Make it Sew Sewing Machine Servicing & Repairs

05/05/2026

Graeme is very sad today, after 48 years of faithful service he has had to retire his trusty screwdriver. RIP. What is a creative way we can preserve as keep sake?

04/05/2026

We have introduced some quirky quilting-themed coasters.good for that mother's day pressie 😁

11/04/2026

This highlights the importance of having a comprehensive service carried out at least every two years to clear out debris that builds up in hard-to-reach areas. This makes the machine work more efficiently and prevents potential problems and additional expenses later on.

03/04/2026

Found new place that stores pins!! Perhaps not ideal

31/01/2026

As long as you've given your sewing machine a service 😉

22/01/2026

Due to phone issues we currently don't have landlines. If you need to get hold of us please use Graemes cellphone number
027 2443115

01/01/2026

Welcome to 2026.
Here's to fresh threads and plenty of ideas ready to be stitched into something wonderful. Here's to sewing up loose ends, patching mistakes and creating something beautiful in the year ahead 🧵🧵

21/11/2025

✨ Looking for a great idea for Christmas? ✨🎄
Well… our workshop has a number of fully refurbished, three month warranted machines that are desperately looking for a new home where they’ll actually be used instead of just “being admired” on a shelf. 😂

Whether you need a reliable workhorse, a gift for someone who loves tech, or just want to treat yourself (we support that 😌), we’ve got plenty of options ready to go!

Send us a message if you want to give one of these well-behaved machines a loving home this Christmas.

15/10/2025

🧵 Keep Your Stitch Perfect with Make It Sew Servicing & Repairs! 🪡
Is your sewing machine skipping stitches, sounding a bit rough, or just hasn’t had a tune-up in a while?
✨ Regular servicing keeps your machine running smoothly, extends its life, and makes your sewing projects effortless!

💡 Tip: Experts recommend servicing your sewing machine every 12–24 months, depending on how often you sew.

📅 Book your service today and get back to creating with confidence!
📍 Make It Sew Servicing & Repairs
🏠 16 Twelfth Avenue, Tauranga
📞 07 928 5818

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07/10/2025

History lesson for the day

Isaac Singer didn’t invent the sewing machine, but he did put it into mass production. By the late 1800’s Singer sewing machines were commonplace throughout America, and eventually throughout the world, changing the lives of homemakers. Before the advent of the Singer sewing machines, women had to devote a significant chunk of their already busy lives to sewing clothes for their families. With a sewing machine, a woman could make clothes in a fraction of the time it took to make them entirely by hand.

Singer’s company employed thousands of traveling salesmen who demonstrated the wondrous machines to overworked women across the country. Even though the machines cost about $125, at a time when the average American household income was about $500 per year, they sold like hotcakes, thanks in large part to another Singer innovation—the installment payment plan.