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This machine was recommended to me by a close relative that is very experienced in embroidering. I was interested in doing some things but didn't want to spend a lot of money on a machine as I didn't know if I would really like embroidering. As a novice, I didn't want to deal with anything too complicated. WOW, what a surprise. I love this machine!! I have never embroidered anything in my life! Opened the machine and within an hour had embroidered my first design. It was only my initials but I couldn't believe how easy it was with this machine. I'm hooked! No doubt I have much to learn about embroidering..but for me, I couldn't have found a better machine! It's GREAT!!! Very happy I chose this machine. | 5 |
Not made for big hands. There is nothing wrong with these needle's quality. I just found them to small for my hands. | 2 |
Just what I needed for my project thank you | 5 |
I really like it. Works wonderfully and price is great. I attached a card I made. No words on it yet. Simply a Fall welcome card. See the little lady bugs on the watercolored punched leaf? I love it! Have fun. | 5 |
Not really a great chain, kind of looks like plastic, very light weight, but it served its purpose well. I would use it again! | 3 |
The main thing I like about this glue is that once it's dry, it doesn't peel! You can use it on top as a sealer and it's not tacky. I like this much better then those other products that leave a sticky residue on one's projects. I also use it to seal the name on my lipstick pencils etc. After you use a lipstick pencil, eye liner or makeup brush for a while, the name of the color comes off and you can't remember what it was to buy it again. This seals the product names and makes them waterproof without peeling! Great product. | 5 |
Sharp as scissors should be. Small and sharp fit anywhere. | 5 |
Do some occasional painting so love this. It is easily stored and takes up no room at all. Very sturdy. | 5 |
I purchased the Stampendous Shaved Ice to use on my greeting cards. I love the iridescent shine that it gives on the cards. I even mixed it with mica flakes and glitter to create my own mixture similar to encrusted jewel. Loved the results. I purchased several jars as I do not want to run out of it. Very happy with this purchase. | 5 |
They are great, I love them. | 5 |
Don't buy this! The listing says "Traditional Bone Folder" but it's a cheap plastic one. The one that's made by Books By Hand looks like it''s the real thing. | 1 |
Teacher use. | 5 |
Nice. Good color selection. | 4 |
a little high on price | 3 |
Great, works perfectly! | 5 |
Great mold that I've used several times, makes a great rectangular bar. | 5 |
very nice major upgrade for me I've been using it and it works wonderfully! I'm cutting big stacks of material and it doesn't seem to cut marks in it. | 5 |
I love them, but there's not 100 in my bucket. I'm disappointed! | 4 |
love these folders. Darice has a great price and they work in my cuttlebug perfectly. They also have very deep imprints so the raised picture is gorgeous.
Can even color inside the folers for a unique look on either side of the folder. Then can add other antique colors or strong statement. | 5 |
Beautiful, warm colors. This yard would surely make a nice blanket or scarf, but worked well as a hair wrap for me. Beautiful graduating colors. | 5 |
I purchased this iron for a quilting project, and the small triangular head work great for small pieces and small seams. I have not tried all the accessories yet. I heats up fast, and the iron portion is smooth and easy to clean. My major complaint it the stand - it is small, and if you don't set the iron on it just right, the wire support tends to collapse on itself. There are some small non-skid pads on the bottom of the stand, and I put a large porcelain tile underneath it, to provide a safe area for the iron if it falls off the stand. | 4 |
glad I got this works great with the platinum machine | 5 |
These are fun to combine with water and watercolor. | 5 |
This fits my hand well and has several nice features. With a single push of the button it retracts and protects. The blades are easy to change.
All in all, everything you want in a rotary cutter. | 5 |
nice relief from metal | 5 |
Good price, my grandchildren love making perlerbead magnets | 5 |
Makes a perfect punch, but limited to the thickness of the paper. | 4 |
Here I go again: Bob Ross paints for Bob Ross style of wet on wet painting. Smooth paints, ready to use right out of the tube. | 5 |
this is so great for making my great granddaughters doll clothes | 5 |
Excellent necklace, ring, earring material to work with. | 5 |
Nice pen. I love adding little bits of glitter and with this pen it is very easy to control where it goes! | 4 |
I am a historical re-enactor and buying period clothing can be extremely expensive. I normally do thrift store shopping to offset the horrific costs of purchasing my own clothing, but that comes with its own set of pitfalls. Usually the clothing is too big (I can usually alter it) or the color is off. I purchased a skirt from a thrift store for about $6.00. It was the perfect shape for a Renaissance underskirt, except I HATED the color. It was a disgusting periwinkle blue. I do not wear light blue. The skirt just needed to be be taken in.
I knew that I wanted to dye the skirt a different color, but the blue is so....vibrant that I knew that the only color that it would take would be a darker blue or black. If I wanted any other color I would have to remove the blue first. Enter Rit Color Remover. I purchased two boxes of the remover from Michaels for $2.00 per pack. Walmart has the remover even cheaper, I believe it's $1.50 there.
I will admit, when I first decided to try the color remover I was extremely skeptical. My skirt is a blend of cotton and something else natural, and I really doubted the dye remover would do anything. I purchased two boxes of color remover, hoping to get the skirt to a muddy grey color so that I could then dye it either pearl or heather grey or wine-red.
I did NOT use the stove-top method, nor did I use the top-load washer method. I have heard stories about the residue from the color remover remaining in the washing machine and ruining the next load of clothes (this is why I also do not use the washing machine method for dying clothes) as it ALWAYS has the potential to ruin your next load. I did not use the stove top method because I do not have a pot big enough to put a full-length skirt in, and I also don't want to eat out of a pot that has had strong color removing chemicals simmering in it for hours.
I used a three gallon plastic bucket and extremely hot tap water. I've used this method before to dye my clothes and it has worked well. I also use a long wooden stick and not a spoon to stir. I followed the directions and tossed my skirt into the color remover bath. The first time I used the color remover, it did absolutely nothing. I let the skirt sit in the water (stirring every few minutes) for about half an hour and when I took the skirt out it was still a horrific light blue. I dumped the water and started over with fresh water and more color remover. The second time around my skirt has noticeably faded to a greyish-blue. It's still obviously blue, but it's not that awful bright periwinkle color that it was.
Two more applications of color remover should get the skirt to an extremely washed out pale bluish grey. If i'm lucky, it'll take out the blue altogether and leave me with a dingy grey skirt, but I don't think I'm going to get that lucky. Depending on how light I can get it, I may use the wine colored liquid RIT dye (I would strongly prefer to use Dylon and would normally suggest using either Dylon or Dharma Blend but I'm pressed for time and Dylon doesn't come in wine red). The only thing that worries me is that the existing blue in the skirt would turn it purple or lavender. If that was the case, I would have to toss the skirt entirely and search for a new one. Purple is not an appropriate color for a merchant class Highlander woman in the Renaissance. If the skirt turns grey, I will use the Wine red and hope for the best.
If the skirt retains its blue undertones (the likely outcome) I will dye it with Pearl Grey RIT box dye and some black powder dye to get a Heather color. I don't mind the grey having a silvery-blue undertone.
Either way, I'm not completely satisfied with the results I've gotten from two color remover baths, which is why I'm giving it three stars. On the other hand, the only other thing that would have worked would have been bleach, and I do NOT want to work with straight bleach as it is prone to terrible oxidization and eats away at your clothes (as well as burns your eyes terribly). If the two dye-baths I will be giving my skirt tomorrow take it to grey, I will come back with five stars. For now, three is all it gets for taking so much water and so much time to remove color from a blue skirt.
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I am taking this review down to two stars. I purchased three boxes of color remover and boiled a gigantic pot of water to simmer, placing the skirt in a plastic bucket along with the simmering water. The skirt has barely changed its original color. It now resembles very light wash bleached blue jeans. The color that was removed is extremely spotty and it does indeed look like I threw the skirt into a bucket of bleach. It also smells terrible, even after I washed it. No matter what color I try to dye this skirt, the dye that I use is going to pick up the blue hints of the original color and will probably affect future dye jobs. I will be very happy if I can get this skirt to a driftwood grey color, but I am seriously doubting that. Why, why isn't the full range of Dylon dyes available in the States? Dylon is such a superior product.
After I finish dying this skirt I will never use RIT products again and will stick to using Dylon or Dharma Brand dye. I'm very disappointed in the results I've acheived from the color remover and do not suggest using this product to strip existing color. For accidental color bleeds, it is probably excellent. But for what I needed it for, it just did not cut it. | 1 |
Some were not well made, could use very few of them. | 2 |
I use this a lot and am happy with it. It keeps my yarns neat while I crochet. Could be made a little better, and it would be a problem if I carried it everywhere I go which is why I can't give it 5 stars. Since I don't it suits me just fine. | 4 |
Everyone should have one. It hasn't met a plastic it can't cut or a job it couldn't do. Fantastic device and quality product! | 5 |
which results in horrible quality cutting. Do yourself a favor and get a quality rotary cutter. OLFA 45mm Deluxe Handle Rotary Cutter | 1 |
as it looks | 5 |
Love them. Good assortment of colores. Would like to see a 24 color pack of refillable inks. I have the 12 pack they offered. | 5 |
Love the colores | 5 |
I love the results from using this paper. | 5 |
Cut a perfect circle every time -- easy to use. I've been cutting jeans up to make a jeans quilt! | 5 |
My beads look exactly as pictured, and I am extremely pleased with them. Beadaholique comes through again! Excellent seller, I have been buying from them for years, and not been disappointed yet! | 5 |
Bought to use on my dogs. Needed the blunt edges so I won't hurt them or at least it makes it a lot harder to hurt them (eye pokes, or whatever). Those sharp points on regular scissors are scary to use around the dogs faces and hairs around rear. these are perfect. | 5 |
No problems worked as advertised | 5 |
I love the fact that I can actually see the pin easier. I love the button top and the colors are bright. Be very careful and not to poke yourself, these quilting pins are sharp. The length of the pin is great and when you reach your presser foot you can easily grab the pin before it goes under the needle. Cute, sharp quilting pins are my new favorites. | 5 |
I like these brush pens so much that I'm slowly expanding my set. They have at least three purposes that I've discovered so far. First, as water-based dyes, they can be used much like regular watercolors. That said, I'm pretty sure they are not light fast (unlike most colors of the Winsor and Newton Watercolor Markers), so that is a consideration if you want a painting created with these markers to remain bright over time.
Second, given their ability to make very small to larger, thicker marks, they are very useful for adult coloring books. And since they are water-based, they do not bleed through all but thin paper (e.g., copy paper or slightly heavier) paper.
Third--and I haven't heard this mentioned much (if at all), I really like these markers for doing brush lettering. That said, it does take awhile to develop adequate control of the pens. But hand lettering does take considerable practice to get proficient and that includes using these markers.
Another feature of these markers that I haven't seen noted elsewhere is the fact that they have the color on the bottom of the marker, which makes it very easy to grab the right color when they are stored upside down. And these colored ends have good fidelity with the ink color, unlike some other markers.
I have tried to point out features of these super little pens not covere (or covered much) in other reviews. I hope it is useful. | 5 |
A perfect tool for any jewelry maker. | 5 |
A little smaller than I pictures, but I will lse it. | 3 |
Looked forward to trying this out - I've used the "hard" plastic molds found in the craft store, but thought this might save time - and it does! I can make several bars at once - including layered colors! The silicone makes it easy to pop out and then slice! I wish I'd invented this! :D | 5 |
i love this wire it is great to work with i will purchase again. | 5 |
Awesome! No measuring and trying to fit it does all the work for you! I use some of the extra pieces with my other cards as well-- great set! | 5 |
This lace is very pretty and just what I was looking for. 10 yards for the price was fantastic too | 5 |
This item works as advertised as a Felting needle mat. However its dimensions are small (approximately 5x7). I find it much easier and more effective to felt a larger object (like a scarf) using a flat sheet of sheet of styrofoam as my Felting mat. Works like a charm, and costs almost nothing (especially if you have a leftover styrofoam sheet from a packing container. | 3 |
Lovely beads - made 2 lovely bracelets! | 5 |
Don't do Reviews/Surveys! | 5 |
Use this in a small business, works great! Co-workers are so happy no more cutting out designs by hand. Use it for vinyl. | 5 |
These are way too pliable and don't go through even felt very well. | 1 |
I thought these keys were nice & interesting. I was unhappy that they are flat and glued to the paper they are on. I still haven't got the paper off to use these keys. I wanted to make wind chimes, hanging baskets, or steam punk jewelry but did not expect flat keys glued to paper. That's probably my main gripe, how to remove the paper without rusting the keys. | 3 |
These are great. some interesting colors which works well with my paracord bracelets. I will buy this again as needed. | 5 |
Arrived on time, exactly as the picture. it even has instructions for you to know exactly what every tool is used for.
I think is the best for people like me that are starting to work with polymer clay. | 5 |
This is definitely the scribe tool to use for cookie decorating-just what I was looking for. | 5 |
all hooks not marked for size, used a permanent marker to note the size after removing from box, overall these are useful because these are limited sizes which are not available at most department stores... | 3 |
Gorgeous! I love them. So many applications. Many, many uses in my various craft projects! | 5 |
love all the clover products. these stitch markers are very useful and provide a happy visual coming around the knitting. | 5 |
I make many cards for all occasions and this rose is just perfeci!!. | 5 |
Love this stuff as it is terrific for paper crafting. I have used it for all sorts of cards, book building and scrapbooking. I like that you can choose a matte finish that basically disappears when used. Terrific. | 5 |
Nice Size die cuts very well | 5 |
can't ever not have black in your stash | 5 |
Got this for Christmas cards. Very pretty | 5 |
I love these for holding items onto my fast frames for machine embroidery work! | 5 |
The items are very satisfactory and they preform as advertised. | 5 |
Very great for taking out seams and not cutting them. Made the job easy. | 5 |
havenot used it yet, but looking forward. | 5 |
The best one ever | 5 |
I am very pleased with these pencils. I have done several drawings with them. I am happy with all the items in this packet. Thanks. | 5 |
Beautiful seed beads. Can be used in a variety of ways to enhance your jewelry piece. | 4 |
I do not think this product performs as describe. It is not self healing, nor does it state that it is, I took if for granted being a Cricut product it would be. There is not much of difference when using or not. I have used regular craft foam and it worked better. With the craft foam, I was able to see the difference in the embossing. | 1 |
Okay, score board. Not really that stable. Hard time replacing the blade and blade doesnt always cut as good as my ther score board. I think this is the older style. I will be getting the new one that just came out, because I like my other Memory Keeper products. | 3 |
I love the colors in this mix, they are a bit unusual but beautiful together or apart! | 5 |
Just what i needed after going to a midwest yarn show a month ago. Lots of hanks of yarn that needed winding!. Works smoothly. Well made and easy to operate. Beautiful wood that is nicely finished. | 5 |
Awful. Hard to take off and not at all useful! | 1 |
SHIPPING WAS PROMPT AND VALUE WAS GREAT! | 5 |
I ordered them based on the measurement saying they were over 1/2 inch and the reviews stating they were 1/2 inch inside. They aren't even close. I have 1/2 inch gumballs to put in them and they wouldn't remotely fit. Very irritated that I wasted money on this and had to open the package to find this out. | 1 |
Hole wasn't big enough to fit the spindle. | 1 |
I bought my first pair of Fiskars Short Cut Snips approximately 25 years ago and I'm still using them! I'm teaching an 8 person class at the nursing home so I purchased one for each student. I have read many reviews about these not cutting so I wanted to share the trick. You have to put your ring finger in the hole and squeeze. They work like a charm if you know how to hold them. | 5 |
These are my favorite scissors of all. | 5 |
these don't cut well at all, especially at length | 2 |
Product as describe, arrived quickly, great service. This bobbin saver organizes your bobbins very neatly. Keeps them together and the tread untangled. | 5 |
These are sharp and beautifully nostalgic. | 5 |
These are beautiful beads. I just need three more strands of them for my neck. | 5 |
Perfect if you need a T-square but don't want a large bulky one. This is the perfect size for a small work area! | 5 |
Woks on pretty much any type of materials, dries fast, long lasting, nice colors | 5 |
I loved this product. I have been using it every time I paint. It makes the paint so much easier to work with. | 5 |
LIKE THANK YOU | 5 |
Does not print very well. I ordered 2 because you only get 5 per package. Expensive for what you get especially with the poor quality. I have a high end printer so I know that is not the issue. I will not order again. | 1 |
lovly | 5 |
These are vibrant beads. Will make great jewelry | 5 |
I found this tracing paper to do a phenomenal job at transferring my pumpkin carving designs from paper to the actual pumpkin. The blue stood out, allowing me to follow my pattern, and was incredibly easy to wipe off any excess once I was done. This is now my go-to for all pumpkin projects, and I'm sure I can find other uses for it. | 5 |
I love this system!!!!
super easy to use and to find my beads. No packages spilling open anymore!! | 5 |
I wanted to make sure I had enough templates to trade off of when I make my quilts. Can not wait to get started. I would recommend all three of the templates I bought, because I feel confident enough that they were a good buy. | 4 |
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