Welcome
Welcome to our site. We offer a variety of local, online & mail in sewing machine services. Check out our repairs and restorations, shop our machine supplies our sign up for a learning, repair or sewing workshop or course, or check out our online community.
Who we are
Our Story...
Sew 4 Life is a small family owned business. We are well rounded in all things crafts and sewing. My husband, Tony, and I run a sewing machine repair shop out of our home. We repair, restore and resell vintage & used modern sewing machines. We have four amazing young children, ages ranging from 12 years old to 2 yearss old. They are our reason for everything, and often like to help with everything. As our main restorer, I have a background in Sewing, fashion and Sewing machine repair. Growing up with a grandmother who worked in leather factories as a shoemaker, taught me the love for sewing. Then mixed with a dad who enjoyed woodworking and fixing things. It just came easy and the love for all things vintage began. They just don't make them like they used too. Vintage machines were made to last a lifetime but have often been stored for long periods of time or forgotten altogether. There are many around just waiting to be brought back to life. Vintage restorations are our specialty, and our goal is to save as many as we can. Follow our hashtag #savethemachines on Facebook and see some of the machines we have had the privilege of restoring. Browse through our gallery and experience shopping with Sew 4 Life for yourself. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions, comments or suggestions or to book an appointment.
What We Do
* WE SERVICE modern & vintage, domestic & industrial, embroidery & computerized machines & sergers.
* WE SHARPEN scissors & rotary blades & sell restoration supplies & parts.
* SET UP an appointment for your machine(s) to be restored, repaired or serviced. A drop off or mail-in repair service is also available for motors & foot controllers.
*INQUIRE about machines we have available for purchase or machines we have in stock awaiting restoration.
* PLEASE NOTE we are not accepting machine donations at this time.
Join Us!
1) Sign up for an online class, choose between an online "learn at own your pace" course or
2) Start a subscription to join online workshops.
3)Participate in a live workshop via zoom.
Here's how...
1) Purchase individual courses (prices vary), or become a member of Sew 4 Life and chose a Subscription that works for you:
*Repair Space- Join our online forum and community and find exclusive content and courses for troubleshooting and machine maintenance. With monthly classes on servicing and repair.
*Fiber Arts Space-Join our online forum and sewing community and find exclusive courses and workshops on many different fiber arts including sewing, hand sewing, hand embroidery, crocheting, weaving and more.
**The Subscription to our Fiber Arts Space includes the Art Space and the Repair Space.
Download the Spaces app and take us on the go.
3) Take it a step farther and join our online community with the Vintage Sewing Society. With a separate subscription you can become a member of VSS with access online or through the Mighty Networks app.
Past Restorations
COMING SOON!
Our Online Community is back!
Come join our NEW Repair Space. Are you looking for a safe place to sew or a place to come for repairs? We have reopened our Repair Space and a Fiber Arts space is coming soon, and through the spaces app it is even better than before. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS COMING JUNE 2024! Join members from the Vintage Sewing Society and find a great online community with many sewing clubs, online sewing bees, virtual hangouts and much more. Subscribe today!
Log in here at Sew 4 Life or download the Spaces app for your convenience. With our newly added repair space you can find customized lessons and learn about all types of sewing related topics such as; information about modern and vintage machines, sewing machine repair, troubleshooting guides, general maintenance advice, private lessons, and vintage machines show and tells.
With a subscription you can join fun monthly workshops and get help fixing and refurbishing your vintage machines or learn about different types of machines as well as access to fun sew-a-longs.
Find exclusive content, workshops and a group forum.
Sew 4 Life Repair Space
Preview from the Spaces app
My Classes
Private group, Members only
PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE LIMITED AVAILABLIITY FOR SERVICING SEWING MACHINES.
Please contact us for an inquiry or to set up an appointment. We do have a booking calendar to pick dates and times available that work best for you, we will keep the calendar updated daily. This will help us to save us a ton of voicemails.
To contact us send your inquiry to Erin.Gannon@Sew4Life.com - We prefer emails and try to respond to all emails daily until 5pm EST and weekends if available, all holidays are excluded.
Please Note: If you do not hear from us within 48 hours check your spam folder.
978-679-5267 call or text.
Northend St, Peabody Ma, 01960
Residential address, all services are by appointments only, no walk ins excepted. Exact address will be given at the time appointments are scheduled or by email if booked through the online calendar.
Common Questions
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We service all brands and types of sewing machines. Just Ask.
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We are open Monday through Thursday, 11-5pm. All classes are held on Wednesdays 4-7pm.
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Larger machines require a $20 deposit during drop off. We do not offer same day services, but we can offer next day diagnostic.
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Payment are due when you pick up your machine. We accept cash, personal check, PayPal, and PayPal invoicing which allows debit/credit payments.
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Sewing machines not picked up after 60 days will be sold. We will attempt to contact you 3 times beforehand. This does not include machines in for servicing that are waiting for restoration or for parts.
Upcoming Events
Tue, May 28Online workshopMay 28, 2024, 7:00 PMOnline workshop
Membership OfferSat, Jun 01Online webinar workshopJun 01, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMOnline webinar workshop