Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center

Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center For over 40 years, we've taken care of Alabama's sewing and vacuuming needs. Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center is your one-stop shop. Come see us!! Mr. THANK YOU!

Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center has been in the same location for 40 years. If a company can be a sage old veteran and tech savvy young innovator at the same time ... Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center is it! Our History

Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center was founded by Bruce DeVaughn in the early 1970's. DeVaughn was one of the original Singer Sewing Machine Men; he sold sewing machines as well

as repaired them. When the Singer Company faced financial challenges in the 1960's and 70's, they began cost reduction measures that resulted in the closure of retail stores nationwide. Most of the former employees found careers in other industries. However, some Singer Sewing Machine Men stayed true to their sewing roots and began to open their own retail stores and repair shops throughout the United States. Filling the vacuum (no pun intended) created by the Singer store closings, these industrious entrepreneurs were able to utilize their skills and knowledge to support themselves and their families. Bruce DeVaughn was one of those venerable entrepreneurs. Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center is one of the few remaining repair and retail shops left from that era. In 2001, the current proprietor of Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center, Paul Blakenship, purchased the company. Paul was directly mentored and personally trained by Mr. DeVaughn, and has many rich and memorable stories from that time period. While still very much a product of those foundational roots, Paul and Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center have wisely stayed relevant, technically trained, up-to-date, and in the forefront of all the advancements in sewing machine and vacuum sweeper technology through the years. If a company can be a sage old veteran and tech savvy young innovator at the same time - Paul Blakenship and Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center are it. Fundamentally, Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center has always been largely a repeat customer business - and for excellent reasons. Whether it was Mr. DeVaughn originally, or now Paul in the 21st Century, the business goals are exactly the same:

Precision Craftsmenship
Sturdy, Lasting Repairs
Very Affordable Prices
Attentive, Focused Customer Care
and Offering New, Top Quality Sewing Machines, Vacuum Sweepers and Accessories from Manufacturers that mirror the above standards. Bessemer Sewing and Vacuum Center has been in the same location for 40 years and will continue to meticulously and steadfastly follow these business goals into the future.,

And, as we continue to grow, we will always be thankful for you - our customers. Our existing customers have been incredibly faithful and loyal through the years, and we hope to enjoy a similar relationship with all the new customers coming through our doors today.

Super excited to announce we are officially a JUKI Home Dealer! Come see us for ALL of your sewing and vacuum sales and ...
03/27/2023

Super excited to announce we are officially a JUKI Home Dealer! Come see us for ALL of your sewing and vacuum sales and repair needs of ALL makes and models!

How to Thread a Janome Sewing Machinehttp://youtu.be/NUsT0plWt6Y
08/07/2014

How to Thread a Janome Sewing Machine

http://youtu.be/NUsT0plWt6Y

In this video, you'll learn how to thread a Janome sewing machine using a DC2101

Machine Embroidery Used to Make Animated Characters on the set of 'the Box Trolls'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3eHd8...
08/03/2014

Machine Embroidery Used to Make Animated Characters on the set of 'the Box Trolls'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3eHd87dx6M =16

Georgina Hayns, Creative Supervisor of Puppet Fabrication, showed us the huge idea boards that were covered with photo references used to design the various characters, plus initial sketches, color palettes, symbolism, and more. Each character’s costumes had to be created—they even created their own fabric in-house. Lace was created with embroidering sewing machines, and laser cutters were used to create ornamental patterns on fabric.

Quilting Exhibition on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute ... this is worth a look!http://www.al.com/enter...
08/02/2014

Quilting Exhibition on display at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute ... this is worth a look!

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/bcri_exhibitions_showcase_tale.html

"Where some artists create with paint, brush, and canvas, Mrs. Wells creates with fabric, scissors, and thread," wrote Ahmad Ward, BCRI's head of education and exhibitions. "Her quilts express her spirituality, humor and personal experiences. They are not the kind of quilts you just look at quickly and move on. They deserve the kind of attention you would give a painting, where you try to discern the artist's message and motivation."

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538 W Town Plz
Bessemer, AL
35020

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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