Cure for Bird's Nest

Do you remember that to get the best results from your sewing machine you must follow simple rules when threading the machine? Be sure to have the presser foot/bar lifted when you are threading the MACHINE. That allows the thread to fall completely into the tension discs because the discs are open when the bar is in the UP position. When you get to threading the NEEDLE you can put the presser foot/bar down, closing the discs onto the thread. You can feel the difference if you pull the thread through the system when the foot is up - it comes easily. It is tighter and harder to pull when the foot is down. This procedure will help ensure a prettier stitch and even prevent having bird's nests on the back of the fabric or having a tangled mess that clogs the machine and frays your nerves and disposition.

Equally important is getting the bobbin set precisely. You must pull the bobbin thread completely into the tension device at the bobbin. I find that I can do this more easily if I hold the bobbin still with my left index finger as I pull the thread around to the tension device. On the drop-in bobbin models if all is quiet around you, you can hear the thread pop into its proper position. Not getting the thread there can make the bobbin thread show on top or create a wad on the back side of the fabric. If you are unsure where the tension device is on your machine come by the shop with your set-in bobbin case or if your bobbin drops into your Husqvarna Viking machine we can show you on our floor models where the device is.

Sara 

H&C Feature of the Week: Free Pattern with Purchase of Splendor II
More beautiful fabrics keep coming in to Heirlooms & Comforts every week! Just when you think that the designers have no place to go anymore with their designs, they come up with new combinations of beautiful colors and designs. This week we have a group from In the Beginning Fabrics and designer Jason Yenter called Splendor II. It has prints of beautiful with beautiful, soft colors and endearing design. The border stripe is superb. The uses for this group are unlimited. Our feature this week is the Free Pattern folder that we can hand to you when you purchase Splendor II fabrics. The quantity is limited, so come in early to get your fabric and the pattern.

Labor Day Holiday
Just a reminder that Heirlooms & Comforts will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday September 3, 2012. Be sure to stop in by September 1 to collect up the supplies you will need for sewing on Labor Day. We will open again on Tuesday, September 4 at regular time

Fall Schedule of Closings
During Football Season at Clemson University we at Heirlooms & Comforts indulge ourselves in this sport. Sometimes our customers have difficulty dealing with traffic as the number of cars and people in the area swells to near 80,000. So, in order to get to the game on time and to enjoy our friends and families who participate in this spectator sport, we will adjust our opening/closing times according to game time. We don't know all game times now because TV coverage dictates game times and they choose those late in the process.

• September 8: will not open because of a 12:30 game.
• September 15: will close at 1:30 for a 3PM game

Watch weekly emails for future announcements of game-day closing times.

Lost and Found
During Shop Hop someone lost a pair of prescription sunglasses at Heirlooms & Comforts. Please call with a description of these to claim them. We feel like someone is disappointed to not have these; so, we have carefully saved them for retrieval by the owner.
Several rulers and tools have been left by students in the last few months. We have scissors and cutters and rulers. Come by soon to see if your missing tool is here with us.