Llama Sewing Kit

This is a very cute design. I bought this as a starter sewing kit for my 8 yr old granddaughter. I myself am a skilled sewer. Of course it requires supervision at this age but we both love the design as well as the interaction to work on this together over several visits. The instructions are very straight forward and the product is pretty good quality. It does take a several hours to put together but the young sewer is exposed to pattern making, high quality learning, following instructions, and a cute end product. Very nice.

This was used as a prize during our quilt show and it was well received.

I recently got the urge to try sewing a plushie, so I bought this for practice. My sister and I had our own kits and tried to sew our plushie. Admittedly, the instructions weren’t exactly clear around the middle of sewing the body together, so we had to guess. The instructions paper was just pictures and a few words. I eventually managed to find my way around though, so if you don’t already know what you’re doing it might take a bit of patience.

Daughter enjoyed it and was able to finish a project in 15 minutes! She's looking forward to the rest.

Buyer beware - this is a very difficult sewing project. The box says 5+ - that is crazy. We read the reviews about the directions but my granddaughter and I thought because we have a lot of experience sewing (for me 50 plus years), we would be fine. We were not. I cannot imagine how one could complete the llama with the tools and directions provided. After a lot of tears of frustration the first day, we completed it with my needles and thread and our own way of doing it having tried to decipher the intent of the pictures (no words). The upside is the llama is super cute, my granddaughter loves it and is proud of the work she did (using a whip stitch).

This was for a 5 yr old & she loves it. So many different, fun items to make! Depending on age, the child may need help and supervision from an adult for some projects. There is a plastic needle and two metal ones. We started with the plastic one. It’s a great present to get kids crafting, sewing and staying busy. Plus, they’ll have lots of “me-made” crafts/items to be proud of, keep or gift.

Not a beginner project. I just got my teenage child into sewing and with this project he threw his hands up and walked away. To start there is only 1/16” seam allowance. Half of the project is stamped felt so thin your fingers go through it and it’s ruined. The remainder is due that sheds constantly and is a mess everywhere. The directions are pictorial and worse than IKEA. He was so excited when we ordered it and after he pulled everything out, so frustrated he put it aside. Don’t buy it. Your child won’t want to see after this.

I’m 33 and have been wanting to explore some new hobbies, so I stumbled across this while shopping for a birthday gift for my niece, and selfishly bought it for myself as a way to practice patience and creativity. It definitely delivered on that front! That said, the directions were basically useless. I had to guess my way through the entire project. It took me a couple of weekends, sitting for hours, to get this silly thing put together. I actually had to take it apart and redo it because the instructions were so unclear. Some of the material pieces didn’t have the holes properly cut, so forcing the oversized plastic “needle” through was a true test of my frustration tolerance. I honestly can’t imagine a small child managing this without a meltdown! (The small child in me definitely had several) In the end, I got it assembled and now proudly display it as a trophy of perseverance. But would I buy it again or gift it to someone else? Absolutely not LOL!

How can you say this is for 8-12 years when it clearly says 5 years on the box?

This is what I needed it for

My grandaughter liked the idea of the sewing kit but the holes were a little too small for her to sew without considerable help.

This is a very basic kit for the price. There are much better kits at Kmart for less than half the price. Regretful purchase. The only positive is the kit was delivered on time as promised.