More Than Sewing

Can’t say enough good things about John and his expertise with sewing machines! Brought him in my singer featherweight that I had just bought and he did a full tune up and made sure it was running great!!! He had the machine about a week and when I picked it up he said his work is guaranteed for 6 months! So nice! I’ll be back!

We drove 2 ½ hours to have 3 machines serviced at this shop. John fixed two featherweights on the spot and my Elna quilting queen needed serviced and the thread cutter repaired. So it stayed. John is very knowledgeable and explained many features on his new Elna machines. My son and daughter in law will buy a machine from him when they are ready. We called ahead to make sure John Free was there.

John is great! He has repaired my various sewing machines quickly, competently, and reasonably. Since I’m a quilter, I need a sturdy, reliable machine so I purchased a used Pfaff as a workhorse/​backup, then I purchased a new Elna… both from John. His support is wonderful. His store is a hidden jewel for people who sew!

What a wonderful find this is! John has worked miracles when my machine has gone crazy. In fact, I think he’s saved it’s life from being thrown out of a window a couple of times! Not only is he a sewing machine wizard, he and his staff are kind and professional. And the price? Always reasonable! Not only that, he grants a 6 month warranty on his repairs. I recently had a problem with my Pfaff quilting machine that had been repaired within that time frame. I’m not sure why it was screwing up (PMS??) but John kindly fixed it, no questions asked, no charge. And he was NICE about it!!! Honest, if you need a new machine or a repair, call John. You will not be sorry!!!

Terrible customer service. The lady working there was the least bit helpful and snobby. First off, she basically said they didn’t have the time to take on my project and would get back with me via email with in two to three weeks to let me know. I needed curtains and reupholstering. After giving her my upholstery project measurements, I asked her if she could at least give me an idea of how much fabric I should order (I had my own source I was ordering it from and it was on sale) so I could get it now. She avoided answering my question and when asked again she said she didn’t know and would get back with me in three weeks. Told me I should find someone else to take on my project. I then asked for a referral and once again she said no, not really, and that I’d have to look around. Left feeling like they could care less about offering me any service and me providing them with business.

John did an incredible job with my very old machine. It stitches better than it has in years, and I used to have it serviced yearly. Would highly recommend his services.

I can’t say enough about the service I received! After being told at Judy’s Sewing in Santa Cruz that my Elna 5-​thread serger was not repairable, I looked up an Elna dealership and found this remarkable place. My machine was fixed and guaranteed!
What really galls me is, I was told by Judy’s tech that not only was it a cheap machine, which it certainly is not, but he would recycle it for me so I wouldn’t have to pick it up! What a con!
Thank you, John, for doing your job and going beyond expectations for a customer. You rock!
Vicky Dodson

Take this for what it is, a quick stop in. The girl working knew almost nothing about the machines for sale or services offered. Unfortunate for the owner who I’m sure is very knowledgable. The location was also difficult to find. Clearer directions on their Facebook page would have been helpful.

More than Sewing has been my go-​to place for sewing machine purchase, repairs, advice, and training. Since I teach clothing class, I have plenty of machines to service and have come to know John Free, shop owner, very well over the years. He has always been very generous with his time, making sure that I understand whatever I’m seeking help with. He even spent time with one of my advanced students that I brought in for training on the serger. If a repair is a quick fix, he will often do it on the spot for me so that I don’t have to leave it and have a machine short for my class. There’s a huge difference between this kind of service and the zero help and service you would get buying a machine at Wal Mart! I highly recommend to all my students, and now fellow Unilocalpers, to purchase their sewing machines through More than Sewing, and to bring the machines to John for service and repair.
The new showroom is also beautiful, with an emphasis on sewing for interiors. You can get advice on that kind of sewing, as well.

This a great store in old town salinas. My family takes our machines there for repair and they have always come through for us.