Customer Reviews

Singer Sew Essentials storage system

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I just recently started sewing again, and thought this would be a nice little item to have, it has all the things you would need for sewing. There are plenty of threads, in lots of different colors. It does have several storage areas, and all the basics. Some of the items are small, but for the beginner they are very good. I ended up taking out what I would use, and putting the box up on the cupboard. It would be very handy if you were going to attend a class for sewing, you could have everything in one spot. There is even a pocket to hold the patterns. So after looking at it, for me, its not exactly what I was looking for, but for some one just starting out, it would be perfect. It would be a great gift for the beginner seamstress.

a month after i bought it i found it at target for 5$. It was a gift, and overall the person who recieved it really like it. SHe tells me the quality is great.

My 9-year-old daughter has taken a huge interest in sewing. This little kit was a perfect starter for her and it has everything a budding seamstress needs! Quality is fine.

I guess I got what I wanted with this kit. I wanted a way to store everything I needed for basic sewing in one place. My sewing isn't too advanced---buttons, simple hand quilting of very small projects, etc, but being disorganized, half the time when I got ready to sew, I couldn't find a thing---thread, needles, scissors, anything. I wanted a box that would store everything I needed in one place, so I could just open it and go. I got that---in a small space, this box holds needles, lots of thread, some scissors, a seam ripper, and a lot of other small assorted items.

So what's the problem? Well, everything cries out CHEAP! And what did I expect, for that price? But somehow with the Singer name, I thought things might be a little better. It's like they wanted to include as much as possible, even if they had to use the completely cheapest thread, scissors, needles or whatever ever made. Even the box isn't too special, and has a strange way to being opened that took me about 10 minutes to figure out (although I admit I'm no engineer).

I can see that I will in time replace the cheap included items with my own slightly better middle-of-the-road items, and I think the whole box will help me do a lot more sewing. So overall, I'm happy. But don't buy it expecting high quality, and you won't be disappointed.

That would be hard to store anything in this plastic thing. But this is a good start-up set for someone who wants to sew. It has everything you need! It definitely cost $14 I paid.

Long story short: I unwrapped this thing and it was filthy. A big, black fingerprint & various scuff marks are on the outside of the case. It looks used but Amazon is selling it as NEW.

As for the contents, nothing to write home about. Some cheap thread, some cheap scissors, a few bobbins (that aren't compatible with my Brother XR-7700), a few pins, couple cheap-azzed threaders & a very small pin cushion. The worst part is, it's not worth wasting more money to send back, so I guess I'm stuck with it.

Please don't make the same mistake I did; avoid this garbage at all costs. Buy yourself a nice sewing basket, and fill it up with your own hand-picked supplies, instead. That was my original plan, but I was trying to save a few dollars. Pfff... now I'll end up spending more to piece together a REAL sewing kit. Shame on me. And shame on you if you commit the same error after reading this review.

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. ;)

So I admit I bought this after looking at other kits and going that's all I get for $10-15? I'm not saying that with this one! The thread selection is great, it's sewing thread with good color selection and the scissors actually feel really sturdy. There is lots of room for expansion in the drawers, there was plenty of room to absorb my odds and ends from previous sewing kits. Needle selection is good and the odds and ends (pins, pin cushion, thimble, seam ripper, etc) all tuck away nicely. My only complaint is that the box itself is a bit flimsey when it's open and spread out. I don't think it's a good package for a smaller child learning how to sew that isn't patient and gentle with the kit but it's got more than enough if you are going to be fixing buttons, doing some simple by hand sewing and garmet modification as an adult or college student.

A very good organizer for the active seamtress. Well constructed and compact. This was a Christmas present for one of my family members.Would have like to seen more detailed photos of the product before purchasing.

My wife has this storage system and we hate it. The button/latch mechanism that holds the box shut is positioned poorly. 90% of the time when you pick it by the handle the button/latch to open the box fails and dumps your stuff on the ground below. If we got this out more than once a year it would be in the trash by now but the usage vs cost of a new one doesn't seem worth it. Avoid this product, unless you enjoy re-sorting your supplies on a regular basis.

Low quality thread, low quality tools, low quality case. On three days of light use one of the arms broke off. After a few weeks one of the large sides broke off.

The spools are always falling out no matter how well I stick them on. This didn't end up being worth the money. Maybe for a young starting newbie. I was getting back into sewing and had managed to misplace a lot of my tools in a move. Wanted to kick-start my new set and ended up buying all new tools on top of this.