The Original MicroStitch® Micro-Fastener Kit: Your Ultimate Handheld Stitch Gun for Quick Clothing Fixes, Tagging, Sewing, and Quilting – Includes Tool, Needle, and 1080 Micro-Fasteners

I freaking LOVE this little gadget! If I had any complaints, it would be that it doesn't offer a "tan" option. I didn't like that I had to take it apart (remove needle) after each use to get it to fit back in the box properly, so I cut a notch and leave it assembled so it is ready to go when I need it. Used it a TON on the curtains around gazebo to "hem" them a bit to keep them from dragging on the ground. Sooooo handy! Super happy with my purchase!

I bought this a while back, never used it until now. I just opened the box to discover I was sent a broken item. Not only does it not work, but the needle guard it should have was in a separate envelope and that too was broke. Does not go on the device like shown in the “how to” instructions! Buyer beware….if you order, open IMMEDIATELY and test so you’re not stuck like me. EXTREMELY unhappy!! Needing this for a trip and now I’m stuck with “what do I do now”

I learned of this device by an influencer on YouTube. Interestingly, there are no instructions anywhere in or on the box, so when I received the product, back to YT I went to search for instructions on how to load the needle and the plastic "threads". Once you learn, it's simple and it does a great job to connect fabric. What is particularly effective is the finished connection has some give to it, so your fabric won't bind. All in all, I wonder how I lived without this thing.

This works great for basting/quilting, if you’re having problems with the tags not releasing, push the plastic tag strip at the top feed in further. Once you figure it out it works great! I quilt baby quilts and this is my “go to” for basting together before sewing. Then use curved scissors to remove. Love it!

It's not a nail gun, not a stapler gun, not even a tag gun. It's a rather delicate thing so if you use it as a 'gun' it will not last long. It's decently manufactured so if you treat it gently like sewing machines it will be fine.The tags are exactly like those used in attaching labels to clothes nowadays. But this is a short proper letter 'I' shaped plastic tag, with the top bar and bottom bar. The height of the character is 4mm as specified.The stitch is basically a hollow needle that go through the fabric. The top of the I is bent in the same direction of the I body so both of them slide through the hollow needle into the other the side of the fabric. When the trigger is released, the top of the T reverts to it's natural orientation. So the layers of fabric is sandwiched between the top and bottom of the I tag.Being hollow, sharp and thin, the needle is rather delicate. Indeed I bent the tip a bit when I tried to stitch into my leather crouch with something harder inside. But it still works. It's not a power tool. You have to push the needle through and through into the fabric yourself. There's no point to shoot the tag through. You can actually squeeze the trigger slowly and gently, and the tag will slide through.What it is good for? Ideally the total thickness of the fabric or thing to be stitched is 4mm. In this case the material have to be able to compress a little to let the top of I to return to it's orientation. (You don't need to aware of how the stitcher does this.) If you stitch thin materials, a reviewer said that you have the option of pushing the needle through the fabric and then back up, like using a sewing needle. This single stitch can be about 4mm long.The tag isn't stronger than sewing. It's different. For sewing the force is distributed along the stitches. A single tag alone doesn't survive tearing apart the fabric by hand. The strength depends on how many tags you apply and the strength and density of the fabric itself.If you are stitching thick materials, they cannot be too dense. The needle have to be able to go through it. The needle is a bit thick compared to simple sewing needles, so it is harder to go through thick materials.The cushion cover and armrest of my leather crouch have long degenerated. Otherwise it's a perfect piece to sit on, and now becoming an semi-antique due to old age. The cushion is square and over 8" deep. By square I mean every face is rectangular. The problem is that it does not have 6 faces, but more like half of a T viewed from the top. The leather is hard to match, real or fake. Even if matching is not required (by wife), I don't see how I can find a custom made cushion cover or the whole cushion. I have been considering the options over the years, including buying a sewing machine and made a cover ourselves. But so many things can go wrong and it probably won't turn up nicely, at least for the 1st trials.When my wife was browsing online for crouches over $1,000, I know it's time for action. First, I got the idea from the web of using a wooden board at the under side of the cushion, and use a stapler gun to mount leather onto it, with the cushion in between. Then I think this one might work by stitching leather to leather and get rid of the board. I was thinking of making a temporary cushion cover but without sewing and measuring.When this guy arrived, I went to the nearest fabric store to get myself some faux leather fabric. It's more common than you think. I went to the store where you can get milk and motor oil at the same checkout! I would have ordered from Amazon but I'm not sure how the color will turn out. Matching is out of the question. So I designed a two tone leather crouch, one tone fake, and one tone real.When I got everything together, I knew what to do. I gifted wrap the cushion with the faux leather and used the micro stitch to hold it together. I discovered that a tight wrap doesn't work. That will be easier with staple gun and wood board. A loose wrap turns out nicely. Most of the cushion is a rectangular block so it's easy. The stitches are mostly at the hidden areas. When its difficult to hide the stitches, I leave fold lines at the visible area and bring the stitches under the cushion. The little bit sticking out of the rectangular block is a nightmare. Otherwise I would have finished in 5 minutes. Somehow I ended up with diagonal fold lines around that little bit.It was a proof of concept model and it turned out to be working so far. It looked OK, as compared to severely weathered leather and exposed naked cushion. I applied few stitches but the whole thing survived several days of sitting on, both adults and kids. Although it's loose fit with some fold lines at the side, it looked like soft leather at a few feet away. The two tone isn't too bad. But if I can find better matching, I will replace it at $7 a yard and 5 minutes of work. The problem is when you drop yourself on the cushion at some height, the cushion cover will turn into a balloon and blow air into the weakest link, or tags. So far I'm sure some tags are dislodged, but I have yet to repair my creation.

I wish I would have bought one of these years ago! What a life saver when you just need one little stitch to keep something in place.

This sounded like a great product ... however, it came with NO INSTRUCTIONS ... got some online ... they did not work ... tried to troubleshoot ... NO LUCK. Tried to return ... return not accepted. Would be happy to receive a replacement with instructions or my money back. Obviously this item is defective ... IT DOES NOT WORK!!!I contacted manufacturer as I was told to do ... they said contact the seller ... NO ONE is offering ANY HELP.

Bought this one because it was the original. I liked to take it when I travel for work in case of emergencies. Not having a way to cover the needle and no case or storage made that difficult. As for the gun itself, it required A LOT of clicking the trigger button just to get 1 fastener out. The fasteners never stayed either, even when using like 5-6 on whatever I wanted fastened. I’m trying a different brand now.