Review on 🧵 VOLCANOES CLUB Handheld Sewing Machine: Portable Mini Cordless Stitch Tool for Beginners, Kids, and Adults - Ideal for Quick Repairs on Leather, Clothes, Curtains - Home & Travel Use (White) by Michelle Langley

This handheld sewing machine promises quite a lot, but after all it's not a serious sewing machine because it only does one type of stitch, a single thread chainstitch, not a backstitch. The main problem with chain stitches is that they unravel very easily - even if you sew up the end of the stitch correctly, if the thread breaks anywhere, the entire stitch will unravel. This type of stitch does not require a second bobbin, which is why I think it was used for this machine. Now there are several uses for the chain stitch, but this is more of a temporary stitch. With that big caveat it really works and it can be great for craft projects or anything else where you don't put pressure on the stitch. Sting. In my awkward 30 minutes learning how to use it and trying to sew a hole in my comforter, it never caught or snapped the thread. The controls of the car aren't exactly intuitive, but after a few tries it becomes quite easy. Basically you make sure the needle is at the top of its stroke by turning the wheel on the side. You lift the sewing plate with your finger and place the fabric under the plate. To sew, press the top button and guide the fabric by pulling it to the left. Finally, raise the needle again by turning the side wheel. Pull out a few inches of thread and pull the thread over where it enters the needle so you have some slack and enough thread to complete the stitch, raise the plate, pull the fabric, cut the thread. Now you need to take some time to figure out how to tie a knot so the stitch doesn't unravel right away. This is for right-handers. You hold the machine in your right hand with your thumb on the button on top of the machine; the machine feeds the fabric from the left. Power is supplied by either 4 AA batteries or a USB cable; I used it with USB battery. Note that the connector on the sewing machine itself is a cylindrical plug that looks like a headphone cable, not a standard micro-USB. It's louder than I expected, but I don't think it's as loud as a real sewing machine. Includes a pair of spools of thread, an adapter to use a full-size spool, extra black and white thread, an extra needle, needle threader, USB cable, scissors and instructions. The thread is fine - it seemed a little fragile. The scissors work pretty well and I haven't had to use any other accessories yet. The manual says it uses a #14 sewing machine needle if you need a replacement. Overall, while it works and comes with a few accessories, the fact that it can only do chain stitches limits its usefulness.