KPCB TechSewing Machine for Beginners [Full Set] with Finger Guard and Fabric Bundles - Mini Sewing Machine with Sewing Kits, Foot Pedal, US Adapter and Extension Table

I have this great set of flannel sheets. They have been washed so many times that the tags are not readable. They are soooo comforta ... gah! The seams have broken at all of the corners! The thread appears to have come undone on two of the corners, and the other two just ripped at the seam ... about three inches along the corner. Otherwise, they are in great shape. I wonder if they is an inexpensive way to fix these well loved sheets. Do it yourself. And that's always the answer.I looked at sewing machines, but they are pretty pricey for a decent one. They are also bloated with features to the point where I can't really work it without taking a class on it, and my college days have passed me. Some machines I needed to major in Sewing to use.So, I stumble upon this mini KPCB upgraded sewing machine. I read the reviews, and they are quite impressive. I have a look at the pictures, and I think ... wait, it's plastic! And it looks small, like a kid's toy. And it's plastic. It's too inexpensive to work like a real machine. It's still plastic.I re-read the reviews. Well, kids can use it, but it's not a toy. It's simple to use, great for repairing things. It's reasonably well constructed. There are video instructions on how to use it (not very long, 8 to 10 minutes or so, I checked). The support people are great.Amazon has a great return policy, so ...It arrived, and I re-watched the videos. Too simple, but knowing me, I'll have some issues. Let me run a few tests and make sure all of the buttons work. They do. Let me go ahead and remove the cloth like in the video and re-stitch it. I do, and it's fine. I make a note to leave lots of thread when removing the sewn item ... I need to tie both ends near the cloth, double knot. Also, the machine itself needs at least about 10 inches to start (so that I can tie a knot in the thread where its starts sewing, and also the machine needs a lead piece as the video instructed). Great, no problem.I would like to use the foot pedal, but I'm too clunky with my feet. It's hard to work that way for me. Not everyone, just me. Wait... if I put the "foot" pedal under my right arm, about half way between hand and elbow, I can control the machine AND guide the cloth. That worked out great!So, I grab the fitted sheet that needs repair. I overlay the two pieces of cloth and put a pin or two in them to keep the edges together, nice and straight. I raise the sewing machine foot, line up the edge, and put in the cloth. I clamp down the sewing machine foot, and I turn the knob on the right side, following the arrows, to make a few stitches first (as the instructions recommend). I turn on the light, set the machine to low speed, hold the cloth to feed it, and .... engage foot pedal!It sews at a speed that I can keep pace with. It went all the way through, no problems. It all lined up very nicely. I followed the instructions to find the sweet spot so that the thread will pull without resistance and the cloth slides right out. On the upper thread I took it out of the tensioner and used my finger to hold it. It pulled much easier that way, and I stuck it back when I had enough. Pull out plenty as this will need tying on the cloth side, and it becomes the lead thread for sewing the next item.Well, it came out perfectly on both sides. Not too shabby. Better than expected, actually. Much better. I did another one as re-enforcement, and then I tied all the thread ends up near the cloth. I did all four corners this way.I guess I was thinking there would be more to it. The machine worked quite well, and it seemed well constructed ... even if it is plastic. The support people answered a question I had, and were very prompt and polite. I could see kids using this with supervision at a reasonable age. Huh, just like advertised and reviewed. How often does THAT happen?Side Note: Technically, I could have sew everything by hand without even turning the sewing machine on (just by manually turning the right knob). Good to know if you're camping and have no power. It does sew without power.

This is perfect for anyone. Compact and cute. Comes with a ton of accessories and ready to use as soon as it’s out of the box. Works well with no issues and convenient to have in any home.

It works well. I wish it had a backstitch feature, but that’s not the end of the world. It’s super cool that it can work using batteries or plugged in and that you can choose to use the foot pedal or the button. Threading is pretty similar to a normal sewing machine, if slightly less convenient. It’s lightweight, great for beginners or in a pinch.

Yes it’s very small, but it’s a great deal overall. Or at least it would be if threading didn’t keep coming apart. It advertises “double stitch” when it’s only a single. Do I want to repeatedly go over something just to get the double? Absolutely not. It also arrived pre-used. It was full sealed, yet the white was already threaded & there was orange fabric that had been stitched; this was weird and gross af sanitary wise. Why am I paying full price for a used product

The media could not be loaded. It comes set up and ready to use. But having taught MANY kids to sew and my own experience of learning to sew on a full size machine at the age of 10, I was disappointed.This machine needs a better design, especially regarding the upper bobbin for thread instead of an actual spool of thread. The speed is set WAY too fast for a beginner. It is impossible to achieve accuracy with that speed. Overall, if you have a child who doesn’t really want to learn how to sew, just wants to goof around this is great.

I have never used a sewing machine. Its Portable, and easy to use. Great for 1st time users. Stitch quality is good. Come with several colors of thread and fabrics swatches.

I have never purchased a sewing machine before, my daughter insisted that we purchased one so we can learn how to sew. The appearance of the machine is beautiful and the weight of the machine was not too heavy. After reading the instructions a few times the machine was easy to tread and I didn’t have any thread breaking and the speed of the machine was just right for a beginner. The machine is worth the money to learn how to sew.

Sewing machines can be very expensive so if you arent sure youll like sewing and just want to give it a try before upgrading or just need it for a super small project, its perfect for something like that. I originally bought this product with no sewing background at all. I had always wanted to try sewing but needing to make my husband a mask for work was my final push to finally investing into /something/.The machine worked fine to start with. Bobbins were super easy to wind, instruction manual was pretty clear but I had to watch a a few youtube videos to figure out sewing basics since I knew literally nothing. If you know anything at all about sewing machines youll be better off than I was.The machine quickly started having problems and started becoming unthreaded A LOT. I made all the proper adjustments and it just became very very tiring. I was having to make adjustments to the machine so frequently, rethreading a few stitches into every sew. It wasnt even worth it at the point. It was taking me 30-40 minutes to do 5 minutes projects because of how often things would go wrong. I'm not sure if it was just my machine or they all have this issue but I was just getting so tired of threading it over and over and over and over again.I did really learn that I loved sewing because of this machine and wanted to do more projects so I decided to buy a used machine off market place a week and a half later. Best idea ever and had none of the problems I had prior. I will say, it was easier to figure out my full size Singer after learning a little from this machine.Do with this info what you will. If you are really unsure you'll like sewing or dont plan on using the machine often, I guess you could buy this. You'd be better off buying a used machine if you can find one. Theyre built to last.