KPCB Tech Sewing 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.

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I’ve never sewed before but decided to buy this to see if I liked it. I love it!! This machine is great for beginners as it’s not too difficult to figure out and it comes with lots of different threads and fabrics to experiment with. There’s little things like the tension rod being a little broken and the fact that it doesn’t have a reverse sewing option that makes it not a full 5/5 starts but it’s so worth it for the price and for beginners.

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.