I bought this mainly for the embroidery rings but all the rest are a bonus. The rings are good quality with the screw tightening unit more substantial than on some more expensive rings as it can be tightened without bending.
Unlike some people, I have no complaints about the needles and have tried to break them without success as I already have loads of needles of all sorts so didn't mind if I threw these away. I can't see they are any different to any others, but the quality may vary from kit to kit, and this might be the same for the rings and I have just struck it lucky.
The threads are as good as more expensive makes with a good sheen, but I haven't tested them for colour fastness. If any of the colours bleed as I wet it to remove the Pilot Frixion pen used to trace the pattern, I will add salt to the water to set them. Red is the most likely to run with cheap threads.
Not sure why they have included a kimihimo disc as this is not embroidery, but it is the only part of the kit which has instructions and the basic braids are very simple to work, with loads more instructions for more complex ones on YouTube.
I gave three stars for the 'easy to use?' question as embroidery always takes practice and if you are someone who has never done much sewing, it might take a while to get results you are happy with but don't give up. The needle'nthread website is an excellent place to go for very clear instructions for loads of embroidery stitches. I gave four stars for suitability for beginners as it includes everything you need except scissors and instructions but there's loads of help on the internet and as before, I use needle'nthread more than any other.
Note in the photo that the screw hasn't bent the brackets as I tightened it. I've had expensive hoops in the past where the brackets bent towards each other as you tightened the screws so the ring never got any tighter. The slight bulge in the fabric is because the ring is near the edge of the fabric so there's not much for it to grip and I shouldn't have put that bit right next to the screw. But it was tight enough to embroider the leaves, and the fabric is very tight in the rest of the ring.
Please excuse my slightly uneven stitching, I'm having chemo which is affecting my finger tips a bit but while I'm there, doing embroidery is much better than watching Netflix on their phones or sitting doing nothing which is what most people seems to do. I've finished all my knitting over the last few months so now have changed to embroidery to pass the time! Eventually this will be a panel set in on the side of a bag; I chose the colours to match the fabric to be used for the bag.
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| Bamboo Hoop | 7 Pcs (4‘’, 6‘’, 7‘’, 8‘’, 9‘’, 11‘’, 12‘’) | 7 Pcs (4‘’, 6‘’, 7‘’, 8‘’, 9‘’, 11‘’, 12‘’) | None |
| Thread | 50 Colours | 50 Colours | 150 Colours |
| Embroidery Fabric | None | 1 Pcs Cross Stitch Fabric | None |
| Instruction | 1 Pcs | 1 Pcs | None |
| Other Tools | 36 x Needles, 1 x Needle Threaders, 10 x Bobbins | 30 x Needles, 3 x Needle Threaders, 10 x Bobbins, 1 x Kumihimo Disk | 9 x needles, 10 x spools, 2 x threader, 1x thread remover |
