Big News!

Sue Hausman is coming to Heirlooms & Comforts!! Sue is the moderator of the America Sews with Sue Hausman TV program and is a well-known, well-respected "Sewing Star". She is also a Vice-President of VSM Sewing Machine Company. Sue offered to make visits to lucky dealerships in a drawing last year at one of the dealer meetings which we attended. She is visiting a few shops all over the country and Heirlooms & Comforts and Sara's entry was drawn to win. So we have now made arrangements for Sue to spend a full day teaching and demonstrating her art and craft on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at H&C. Mark your calendar for that date so that you don't miss this delightful day. More details later. I think the current trend to receive a "Save the Date" notice for functions is in effect here.

Finishing Prize

Finish your project, let us photograph it for our gallery, and enter your name in our drawing on Labor Day for a $100 gift certificate for Heirlooms & Comforts. We like to see projects begun at H&C finished, so we have two offers for you. Take advantage of our Free Sew Days to help you get finished and when you have finished you can enter our drawing. Last year a lucky quilter won a $100 gift certificate that she promptly used for another project.

The staff can photograph you when you bring in the completed project and with your permission we will post it on our web site gallery.

Designer SE Limited Edition Upgrade

Are you looking forward to the upgrade to your SE to automatically trim jump stitches, allow you to specify a stitch number to go to, and tell you the time left to complete the embroidery (among other features)? Downoad to your Designer SE the software upgrade that was recently released or take advantage of the Jump Stitch Trim Command by upgrading your hardware (call store for price and details).

Our experience is that SOMETIMES, NOT EVERY TIME there can be a few "sticky" points with the installation of the updated hardware of the DSE's if the machine needs cleaning or some of the settings are not exactly on the dot. For this reason, we must do a basic service on your machine and at that time install the updated hardware. (DSE's that have been serviced in the last year or are less than a year old usually are okay for a quick installation and do not need a basic service.)

Bobby is asking that you call in to say when you are ready for your service/installation. He would like a "steady stream" of these machines, not a "gully-washer" of them. H&C and VSQ will have a log of calls and projected availability. Be sure to call before bringing in your machine to ensure you can get it back in a timely manner.

Dates to Remember

Dec. 25-26 Christmas Holiday - closed
Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 New Year's Day - closed
Feb. 22-23 QSC Spring Meeting (Rock Hill)
Apr. 4-5 Foothills Piecemakers Guild Show
May 16-18 Spring Quilt Market
May 26 Memorial Day—Closed

Show off those Gifts!

Are you making wonderful gifts for holiday gift giving? Let us hear about them by bringing in the gift to show us or by sharing the ideas with us. We love hearing about how you are using the items that we offer for sale and the variations that can be made on the ideas we have. We would like to photograph your projects and share those on the web site giving you the recognition for having done the work.

Back to School!

Recently, the faculty members in the Home Economics department at Bob Jones University were involved in equipping the Sewing Lab with all new machines and sewing cabinets. Viking Sew 'n Quilt was able to assist them and the lab now has 19 new Husqvarna Viking Sapphire machines and a Designer SE. Underneath these machines are the Horn Small Quilters Dream 3140 cabinets. Karen Flora and her staff are ready to take their students into the world of sewing in fine style! Thank you BJU Sewing Staff for choosing Husqvarna Viking and Viking Sew 'n Quilt for your Sewing Lab!

Quilt Pink quilts from VSQ to be Auctioned on ebay!

The quilts submitted to the Quilt Pink Auction by Viking Sew 'N Quilt are now being auctioned. The first quilt "Swirled Pink" was on ebay with a closing date of 6/28. We'll let you know how well it did.

Sew For You will be auctioned starting July 5. The remaining 11 quilts made by the friends and staff of VSQ will be auction during the next 3 months so be sure to go to the auction and help support the search for a cure for Breast Cancer.

SVP Worldwide Partnership with Martha Stewart Living

Last year Husqvarna Viking became the key link in a new company that is currently the largest sewing machine company in the world. The initials stand for Singer, Viking, and Pfaff. Since that time there have been a number of exciting new products and marketing programs that will further enhance the line of Husqvarna Viking products as being the top brand in their class in the market.

On April 3rd it was officially announced that SVP Worldwide and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. announced a long-term endorsement by Martha Stewart of SVP's sewing machine lines under the SINGER®, HUSQVARNA VIKING®, and PFAFF® brands.

“Martha Stewart's long-term endorsement of the SINGER, HUSQVARNA VIKING, and PFAFF brand lines is confirmation of the company's success in designing, producing and providing easy-to-use sewing machines," said Don Fletcher, President of SVP. "Martha brings extensive experience and a passion for sewing to our newly formed relationship. Our shared vision to inspire the sewer and elevate creativity will provide endless possibilities for sewers."

This is exciting news for all of us in the sewing community.

Yard Sale Update

This note comes from Joan and her volunteers: “Thanks to everyone who “brought” to the yard sale and to everyone who “bought” at the yard sale. It looks like we have more than $400 to contribute to Safe Harbor for abused women and children. It is your participation that makes such an effort a success.”