Rising Star

There is more to life than sewing, quilting, and grandchildren. There is food, right? Lately I have been reading about a young chef in the Athens, GA, area who has a connection to our area as well. And when a new "star" appears in the "sky" isn't it fun to say, "I remember when..., before she/he achieved fame"? Well, lately several names have prompted that response from me when I have seen their names in print.

Hugh Acheson is a rising star name that we have seen in print a lot lately. One day last week there was an article in the newspaper about his new book about Southern foods and his restaurants in Georgia. Hugh is the son of Mary Acheson Lindsay who worked with us at Heirlooms & Comforts when we were downtown Clemson in the late 1980's early 1990's. Hugh and his sister were in school for a while with our children. Now he is the subject of numerous articles in newspapers and even in Southern Living Magazine as a part of the Comfort Foods article. His wife is our daughter's classmate from High School. Look on line for articles about Hugh, a Chef with a rising star that once sailed over Clemson.

Also, I recently read about Marjan Kluepfel in an ad about the Mid-Atlantic Quilters Show in Hampton, VA. Marjan has been teaching there for a number of years, coming east from California to instruct. She works with botanicals and replicates or interprets them in fabrics. Go to www.marjankluepfel.com and read about her. When she was in Clemson years ago she would frequent H&C for fabrics and supplies. It is nice to be able to say I remember her when she was working alongside Priscilla Hair (another of our friends with renown) exploring techniques.

It is fun to say, "I knew her/him when..." We all love to be associated with persons of renown - our own claim to fame. Keep sewing and quilting and one day maybe we can say that about you.

Sara

H&C Feature of the Week: Fat Quarters and Christmas Fabrics
At Heirlooms and Comforts this week we will feature fat quarters in bundles of 6, 12 or 18. A 6-pack is $12; a 12-pack is $22; and an 18-pack is $32. These bundles are 6, 12, or 18 of your choice from the fat quarters that are already cut and folded and arranged in our fat quarter bin. "Fresh-cut" fat quarters do not qualify for this special price.

We will also continue to run the 50% off price on Christmas fabrics with a minimum cut of 1yd. Load up for next year if you have completed your holiday sewing for 2011. Otherwise, finish off your 2011 holiday sewing with finest quality fabrics at a bargain price.

Joyfully Giving
At www.husqvarnaviking.com you can find that H-V is joyfully giving you a number of good things and lots of good ideas. For one, there is the $25 off a $50 order from www.myembroideries.com until the end of day on December 23.

There is also "The Joy of Giving" window where you can click in and get ideas and patterns and suggestions for other fun things to make and to have. Check out the site and have some holiday fun.

Call us if you have questions.

Fantastic Offers!
At Heirlooms & Comforts we can offer you 5-D Professional Embroidery Software at ½ price when purchased along with any H-V Designer sewing and embroidery machine. With this combination you can be well suited for creative machine work that puts others "in the shade."

As advertised on the Husqvarna Viking web site there is a finance plan for the purchase of a Husqvarna Viking Designer sewing and embroidery machine. You can get 36 months of financing with 0% interest right now. That is a really big opportunity to get sewing and embroidering. Any Designer jewel qualifies: Topaz 20 or 30, Ruby, Diamond, or Diamond Deluxe. See us soon for this screaming deal - software, Designer machine and no-interest financing. Ho, ho, ho!

Holiday Hours at Heirlooms & Comforts
Closed December 24 (Saturday)
Closed December 26 (Monday)
Regular Hours December 27-31 (Tuesday-Saturday)
Closed January 2 (Monday)