Hard Times

Sometimes it seems life just hands you hard times. Those can vary from day to day, thank goodness. Here at the quilt shop, though, hard times are those when you can't think which project you want to start next. There are so many points of inspiration that you hardly know which to pay attention to this time. We get intriguing patterns and books about new and innovative methods of cutting and sewing geometric shapes together. We get new fabric lines and designs. We get renewed methods of making a project in an old technique (for example, English paper piecing). There are so many ways to look now that it's a good thing to have the great staff that we have at H&C to help you chart your course toward the next project. You haven't challenged us lately to help you find a project? Hey, come on in and give us the opportunity. We are ready and willing.

Sara

H&C Feature of the Week: HV Inspira Stabilizers
At Heirlooms & Comforts this week we will feature Husqvarna Viking's Inspira stabilizers. These are the nicest stabilizers we know about and at a 20% discount this week you can stock up on the ones that you have neglected to add to your collection of stabilizing products. No limit. No restrictions. Inspira stabilizers at 20% off.


 

English Paper Piecing
The technique called English Paper Piecing is a handwork technique using a stiff paper as a form for the shape that you are using to make a pattern. Grandmother's Flower Garden is probably the first pattern that comes to mind for this technique because it is solely made of hexes sewn together with color being the defining factor in how the design looks. You can achieve a pattern with a "path" around the flowers of the design. There are other settings that can be achieved with the hexes of Grandmother's Flower Garden as well. Another fun design with a slightly more difficult assembly because of the curves of the shape is the Apple Core. Kathy White is experimenting with this shape just now and is finding this portable project to be an enjoyable challenge. She is in the shop regularly on Tuesdays and Fridays, so check in to see how she is progressing. Also check out the books we have recently received about this technique. There are also several "shapes" of English Paper Piecing pieces to entice you.

A Rare Opportunity
It is rare for us at Heirlooms and Comforts these days to get a Designer SE traded in; most owners just keep them when they are ready for a Designer Diamond Deluxe or a Designer Ruby. There is now one Designer SE that has been traded in and it is ready for a new, appreciative home. It has been well-treated during its lifetime and has been cared for by our own super technician, Bobby. Check this out if you have been wishing for a previously owned Designer SE!