Smooth Trip Unisex Compact Travel Sewing Kit, Purple

Rating the item only, not the shipper: This little sewing kit amazed me--far better quality than I expected. Not obvious to me from the photo is that everything snaps into the kit and is held nicely. You can hold the kit and shake it while upside down and nothing falls out! The kit has everything essential to make emergency repairs when traveling, held in a very small package. NOTE: this is for ordinary street clothing, NOT for backpacking/survival Kit contents: top compartment: 3 straight pins with plastic heads, tweezers (just a piece of bent steel, but works well enough to pluck a hair out of my arm), tiny scissors (somewhat flimsy, but cuts thread no problem), needle threader bottom compartment: 2 snaps, two white shirt buttons, safety pin, 3 needles, and thread holder with 6 colors: brown, khaki, blue, red, black, white, and black. The kit snaps shut with a strong catch that actually works very well; likewise the kit is actually hinged, not just another flexible piece of plastic that soon breaks from being used. For under $10 this is a great value and will be in my carry-on from now on. (I'm hoping that the tiny scissors will pass with airport security.) Individual items are somewhat flimsy but they all work well, which is really all I can ask--chrome plating is an unnecessary option. If I lost this kit, I would buy another right away.

I ordered this kit to make emergency repairs while traveling such as reattaching buttons and straps. It works OK for that, but was somewhat smaller than I expected. The scissors are tiny and not very effective; you can coerce them into cutting the thread supplied in the kit, but they certainly will not cut fabric or much else. Everything in the kit is basically of very cheap quality and the case does not close easily after opening it (everything pops loose and moves around). However, it packs compactly if you tape it shut, and has all the basics such as needles, thread, pins, and a couple of extra buttons. I'd be very happy with it if it were about a third or half the price. As is, it's adequate for the purpose, but if you need to do more than a rare emergency fix, you'll want something more substantial.

I really needed a small sewing kit for traveling. Used to be all hotels provided one, but not anymore! This has exactly what I need to sew on buttons and fix other "emergencies". The scissors are ok, not great, but they work. But what do you expect for a total of $5? I have used it several times and it is easy to use. Come with the necessary needle threader. (Haven't been able to do that by myself in many years!). Several needles and plenty of thread. Nice sturdy case too. I store it with my travel toiletries so I always know where it is. (It's pretty small, but that's what I wanted)

Poorly made, needles bend and scissors broke after 1 attempt to use. I was at a special family event and brought this kit just in case. Sure enough I fell and ripped my dress exposing my bra. I tried to sew the tear but the needles kept bending.... when I finally had the tear sewed up I couldn't cut the tread with the scissors and the handles broke off. After using my teeth to cut the thread I thought it was repaired, unfortunately 10 minutes later the thread broke causing the tear to reopen. I ended up being forced to leave the celebration because I couldn't fix it.

I found it to be a bit on the sad side. I guess that's what you get when you pay this price for it. The scissors are crap but other than that everything else works. I would suggest buying your own needles though.

It might be better to take scotch tape. It has charm but it has many tiny items and all are hard to find and use

I'm giving this three stars because of its price. if it was any more money, I'd rate it lower. the scissors don't cut and it gets stuck mid-cut. the needle eyes aren't even and are low quality needles. Thankfully I only needed for a quick patch up and bought it for the thread so in that sense it worked out!

very compact little kit, perfect for travel or tucking into your purse. My scissors were broken, which was a huge disappointment to me, and my compact didn't close at first...Other than that, this is a cute little case that comes with everything pictured. It's a great place to start.