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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2025
This is a really handy tool, but after using it about 5 times, the seam ripper side came out of the casing. I guess it just wasn't secured very tightly. A bit of super glue put it back together, and it's functional again, but it was sad to see it come apart. Even so, it's a really handy tool and a nifty idea.
E. CONNER
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2025
I couldn't get this to work , waste of money
Karen G
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2025
This needle threader/seam ripper is not only cute, it is very useful. It has the seam ripper at one end and the threader at the other, both stored internally until you slide the button to open - no more poking with the seam ripper! Both work great too. Very reasonable price for such a useful tool.
Lisa B.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2025
There's a lot to like here, and a little that could be better.I like the idea of a retractable seam ripper except that this one doesn't stay extended unless you are holding the slide bar open. That's awkward and just doesn't work for me. I suppose it's nice that it's there, but I have another seam ripper I like much better, so this one likely won't see much use.This type of needle threader is new to me. I didn't know such as this existed, and I think it's pretty nifty.How to use it:1) Stick the eye end of your needle in the hole, making sure it faces where the hook comes out.2) Slide the bar to extend the hook. Give the needle a little tug to make sure the hook went through the eye.3) Loop your thread over the hook and, while holding it taut, release the bar so the hook retracts, taking the thread with it.4) Slowly and gently pull the needle out of the hole. About half the time, tension within the device hangs onto the thread so that when you pull out the needle, it's properly threaded.4.5) The rest of the time, a loop of thread will be sticking through the eye of the needle when you pull it out. Grab the loop and pull the thread through past the end of the loop, leaving only one strand of thread through the eye and your needle properly threaded. Otherwise, if you tug on the thread ends instead of the loop, the loop will pull out of the eye and you have to start over.It sounds more complicated than it is. I practiced a few times in order to figure it out. I had to do that because there were no directions included. Even still, this is pretty nifty and I'm very glad to have it.
UnderdogMom
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2025
This little tool is pretty neat, but also has some design drawbacks. The needle threader is fine for most needles and thread, and it is helpful for me because my eyes have gotten really bad, and threading a needle can be difficult. It may not work as well on a needle with a tiny hole or thread that is thick, but for most of my needs, it's fine. You put the needle in the top, then push the slider to extend the hook, hook your thread on there, release the slider, pull out a threaded needle. That is pretty cool, and the retractability of the tools protects them as well as my hands.The seam ripper works fine, except that you have to extend it with the slider and then hold the slider in place while ripping the seam, which is more effort than it should be. I wish it would lock the ripper into place, so that I don't have to hold it while using the tool. It's a bit awkward to use, but it's fine for smaller jobs.I feel like this tool is more handy for me when I need to do small repairs, like fixing holes or putting on buttons. If I'm doing a major sewing project, this probably wouldn't be my first choice of seam ripper. But it's handy to have in my repair kit for small jobs.
Marla
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
This might come in handy. I ordered it, mainly as a needle threader that's bigger, and so harder to lose. It does feel cheap, and has plastic buttons. And the needle threader type it has is not my favorite style. I prefer the wire needle threaders, and this one has the hook style. And as for the seam ripper, you have to hold the button down to use it. It doesn't stay extended, unless you hold that button.
nancy brown
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
Awful! Very cheap.
Thrifty Shopper
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2025
I got this automatic needle threader and seam ripper because I am a woman, who like many women of middle age, struggles with threading needles even with my reading glasses. Since I do all my sewing by hand rather than with a machine, this has become a major problem. I am experienced with the old-fashioned wire look needle threaders, but wanted to try something that seemed it could be even easier. Boy, what a disappointment.!Now, I believe that one-star ratings typically reflect more on the reviewer than the item and two-star reviews reflect a very poor item and a review not clouded by emotion. In this case, I would say this is a hopelessly flawed item and a two-star rating of the item is probably generous. First, there is no way to keep the seam ripper extended without holding the sliding button in the “out” position with your thumb. This is quite difficult because it is difficult to get traction on the button. Minor arthritis in my hand, and a great deal of pain later, the seam ripper pulled out of the gadget when I attempted to use it.Second, the auto threader is a good idea in principle, but does not perform in the real world. I tried it with a large and with a small needle. The idea is that a little hook will pass though the eye of the needle when inserted into the top of the gadget. See any flaws here? There is no way to see that the eye of the needle is aligned so the hook can pass through it. In twenty-five attempts, it worked once. On each other occasion, I was left turning and reinserting the needle to try to line up the eye. This was the large needle. The small needle never threaded even after many more attempts than the large needle. In the process, it bent the sides of the eye of my large needle, completely ruining it, and bent the tip of the gadget’s hook after trying to thread the small needle. When I tried a new large needle, I couldn’t make it work at all due to the bent tip.Trying to find a redeeming quality for this is hard. The best thing about it is the ability to pull out the seam ripper and use it without the rest of the gadget. For very fine work, this might be a nice option. I will be keeping this part of the seam ripper.Overall, I can’t recommend this. It’s a good concept and maybe someday it will be perfected, but this is not that day.
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