Vallejo Sewing & Vac Center

Terrible! The owner kept my machine almost two month and still didn’t fixed it and now I lost my clients!

He did a great job on my Bernina! Brought it in Saturday. Picked it up Tuesday! Good to go!

I came here to fix a vacuum cleaner, times are tough why bother buying a new one. The owner was super friendly, quick, and offered me a fair price. The other places I went to quoted me way above reason and I appreciated that the owner gave me his honest opinion. Support small businesses, I would come back!

What a great HONEST guy! I needed my vacuum repair. I had been told I needed 2 belts (one for the clutch and that would be an expensive problem by someone else)
I then took it into Vallejo Sewing& Vac Center. Daryl looked at the vacuum and as it turned out I did NOT need belts. He did the repairs it did need and I had it back the same day. My Dyson runs beautifully now!!! I am new to Vallejo and feel so lucky to have found a trustworthy, ethical professional like Daryl. I will use him again and highly recommend Vallejo Sewing & Vac Center.

I’ve been going to Daryl for almost 20 years. He has always been terrific. Fast, efficient service; great prices. And honest! In 2004, I bought a brand new Bernina from him. He steered me into exactly the right machine for my sewing needs. I take it back for cleaning and maintenance and he does a great job. On occasion, when I hit a needle and it needs to be re-​calibrated, he gets the machine back to me in 24 – 48 hours. I sure hope Daryl doesn’t retire anytime soon, because I’d be lost without him! (BTW, we also bought a Miele vacuum cleaner from him and take our ancient Kirby to him for service).

I took my couple year old Hoover widepath bagless vacuum cleaner here for a tune up as it was losing suction and it didn’t seem to a belt problem (a clog somewhere?). I got my machine back, but some of the screws that hold the undercarriage to the mainframe were GONE. My suction power was back, but the body was loose from not being attached back properly. I called after hours to address the issue and the phone just rang and rang and rang, no voicemail to pick up messages — which should tell you all you need to know.
If you want your vacuum (or sewing machine) returned with all the pieces back in place as originally before you brought it to this guy, don’t take it here. Oh, and the cost was about as much as what I originally paid for the vacuum cleaner. No breaks and you get your merchandise back working, but with parts missing. Forget about it.

I brought in my singer touch tronic 2010 for a cleaning and diagnostic. I was told I could have my machine back in 3 days. After a ton of excuses, $ 200 and one month later, I took home my machine.
I was ready to start a project and found that no only was the machine not cleaned, the automatic bobbin threader and the needle threader were not functioning. $ 200 for having my machine sit in his shop.
Thanks for nothing

I called to ask a question about vacuum cleaners, all questions were answered without a sale pitch. They didn’t try and sell me anything just said come in and see what we have and maybe we can help you. After checking price and quality on line I decided to check out the store. I saw that Vallejo Sewing and Vac Center have been in business a long time so I they must be doing it right, and wow what a busy store it is, I was so happy with the way my husband I were treated, needless to say we bought a new vacuum, one that is made in America a Riccar. If you need a vacuum or need one repaired or a sewing machine repaired this is the place to go. This store is a little jewel in Vallejo.

This review is on behalf of the Grams; as she doesn’t have a computer, she obviously can’t Unilocal.
Grams has an old sewing machine, was probably new in the 1950s, maybe 60s. Recently, the peddle-​foot broke. Essentially, the plastic was dying– crumbling apart beyond repair.
After calling several shops more local to her in the East Bay, Grams was frustrated with the lack of effort put forth by the salespeople she spoke with. «That company’s warehouse burned down and they don’t have any more.» and «I can sell you a new machine for $ 1000.» were the answers/​suggestions she received.
Finally someone referred her to the Sewing and Vac center, she connected with Darryl.
Darryl knew exactly what part she was talking about, and said he had the part (or that he would order it? I can’t remember). Long story short, Darryl got the part, mailed it to the Grams (and absorbed the cost of shipping) and it arrived the next day. Grams opened the box, and she was ecstatic to find a brand new peddle/​foot for her machine. She took it right upstairs and it worked perfectly.
She even called Darryl right away to say how happy she was! So pleased with the quality of customer service, the honesty as far as price and the professionalism of Darryl.
Thanks, Vallejo Sewing and Vac!
~A very happy older lady, via her granddaughter

My mom just got back from picking up her sewing machine from this store and there were many things that went wrong. First they kept saying that her part for her machine was coming in, but she had to keep calling back to find out that it didn’t come in. After a month of calling she finally asked for her machine back because no one ever let her know what was happening with the delay, and she just wanted someone else to fix it. She was told the part would come in within two days. So, she picked up her machine today and sad but true she was rudely handed her sewing machine as if it were her fault that there was a delay.
That isn’t even the worst of it all. When she tried to leave the store with sewing machine in her hand, she tripped over all the clutter of sewing machines. She tried not to drop her machine, but to prevent from injuring herself further she let the machine drop to the floor. To add insult upon injury the owner of the store didn’t even bother to see if she was okay right away.
I would not recommend this store to my enemy. Rude service does not belong in any type of business, and if I could I would say ZERO stars, but I don’t think Unilocal would allow it!

This is a very good, old-​fashioned, privately owned sewing machine and vacuum cleaner store. He sells a number of moderate brands and higher end brands, too.
We bought a Miele upright vacuum cleaner and are very happy with the purchase. While Miele vacuums always seem to be a little light on suctiion, the way they are laid out for ease of use/​tools is brilliant and makes up for the suction. The attachments are the best we’ve used.
We also got a fantastic deal on our vacuum. While other stores stuck their nose in the air Vallejo Sewing and Vac worked for our business.
The store is cluttered with new items for sale and machines that have been brought in for service. We vacuumed too many oak tree leaves and had to take ours in for service. It only took him a few days, the charge was very reasonable and the machine was returned to us better then be dropped it off.