Solid Brass Replica Victorian Bird Sewing Clamp Pincushion

I wanted a REAL antique but not willing to pay the price. This is sturdy and lovely. The clip is tight for a good hold and the clamp is solid

This is awesome! Finally, you can get that third hand ✋🏽🤚🏽👋🏼you’ve always needed when hand stitching, working on macrame, etc. Beautifully detailed. STRONG hold💪🏼. As you can see, this little birdie chomped down hard on my wooden ring. Next time, I will use a scrap of felt around wood projects. Had no issue with tightness of the clamp. It made a mark on another table I used it on, so now, I use a scrap of felt underneath the part of the clamp that contacts the table surface. I love this little strong, cute and helpful birdie!❤️❤️

This sewing bird is better than I ever imagined! Attractive replica that is probably more sturdy than an actual antique, which I thought about buying at one point-since I like antiques. All edges are smooth. Therefore, my thread and fabric does not get caught or snagged. The bird's beak has a nice firm grip that enables me to sew more accurately and quickly. I've been wanting one of these "third hands", as they are sometimes called for over 50 years. Now I can't figure out why I took so long in buying one.

I use it to help me braid yarn as well as hold other things I need 3 hands to do! The pincushion is basically useless as it's much too hard and you can't stick pins in straight but you can get them in sideways. Another review said they unstuffed it and restuffed with stuffing. I didn't purchase it for the pincushion so I just stick them in sideways! It's a really heavy duty piece and screws onto my sewing table perfectly! It looks delightful as well as being functional! I'm very happy with my purchase!! Took off 1 star for the useless pincushion. Arrived quickly and packaged well!

First, let me say that I love hand-sewing, and I'd wanted one of these for years. Every time I found someone who sold them, they'd sell out before I could get one. So I'm very happy I bought this one!It's very solid, very heavy--I tried it on two tables in my house and found the clamp very stable. I've yet to sew with it, but I put the corner of a shirt in its "mouth"--the clamp--and gave it a few tugs to test, and found it had a very good grip.It's a bit smaller than I thought it would be. However, I found that this is actually a good thing, as I can take it off my sewing table and put it directly into my sewing supply box whenever I need to store it.Shipping was relatively quick, and when it arrived, it was very well-packaged. Overall, I'm very happy with it!Edit in 2023: I use the sewing bird very frequently, and it makes sewing a breeze! No more wrestling with loose fabric, ever. In all the years I have been using it, it has shown no signs of wear at all. It is an excellent piece to add to your notions collection!

I have used a similar reproduction for years. It has greatly improved the quality of my hand-sewing. The price of this one is very good, and the build quality is very nice. The clip holds fabric well. (If it does start to slip, then I fold the fabric over. That usually works.)

I'm an avid hand sewer who likes old looking things. This bird was really cute and seemed practical, but after light use it's broken already. I've only had it for about a month. It says solid brass, but brass does not break like this. It didn't snap - it crumbled apart like a soft cookie. Really disappointed... other reviews said that it breaks easily, and I ignored their advice. If you're like me, listen to this one. Its unfortunate because I haven't found anything else similar to this type of sewing notion that isn't an actual antique worth $1000.

This item is wonderful to have next to where I am sewing to hold pins and other items. It is an old fashioned concept that still works great. There is no more pins, pin cushions, or boxes to worry about falling on the floor.