teacher. Children like playing teacher with this set. I liked using it in my classroom when I was teaching. A great Christmas gift idea for a teacher in the lower grades. | 1positive
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Bernat Soft Boucle Yarn Eath shades
Bernat Soft Boucle Yarn -- perfect for my project - Bernat is always the best in my estimation and appreciated finding it in this color. | 1positive
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Do Not Purchase
This product is poorly made. The canister leaks which is a potential fire hazard as it's supposed to sit on an electronic tumbler. Also, the tumbler machine didn't start and although the instructions say you should start it by hand as soon as you put the canister in it stops. I tried various rock weights and nothing works. For $40 I would expect something better. | 0negative
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Great item
Very good price and very durable product. Fiskars continues to live up to their fine reputation. | 1positive
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great product, vendor
I like this product very much. The ink flows smoothly and it cleans up very easily, too. All that I read about it was true. The vendor was also very prompt and nice. | 1positive
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Great Product
These pinking shears work great. They easily cut through layers of cotton fabric, vinyl and rayon knits. I love how soft the handles are. Worth the extra $4 for the softgrip handles. I have another pair of pinking shears without the softgrip handles and I don't think I will ever use those again! | 1positive
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overpriced
very overpriced i think. the wool itself is fine.it arrived on time but was in a huge box filled with plastic bags. | 0negative
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ott-lite true lite replacement bulb 18 watt
I have been having problems with the correct 18 watt bulb.It does not fit into my lamp.I have returned this bulb twice. Last bulb sent back Jan.16,2013. In fact they sent me 2 bulbs which I did not request. The model on my lamp is 00119353. I have had this lamp for about 13 years,bought from Jo-ann's Fabric. They could not replace this bulb because they discontire this model. So I was told to contact off-lite. The bill was $49.98,which was paid MC.returned 1-16-13 2 bulbs1201 E. 12th ave.North Kansas city,Mo.64116authorization #813-6210058/FLNorth Kansas city,64116. | 0negative
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Wonderful for my mounted photos!
I bought this specifically for my mounted photos I'm going to hand into my teacher for my photography final. I know he'll love the extra professional touch this portfolio case adds to my project.Definitely worth the money!I'm going to try and see if it fits my "window mounted" photos too and once I find out I'll report back here! | 1positive
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Personal
I wanted it specifically to dye a shirt that I got a bleach stain on.When I got the package I read, "Stain, faded areas and bleach marks may not be covered with dye."If I had seen that in its description on your website, I would not have bought it. | 0negative
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Sewing in the dark
I USED to enjoy my Singer 7442 I got at Walmart a year ago, but ever since the LED light bulb went out, I've changed my mind. The machine light is SUPPOSED to last for 100,000 HOURS, however, mine didn't. I emailed the company only to get the reply that I needed to take the machine to a repair center and perhaps, the repair "assembly repair/replacement" (not just a plain light bulb), would be covered under the warranty. On the list I was emailed, I didn't see any close centers listed. All were miles and miles and hours and hours away from my home. Plus, I would need to show my original receipt. Let me get this straight. OK, so I have to drive miles and miles,several hours, spending oodles on gas, with perhaps the repair being covered? What if the machine needs to stay overnight? Should I reserve a nearby hotel room as well? Singer should be ashamed of this machine. I should be able to have the "assembly", mailed to me, and I could have the local repair guy fix my machine. No more Singers for me. Beware, unless you are able to sew in the dark... | 0negative
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Does the job but not a great machine...
I am a sewist with intermediate sewing skills, and I recieved this machine as a gift.This machine made me think that maybe I can't sew afterall. But when I got my new machine (a different brand) It all came back to me that I can sew like a pro!This gets great reviews here but if you notice they are mostly from beginners, inexperienced sewists, or first time machine owners, or someone teaching a child to sew.I recommend going to a sewing machine dealer and test-driving other machines/brands if you are considering getting this one. See what else is out there, you will be surprised! Never buy a machine based on written reviews only expecially if it doesnt belong to the top brands. Its important to be able to feel and listen to the machine while its working, then you'll be able to tell how smooth and powerful it is.This machine does the job but if you intend to quilt a lot or sell your sewing projects, I do not recommend this machine. I get a lot of towelling and uneven stiches.It is so hard to piece quilts because the fabric has to be directly under the presser foot for it to take the fabric in so you have to go back and forth to fix your stiches, otherwise it will unravel later and you'll end up with uneven peices.The bobbin keeps jamming and you have to take the thing apart to get access to the bobbin. My husband would often catch me with smoke coming out of my ears and a bunch of thread laying on the floor. It was so exasperating! The machines that have top loading bobbins and are jam-proof are so much more easier and you might want to check those out. I recommend looking at the White, Janome, Brother or if you want the higher-end machines, look at Elna, Pfaff and Husqvarna Viking. Once you use these machines you can never go back!Did you know that the Vikings doesnt require oiling ever?Another thing is the oiling part. I just hate all the gunk that can get on your sewing projects and fabric after you oil the machine, the smell of oil, and it gets so dirty because dust fabric particles from the fabric sticks to the oil.Thes machine doesn't feel very sturdy and the plastic casing seems cheap. You can tell just by listening to the motor that its is a flimsy machine. On top of that, it is so unattractive.I agree that its a great machine for a beginner, for a child learning how to sew, and for this price.To me a sewing machine is something that should last you a lot of years and can offer room for growth so I suggest investing a little bit more money and research into it.If you are a beginner and intend to learn on this machine on your own, I would not recommend this machine. It just might curb your enthusiasm to sew. | 0negative
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Old school tool
Well, its working so far. doing what its suppose to do. make holes in belts. its a very old school tool, but it works like a charm. doesn't bring any real instructions on how to use it. but it doesn't need it any, its simple and quick to make holes. Just have use a bit of 'elbow grease' to turn the knob and to make a hole in the belt. | 1positive
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Really Cute
Great product. I love the colored vellum. It works great in the baby book that I am building. The only negative comment I have is that there can be more then one quote on a page, so you have to be careful how you cut the quotes apart. Aside from that, I think they are great and I look forward to findind different ways to incorporate them in my scrapbook. | 1positive
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Terrific dress form
This item is exactly what I imagined & even better. After receiving it I reviewed the options that it comes with & was pleasantly surprised by the ease of assembly & versatility. I have been sewing for over 30 years & highly recommend it. | 1positive
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oh BROTHER, this is an expensive dust cover
This is all this is. It's a nice concept but I believe it could be better. I purchased 2 of these and was disappointed. First of all its bulky. Its made up of plastic that looks old and the top don't exactly fit well with its bottom part. The handle is made up of the same plastic and looks flimsy. the material that carries all the stress from carrying the case is so thin who knows how long it will last. The trim pieces that cover the latch fasteners is unattached and when attached comes off because again they don't fit well. The case wobbles and unsteady because of that it rattles your expensive machine inside. Since its big enough for sergers, I would not recommend this for regular sewing machines. With the serger in, you still have around 3 inches available around the base of your machine. It would be nice if It has some sort of fillers around the spaces that came with it. I have a brother sewing machine, and 2 brother sergers. This attracted me to buy the product and thinking that its called "universal" carrying case but I am disapointed. I hope Brother will improve this product. I decided to keep it because I needed it as a dust cover and maybe put some leather trims and a better leather handle. It will give shape as well to a leather bag that I am making for my machines.I'm just thankful to amazon they heard my complaints about this product. | 0negative
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Very Easy to punch
I wanted a affordable rounded punch and this was a very easy to use punch. All you have to do is use it upside down so you can see if your paper is aligned properly. I liked the fact that I didn't have to use any force at all nor did I hurt my hand. The other punches I used where beautiful but they made crafting extremely difficult. Good Product. | 1positive
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meets expectations
I am very pleased with the Gingher pinking shears purchased from Amazon. I purchased another brand from a local store just because THEY were available immediately and I had a coupon. The Gingher ones are sooo much better. | 1positive
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Happy with purchase but wished the colors were labeled
UPDATE - I'm downgrading this to two stars...The beads I received are NOT the colors listed! I just went through the entire lot and probably only 3 out of the 25 are as listed...the others are off-colors that I wouldn't have ordered had I know that's what I would be getting in the first place...some people may not know any better but I know my crystal colors. :(I received my order quickly, and I do agree they are not 100% genuine swarovski...you can tell by the color difference, but I'm ok with that based on the price I paid. (You do get what you pay for!)...However, one of the pictures on this item shows each bag labeled by color...I received my order and all the beads were nicely separated but they were not labeled as the seller's picture describes. Again, I'm ok with looking up the colors myself for my organizing containers I use, but don't state that you will have them labeled if you have no intention of doing so. Overall, I would still probably purchase them again. | 0negative
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Great little tool!
A great tool for paper piece sewing. Really handy for cutting that perfect 1/8". It makes it really quick to cut that seam allowance. | 1positive
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No red paint in box, very strong odor, no disclosed ingredients.
The set came with 2 greens and no red. The odor from these small plastic paint jars was overwhelming. The jars are too small to accommodate the Crayola toddler paint brushes that would go with this set. I am not very happy that Crayola will not disclose its ingredients other than saying it does not use Red #40 dye. May contain ingredients found in other Crayola paints such as: baking soda, citric acid, mannitol, polyethylene glycol used for its texture, sodium benzoate used as a preservative, mineral oil and various food colorings.We will continue to look for paint by a company that discloses all its ingredients. | 0negative
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Just a Bunch of Needles
I got these because I needed different sized tapestry needles to make furniture for my daughter's fashion dolls. I was happy because I was going to get assorted sizes and have all that I needed. Problem: There aren't any specifics with this product. I have no idea which needle is which size. So, I basically just wasted my money on something I may never use. | 0negative
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Overpriced and poor quality
These papers are thinner than printer paper. Origami paper is supposed to be somewhat thicker. This is just plain poor quality paper packaged as origami paper. And they charged more than $12 for it?? Very disappointed. | 0negative
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More than expected
I was dubious about buying a "refurbished" machine. I am more than satisfied with my purchase. Delivery was quick and the machine arrived "unblemished". All necessary parts and booklets were provided. There was no way to tell that this machine had a repaired flawed.It performs extremely well. My old Euro-Pro presser feet fit.....So, I have quite a variety of extras.I am very satisfied with my purchase. It does the things I require for my intermediate-expert sewing abilities. | 1positive
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HUGE roll of white paper. What's not to love?
This is exactly what I needed; a huge roll of white paper. I use it for white backdrops, mostly for Ebay items. I suppose you could use it for wrapping gifts, thrilling your children with a MASSIVE sheet of coloring paper -- the sky's the limit!If I were to improve upon this item, I might ask for a cardboard core, so that it could easily be slipped onto the horizontal bar of my photo backdrop frame, but the lack of this feature is not hurting me. I simply reverse wound the entire roll (took about 10 minutes) onto the backdrop bar and away we go! | 1positive
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Finally I understand how to use the products!
I've been scrapbooking for ten years. Stamping is newer to me.I'd become interested in ink-related artistic techniques. I recently purchased Distress Ink pads, alcohol inks and several books on the subject including "INK ESSENTIALS" "WALNUT INK" by Design Originals. Although the books were pretty, they really didn't SHOW you how to make the projects, what type of stamp ink to use with the project, whether to stamp first or dye paper first etc.This video is a dream come true. Not only is it visually inspiring and artistically gorgeous, but Tim gives such clear and helpful heartfelt instructions that after watching you know exactly what to do. What a fabulous DVD!!! I was a bit worried about spending $30 for it, but with the products on the table and not knowing what to do with them, I splurged. I'm not sorry I did. I will recommend this DVD to every stamper & scrapbooker I know.Every stamp company and craft company should make a DVD like this. It would really improve business. I'd love to see a Penny Black DVD with her brush strokes stamping techniques. The catalogs are all beautiful, but sometimes you just need to SEE for yourself. That's why Carol Duvall's show is such a huge hit. | 1positive
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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. | 0negative
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Poor design, hard to squeeze
I purchased one of the Squeeze punches by Fiskars. This punch is very difficult to use just like other Fiskars punches I own. I have had several of my Fiskars punch break during normal use. | 0negative
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Airbrush hose
This is the item I was looking for.I found a Badger Airbrush compressor at a garage sale.Its hose was broken and I had a hard time finding the right one.This one connects a Badger Airbrush compressor with a BadgerAirbrush. Quality seems very good since it is from the original manufacturer. | 1positive
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Um . . . they're Blades
I hope I never come across a vendor who sells hobby-knife blades that deserve a complaint.This is such a simple product to manufacture and so cheap in bulk purchases that I couldn't justify buying "Brand name" blades. They cut and I haven't soaked them in brine so no rust yet.Save your money - buy these. | 1positive
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not a wipe off board
This product does not work, yes it clings to the wall, but it does not allow for the dry erase markers to be erased, each sheet can not be re-used as advertised. Highly dissatisfied. | 0negative
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Not for fabric
I bought this to cut fabric for quilting but it didn't work out so well. I bought a cutting mat and everything, but I still had to press really hard to cut the fabric and it made it hard to cut accurately. I went back to scissors for cutting fabric. I started using it for cutting paper for scrapbooking and stuff and it works well for that! I guess I'll try a better brand like Olfa or a higher end Fiskars for fabric. | 0negative
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Still waiting....
I ordered these at the end of May....here it is the end of July and I still havent recieved these. Im very displeased and will never order again. | 0negative
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Really only for light and infrequent use.
I have to amend my previous 5-star review on this machine. I jumped the gun thinking that it was going to last me...wrong. I've had the machine for nearly two years, but do not use it all that regularly. I completed many projects on it when I first started using it, but in time found that my problems with it started to occur more frequently.To the defense of the machine, I've put quite a few miles on it with basic repairs and several projects (My guess would be I've done about 75+ things on here from basic pants-hemming to quilts) . Through most of the projects, I had few problems with the machine itself. These were the days when it was a five-star machine and I was learning the ropes of sewing. Now that I'm picking up sewing again, I'm finding this thing to be a complete nightmare. As I've seen other people mention, the thread tension is a HUGE problem. I get puckering of the thread on the underside when I used certain threads. I can sit there and fiddle with the thread tension or the bobbin tension all day and nothing helps. It seems to happen more frequently with Guterman thread, but not the cheapy Coats and Clark stuff. Rather disappointing. I also have a lot of issues with jamming up, and creating huge, tangled messes on the things I'm sewing. Honestly, these days, my seam ripper is seeing as much action as this machine.I've been researching the cost to have basic machine servicing and it looks like it might cost close to, if not slightly more than it would be to buy this machine new! Ugh.Word of advice...if you're wanting a machine to do a few basic repairs on or small, basic projects from time to time, then this machine should work just fine for you. If you're looking to sew as more of a hobby or producing things fairly regularly, then you're going to have to put more money into a machine. I'm already looking for a replacement for this machine, unfortunately. I'm just tired of fiddling around with it to try to get it to work properly and am hesitant to put money into servicing it if it's not going to fix the problems anyway (based on what I've researched it sounds like it won't). | 0negative
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Embroiderer's Dream
For anyone who loves applique, these are absolutely the best sissors ever. The tip is small enough and sharp enough to get into even the smallest spaces and to get a really close cut. Where most sissors sold for applique have tiny finger holes, the Fiskars have handles large enough to fit your whole hand and have razor sharp blades. I have just purchased my second pair - I simply could not applique without them. These are the ONLY sissors I've found that give me the result I'm looking for. | 1positive
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It works.
Yes it's cheap, but it works, I have had no problems with it so far, the buttons stay on pretty good, so for the money can't complain. | 1positive
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A must for any ME fan!
I was hopeful when I ordered this book-- and thrilled when it arrived!! If you like all things Mary you'll love this book. Pages and pages of scrapbooking ideas, along with tons of stickers-- some of this art I've never before seen in sticker form (and I'm quite a collector!). Lots of 8.5x11" scrapbooking paper, too-- with doublesided patterns so you can choose which style meets your need. Also ideas for using the items in the book for gift ideas, gift tags, and your own greeting cards. An excellent buy! | 1positive
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Buttoneer for everything
I bought the buttoneer for my husband because he's always losing buttons from his shirts. However, I find myself using it for more than just buttons. You can secure pocket corners, fix a ripped hem. I'd better order some refills or hubby won't have any when he looks to replace a button. Much easier than threading a needle for a small repair. Love it! | 1positive
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Years of disappointment
I've never written an Amazon review before. But as I'm searching for a new sewing machine, I feel compelled to wrote a review for this Singer.I really wanted to like this machine. I grew up with machines around, including an industrial Juki and a vintage Singer, all of my life. I still use the vintage Singer for straight sewing because it was awesomely built and meant to last, but I needed another machine that could do zigzag stitches. I found this one. A machine clearly NOT meant to last.It worked ok at first, but after one or two months, the tension got all crazy. Projects as simple as sewing curtains took three times as long as they should have. A third of the time would be spent sewing a STRAIGHT line, and two thirds of the time was spent undoing the huge sections where the tensions would go all crazy, leaving a jumbled mess that I would have to undo. It was the biggest headache ever.I took it to get it fixed at a local repair shop, and the moment I pulled out the machine, the guy just nodded knowingly. He told me he could fix it, but that it was such a crappy machine that he didn't expect it to go anywhere. He even told me that if I needed to bring it in again, which he thought I would have to, that he'd fix it again for free.Sure enough, he was right. But I didn't even bother bringing it back in. What's the point? After one use, it'd go back to causing a big ball of tangled mess.I bought this machine in 2003. It's now many years later, and I'm still bitter. | 0negative
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Since I relied heavily on reviews for my purchase.
I am happy to finally have a new machine after 13 years. The light weight of the machine and the handle to pick it up is a real plus, since I lug it up and down stairs whenever I use it. I don't think I will need all 35 stitches but they seem simple enough to change. I've used the stretch stitch which works well. My one big complaint is the instructions for the one step button hole. The instructions are incomplete, telling you how to start, but not telling you to release the button hole lever when you want to come back. It took me a very long time to figure that out and to get the settings right to feed the fabric I was using. The button hole lever which is pulled down from the underside of the machine does not come down or go up easily and it bends with the required pressure when it is used. Threading the machine is very easy and I like the bobbin window. I love the plastic cover which also has a pocket for the instruction manual. | 1positive
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Kids love it
I bought this for church sunday school. Kids was so excited to use them. A lot of fun! Even skipped the snak. And the package is also a good container. Those colorful scissors are easy to use and find. | 1positive
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Pretty beads
Bought them as a gift to my bed-rest bound sister, and they were really pretty. | 1positive
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Worst Fiskars I ever owned
These went dull quick...try to sharpen but no luck. I have about 6 other types fiskar scissors that are great..and last for years but not this style. maybe was in a bad batch or built in another factory in china. If yours come slightly dull return them! | 0negative
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Poor Quality Markers
I remember when these markers were much better, with a fine point on one end and a thick slanted point on the other. They've always been expensive, but I justified their price because they last such a long time.The entire marker has changed since I bought them many years ago. The fine tip is no longer fine. It is a like a regular sharpie point. The ink standard has gone down too. The color is not rich like it used to be and the markers do not last AT ALL. I know all alcohol markers bleed through but the deep reds and purples bleed heavily the first few uses then Poof! the ink is gone. And with some of the other colors, they barely color at all, like the pen marker has dried out already. For 150+ dollars, these won't cut it for me, I returned them within hours of receiving them. I was practically waiting by the door for them too.I did some research online with the help of some of the reviews on Amazon for these Prismas and I saw that the Copic line was recommended. I ordered a couple of Copic original markers (singly this time so I wouldn't have to bother with a huge return) and the quality is much, much better though you have to pay a lot for it (if you get lucky, around 4 bucks a marker which is pretty steep!) But if you're already willing to shell out a buck and a half on these, you might as well just go for it and just get the Copic original markers which you can refill and change the nibs out for, they'll last forever. If you're missing the prismas of old, I highly recommend the Copic Original Markers. I didn't like the Copic Sketch or the Copic Ciaos, I do a lot of detail work, and those markers tips are much too broad for me. Plus I like having 9 different nib options, that's awesome.I am very impressed so far with the few Copics I've ordered. The color is rich and addictive, like any good marker should be. I look forward to using them and have already used them quite a bit. For the sophisticated artist/sketcher/designer, the Copic website even has a full color wheel to access so you can make an informed decision on which ones will best suit your needs. Don't be swayed by the droves of stampers loving these markers either, they are great markers for sketch artists too. | 0negative
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works Great.
Works great. Handles a lot of pages at once. Adjustable hole spacing. Very heavy duty. I can recommend buying it. | 1positive
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Hair chalk - no
Very difficult to use without making a huge mess. Completely dries out my hair. Very hard to apply without using water. But if used for art, they work very well and are nice! | 0negative
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Doesn't stay put on car window
I got this to put my EZ Pass on the windshield of my new car and it keeps falling off. | 0negative
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A little goes a long way
I used this pad in my Berlin Flyer wagon. The thought of paying over 70$ for the pad set to go with the wagon seemed insane. This fit my HEAVY DUTY wagon perfectly in that i folded along the seem to provide a backrest and the rest of the length along the interior of the wagon. | 1positive
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Silver necklace extender set - very nice!
This set of extenders for necklaces was just what I needed. I have a variety of necklaces that were just too short to wear comfortably - I'd been looking for extenders for some time - found this set on Amazon. The different lengths of extenders offer lots of flexibility. Great product. | 1positive
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It's a ink stamper, a time saver.
The guitar chord frame stamper comes in three sizes. Mini. Large, and this five fret one and a longer fretted one. Get the right one for your purposes. Nice. | 1positive
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Not a good choice
I DID own the Singer CE100 (until I returned it!) and speak from personal experience. I purchased this as an embroidery machine rather than a sewing machine and was sadly disappointed. There seems to be a communication problem between the software and the machine. My husband, who makes his living working with software and hardware, spent 15 hours trying to get it to communicate properly and consistently; finally he gave up in frustration.Error messages don't always display and, when the machine would simply refuse to run, we were left having to guess at what the problem could be. On the other hand, sometimes the machine would just stop and an accurate error message--"thread broken"- would be displayed in spite of the fact that the machine was threaded properly and the thread was intact. This machine, at least in its embroidery capacity, is most certainly NOT user friendly and getting online help is a joke! To make matters worse, the manual instructions are unclear and inadequate. After three wasted days of hassle, we finally returned the machine for a refund.A MUCH better choice, in my opinion, is the Brother 6500. It's a litle more expensive, but well worth it. The software is easy to use and the machine is a delight. It took us less than an hour to uncrate it, set it up, and get it working correctly. This is a much better value. | 0negative
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works well, sturdy
i got this punch for my coffee shop for our buy 10, get 1 free punch cards. it works well, is sturdy and gets the job done on business card thickness. | 1positive
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unless you buy it for a similar chain in design and size...very noticeable
chains are large and when you put on the extender it does move around and you have to always adjust it moving it in the back. It's also very obvious when you wear it if it turns around i mean unless you are extending it with exactly the same type of chain and size. i return it. | 0negative
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Got what I paid for.
Very low price consistent with the product I received. It's a rather cheap loupe, but it cost almost nothing. Shipping from China to a VERY long time and I wish I'd known from where it was coming before I hit the final purchase button. This will be an acceptable backup to the one I had to buy when I figured out this one would take so long to get here. | 0negative
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Great as a dollhouse too!
I really wanted to get a big dollhouse for my girls to share but most of the other large dollhouses out there seem to be so cheaply made and have such loud backgrounds (why is it fun to have the sink as part of the wall paper?). So, I bought this bookshelf and filled it with calico corners furniture. It's a perfect fit. The rooms are big enough to hold all of the furniture. If you are looking for a barbie house, this probably isn't tall enough for the barbies to stand. But, it's a sturdy dollhouse (very similar to the quality of the kidkraft kitchen) that holds tons of regular doll house sized furniture and people. I love that it's big enough to let both girls play at the same time. | 1positive
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Not the best quality
I just received the plate stand and it is not symmetric--one side is longer, so it does not stay up straight.It looked as I was expecting, and was a good price, but the quality is not there. I could not count on this rickety plate stand to hold anything of value as I am sure it will tip complete over once there is weight on it.I hope I can get a refund but I am not pleased with the quality of this product. | 0negative
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So Sad
I was really exited to get an honest to goodness grown up sewing machine. I thought I would be getting a good deal, after all my vaccuum cleaner by the same co. works just fine. The first machine's automatic needle threading was misaligned. The decorative stitches worked okay though. So I had my husband exchange it. The second machine threaded like it promised, but the decorative stitches weren't so decorative. I'm quite dissapointed and returning this machine as well. I'm wondering if it's just luck of the draw on how well your machine works. | 0negative
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Too cool
Even heating the bottom of this thing up a bit more with a small torch couldn't hardly make it sustain enough heat to use the iron on denim patch I had. | 0negative
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Just like I remember from elementary school.
Pros: It is paper, and colored for when you need colored paper.Cons: It is only paper. Not for use for you non-paper/white paper needs. | 1positive
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Cheap, Cheap, CHEAP
Save your money, and do not buy this! My wife started up sewing, so I bought this for her thinking it had everything she needed to get started (less a sewing machine of course). I thought this was a perfect gift. Well I was wrong. She's making me return it. Where do I begin? The threads are of poor quality. It's weak & cheap. The needles and the pins are as if they are made of aluminum because they bend easy. The pin cushion is a joke. It's smaller than a golf ball. Useless! Thimbles are crushable. Scissors are feel like they won't last very long. The kit itself is cheaply made. First of all, the spools of thread keeps falling out of the holders every time it's opened or your about to close it. The kit is made of flimsy, cheap plastic. I doubt it would last a year of usage. The button to open the kit is impossible to open. My wife struggled and fought with it every time she needed to open it up. This is really a piece of junk! My wife is planning to buy a caboodle makeup holder or a fishing tackle box with the refund money. | 0negative
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Not a strong magnet.
This is ok for very thin, lightweight necklaces. The magnet is just not strong enough to trust with real or heavy custom jewelry. Very pretty and shiny but when you need a secure clasp, try the Clever Clasp ( As Seen On TV) right here on Amazon. I can't find it in stores. It has a strong magnet and a locking feature which twists on and off easily. I've tried them all as I am converting all my mom's necklaces for ease of use. It's more expensive, but you won't lose that favorite necklace. | 0negative
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Neutral
I haven't had the opportunity to use this paper yet,but I like the texture of it.... it's smooth...I can't stand bumpy paper when it comes to drawing. | 1positive
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Such fun, but promptly fell apart
My daughter received this as a gift 3 days ago for her 3rd birthday, and is absolutely crazy about it. I washed it according to the instructions, and the first time it came out perfectly, but the second time, the seams split open in about 4 places and all the stuffing is coming out. She is so disappointed and keeps asking me to fix it, but it really is beyond repair. Such a bummer since she was having so much fun with it! | 0negative
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Very rough and loud operation.
The Brother 1034D Serger is very rough. Does not have a smooth flowing motor sound. Sounds like a loose belt or as if something is rubbing against other parts. It seems diffective. It almost seems as if I was issued a refurbished machine that was not completely repaired. I did not receive the bilingual operations manual nor the instructional CD. I would like to see if someone will get back to me on these items.I was out of the country for a few months and did not open the box until today. Returns expired at the end of July. Too bad because it would be on it's way back.This is the first time I have had a problem with an internet ordered item and I don't know exactly how to handle it. | 0negative
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Very black paper, great for art!
This is a nice black paper, not a faded a little like your usual construction paper. Shipping is fast, quality is great. Can be used with many mediums such as chalk, oil pastels, etc. This is a great price compared to the hobby and art stores! Great buy! | 1positive
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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. | 0negative
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Not the best quality
I just received the plate stand and it is not symmetric--one side is longer, so it does not stay up straight.It looked as I was expecting, and was a good price, but the quality is not there. I could not count on this rickety plate stand to hold anything of value as I am sure it will tip complete over once there is weight on it.I hope I can get a refund but I am not pleased with the quality of this product. | 0negative
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Crayola 54 count colored pencil set
This will be a stocking stuffer for my grandchildren for Christmas as they love to color and are learning to share so I bought just 1 for them to share. | 1positive
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