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Vacuuming to Remove Those Pesky Pests – The Sewing & Vacuum Center

February 11, 2026 tim@sokyhappenings.com 0

Are you like me and are getting tired of some pesky bugs who decided to winter with us? I am battling “ladybugs” and “stink bugs” this time of the year. We have some tips for […]

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Gifts from your sewing room and The Sewing and Vacuum Center

December 13, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Gifts from your sewing room and The Sewing and Vacuum Center

For those of us who sew, the holidays are a time when we can share our passion with our non-sewing family members and friends through our hand-made gifts. These gifts can be created entirely from […]

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Sewing notions: Measuring tools from The Sewing and Vacuum Center

September 11, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Sewing notions: Measuring tools from The Sewing and Vacuum Center

Measuring accurately is critical to your sewing and quilting success. There are many tools available to help with measurements. Some are used for either general sewing or quilting and some are specific to a particular […]

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Sewing notions: Scissor and shears from The Sewing & Vacuum Center

July 30, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Sewing notions: Scissor and shears from The Sewing & Vacuum Center

Scissors, snips, and shears are the foundational tools of the sewing room. Most of us have several pair of each and can never find them when we need them! We’ll look at each of these […]

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Join us in the All Kentucky Tennessee Shop Hop!

July 12, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Join us in the All Kentucky Tennessee Shop Hop!

Shop Hop is a familiar term to many quilters but not so to many others. During a Shop Hop, customers visit or “hop” to participating stores. Shophops can vary in size from just a few stores […]

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Celebrate National Sewing Machine Day at The Sewing & Vacuum Center

June 3, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Celebrate National Sewing Machine Day at The Sewing & Vacuum Center

June brings us a number of celebration days including the unofficial National Sewing Machine Day on June 13. This day acknowledges the first patent of a sewing machine by Englishman Thomas Saint in 1790. However, […]

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The why and how of interfacing from The Sewing & Vacuum Center

May 7, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on The why and how of interfacing from The Sewing & Vacuum Center

What is something that isn’t seen in a garment but makes a big difference if it is missing? Interfacing! This is a structural layer placed between two fabric layers when stiffening or stability is needed […]

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Machine needle know-how from The Sewing & Vacuum Center

April 5, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Machine needle know-how from The Sewing & Vacuum Center

Selecting the right needle for your machine and sewing project will go a long way to ensure great stitching! There are many different types of needles available, as well as brands of needles. Choosing the […]

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Celebrate quilting during National Quilting Month with The Sewing & Vacuum Center!

March 2, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on Celebrate quilting during National Quilting Month with The Sewing & Vacuum Center!

March is National Quilting Month and Saturday, March 15 is Quilter’s Day Out. Quilter’s Day Out was first celebrated in Kentucky in March 1990 by the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society. The following year, the National […]

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New in sewing machines for 2025 from The Sewing and Vacuum Center

February 5, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off on New in sewing machines for 2025 from The Sewing and Vacuum Center

Most machine companies release new sewing machines each year with new features. 2025 is no exception. Brother is releasing the top-of-the-line Aveneer EV1 with many great features for sewers. You can expect to find similar […]

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