Places

Bob’s Sewing & Vacuum Centers on Eubank Boulevard NE in Albuquerque provides sewing machine service and vacuum service, and sells BERNINA machines with usage classes by appointment. Hours are weekdays 9 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 9 to 5.

Gathering Stitches on Bosque Farms Boulevard handles machine repairs and longarm repairs, with posted rates. Brian, the owners’ son, has taken over the repair duties from his father, John. The shop also sells Husqvarna Viking machines and runs classes. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM.

Bob’s Sewing & Vacuum Center on NM-528, the Alameda store of Bob’s Sewing and Vacuum Centers, offers sewing machine service and vacuum service, along with BERNINA machines and classes. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

NC Carpet Binding & Equipment Corp. on Summer Avenue in Newark builds carpet binding machines and runs a New Jersey sewing machine repair service with 24-hour turnaround on all repairs. Supply orders placed before 2 PM Eastern ship the same day, and flooring businesses have relied on the company since 1980. Open weekdays, 5 AM

Metuchen Vacuum Center on Central Avenue repairs most sewing machines and vacuums with free estimates, backed by more than 40 years of experience. No appointment is necessary, and the showroom carries a large selection of vacuums. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 9:30 to 3.

The Sew Happy Studio in Hillsborough is run by Jenny, who has more than 40 years of stitching behind her. The studio services all makes and models right in Hillsborough and also teaches classes and sells Baby Lock machines. Call for current service pricing, drop-off details and turnaround times.

Pennington Quilt Works on Tree Farm Road is a BERNINA dealer that offers service and repair for all sewing machine models, not only BERNINA, every other Tuesday. The shop is open Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Please call to make your service appointment.