Cool Maker, Stitch ‘N Style Fash... vs Pottery Cool Studio, by Spin Master

You need a mini screwdriver and some patience. It even threads the needle for you.

Smart-stitch sensors add a touch of modernity. Pre-printed fabric and decorative water transfer prints offer a nice touch for personalization.

This is the most frustrating machine i have ever experienced. It does a tiny chain stitch but stops too soon. It is difficult to remove the fabric from the machine and when you do the stitches come undone to easily. It's barely acceptable if you just ...  Read More

After the 5 projects, the refill set is $20. I’m addition, it costs $20- waaaay to expensive. What a waste. Very disappointing quality.

It's great if you have a kiddo that likes to get creative and crafty. Our 7 years old granddaughter loves it. Perfect gift to supplement her class.

It comes with actual clay -- and requires you to use water in order to properly mold it. The metallic paint is really pretty. There's 4 packs of clay included which is a generous amount.

When you finally get what kin of looks like a bowl, it rips up when removing from mold, then collapses while drying. There are no significant instructions to tell you how to work with dry, not-easily-reconstituted clay.

The pulley from the motor to the gears is a plastic band that is very cheap production. I have a 7 yr old and this is way to hard. Tried new batteries did not work at all.