Coquimbo Sewing Kit Gifts for Grandma, Mom, Adults, Kids, Beginner, Traveler, Emergency, Portable Sewing Supplies Contains Soft Tape Measure, Scis...

I got this to take on a vacation and it was perfect! My sister used the seam ripper to open up some faux pockets, I used safety pins to adjust some straps. The value for the price is amazing! I returned home and just used the needle, thread, and thread guide to repair a small rip! It has a huge variety of practical items and is very durable!

This little kit zips closed and contains everything one needs to repair a seam or tear while traveling or if their full-size sewing box is not accessible. Cute, functional and at a great price. I recommend it to anyone looking for a backup or travel sewing kit.

I recently purchased the Coquimbo Sewing Kit in black, and it has proven to be a valuable addition to my household, especially for those unexpected sewing emergencies. This compact sewing kit is incredibly convenient for both beginners and experienced sewers. It includes a variety of essential tools, such as scissors, a soft tape measure, thimble, threads, and an assortment of sewing needles. Having all these items neatly packed in a portable case makes it easy to tackle small sewing tasks or repairs on the go. The quality of the tools and materials is surprisingly good for the price. The scissors are sharp and efficient, the tape measure is flexible yet durable, and the thimble is a nice touch for added protection while sewing. The assortment of thread colors is versatile, allowing me to match most fabrics. The inclusion of multiple sewing needles with different sizes ensures I can handle various types of fabric and projects. The compact size of the kit is perfect for travel, and it doesn't take up much space at home. It's also great for introducing kids to basic sewing skills. Overall, the Coquimbo Sewing Kit in black is a practical and affordable solution for those quick sewing fixes and DIY projects. It's a handy tool to have in your home, travel bag, or emergency kit, and I highly recommend it to anyone in need of a portable sewing solution.

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

Disclaimer: I am a complete amateur and had to look up basic sewing techniques before using the kit so I barely have any experience with sewing. Pros: - Complete kit for basic sewing - Tons of thread colors (including extra spools of black and white thread) - Many choices for needle size - Compact - Decent quality Cons - Needles are cumbersome to retrieve - A little difficult to squeeze items back into kit This kit has everything you would need for basic sewing at home. I had a couple of items that needed some basic sewing to fix and thought, with a kit this cheap, I might as well try to fix them myself. There are a bunch of thread colors and what's nice is that they give one extra spool of black and white each. The thread is ok, a little thin but maybe that's so it doesn't stand out too much? Again, I'm a novice with sewing. There are also a lot of choices for needle size which helps when you're dealing with thicker fabrics. My bag made of denim material actually bent an older needle that I used that was too thin. This kit had the perfect sized needle for that bag. The kit is also compact with everything fitting in very nice and snug. The downside of everything fitting in so snug is that it's a little difficult to put the items back inside after use. Nothing crazy but a little inconvenient. I would have liked a zipper compartment for some of the items just so it's easier to put back in. Lastly, the needles are difficult to take out. They come in a round container with a swivel top. You're supposed to turn the top so that the hole in the side lines up with the needle size you want. Problem is, when you tilt the needles to come out of the hole, all the needles in that slot come out. I don't know if this is a standard way to store needles but I'm not a fan. Overall, I would give 4.5 stars if I could but for this price ($7 at time of purchase), I think 5 stars is fine.