Recovery!

Grandma has recovered from the "experience" of more than one small child at a time for more than a sleepover. But, my oh my, it does take time to do so at this age. God is a wise God, giving the active little ones to the younger mothers. What a joy to be able to have the grandchildren close by to be able to spend time with them. Now we can move on to other experiences with the boys.

Let's think about spring-cleaning a little bit. Do you get revved up when the weather warms and gets ready to make all things look new? How long does that energy last? Can you get through the project of clean-up quickly enough to not give up on it? Are you organized for your collection of fabrics and notions to be handy when you get back to sewing your creations? Lately I have been trying to get organized in the "land of thread" with locating containers that adequately hold all the different kinds of threads I want to have on hand. Each brand or type has a different shaped spool. So, I have to have different shaped storage containers. It has been a quest and I have a few samples to show you at Heirlooms & Comforts. Come by and we can share ideas.

Sara

H&C Feature of the Week: Clean Off the Bolt
At Heirlooms & Comforts this week we have Clean Off the Bolt Week. Don't be "fooled" even if Friday is April Fools Day. We will have something special going on for you that day. Otherwise, the normal Clean Off the Bolt rules apply: take the remaining yardage of a regular price bolt for a 25% discount or take the remaining yardage of a sale priced bolt for an additional 10% off. Who knows? There could be new "neighbors" in the sale racks by the end of the week as well.


VIP Treatment for Home Design Customers
If you currently have a Home Design card from H & C then you will get VIP treatment this week. When you use your Home Design Card you can take an additional 10% * off your purchase this entire week. If you currently do not have a Home Design card, don't worry; you can still get the VIP treatment - just apply for one and you will qualify for the extra 10% * off when you use it. This applies to any purchase. Whew! This is no April Fool Joke--Let's rock!

*The extra 10% discount applies to the net purchase before tax and after all rebates (in-store and mail-in) have been applied.

Reminder
Thursday, March 31st is the last day for your purchase to qualify for the $500 Rebate on the Designer Diamond and also the last day to trade in old, anybrand embroidery software (certain rules apply) for a $500 coupon against 5D Professional Embroidery Software. We have had some really happy customers who took advantage of this offer. Join them in their bliss.
Visit the Husqvarna Viking web site for more info.

Spring To It

With the spring forward exercise having been done overnight, we should be ready to hippity hop right into the bright, light pollen season with great vigor. Did you get yourself up at 2:00 AM to move the clock hands or have you entered the world of satellite clocks that automatically change with the date? I have always had a great chuckle over the naïveté that you should change the clock only at the time that the "authority" says in the exact time for the change - makes for good jokes. Anyway, welcome to the Daylight Savings Time world where you have just lost an hour of sleep so that you can get an extra hour of "working time."

Please remember that the offers from Husqvarna Viking that we have described below end on March 31, 2011. Don't let time slip away from you on these great offers!

Sara

 

H&C Feature of the Week: Patterns
At Heirlooms & Comforts this week we will feature patterns at 20% off, no limit on quantity. You may choose as many patterns as you wish to have from our really good stock of really good patterns to get 20% off the original price. There are those great handwork patterns, the "block of the month" patterns, the tote bag or purse patterns, the kid's dress and/or skirt patterns, the pre-cut fabric quilting patterns - on and on. For our customers this week all are a bargain.

Money Back
At Heirlooms & Comforts for a limited time you can buy the Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond at our sale price and get a manufacturer's rebate of $500. This is unprecedented in the world of Husqvarna Viking and you really should take advantage of this while the time is right. Talk to us about a financing opportunity as well. Additionally, when you buy the Designer Diamond you can also buy the 5D Professional Embroidery Software at half off the MSRP for this product! Want another $500 off? Look below. Now we're talking!! This is BIG, my friend. This is BIG. See us soon for this deal.


Got Old Software?
Do you have some brand of embroidery software that is outdated or difficult to use? Trade in any brand, any condition software and get $500 off our current price of 5D Professional Embroidery Software. This offer cannot be combined with any upgrade discount. (4D to 5D does not qualify. Other discounts apply for upgrade.) Here is a limited time opportunity to move from that troublesome suite that you have been struggling with to the newest H-V version that makes the world of embroidery design fun easier and almost instant. Come in soon to get full details.

While quietly putterin' in my kitchen and sewing spot yesterday, I look out the window to see a young red-headed woodpecker methodically working away about four feet above ground on one of the maple trees in my yard. He sat on the side of the tree for some time hammering away in a manner not unlike, I think, the rat-a-tat way woodpeckers should do. I continued my indoor organization for a while, and the next time I looked out there was a squirrel upside down on the same tree in the same spot. As I look closer I saw that he was furiously licking the oozing sap that was glistening on the bark of the tree. Apparently the "sap is rising" as spring approaches and the woodpecker is accommodating the squirrel. Later in the day I worked a few minutes in my yard. There I inspected the maple tree and found a series of perfectly round holes big enough to accommodate a drinking straw and liquid is running slowly out and down the tree making black rivulets to the ground. I found daffodils in bloom and chrysanthemums "greening up". Just now I notice that there is activity in the bluebird house just beyond my window. And March hasn't happened yet.

We express our sympathy to Carolyn Harris, a teacher at Heirlooms and Comforts, at the death of her father David Martin.

Sara

H&C Feature of the Week: Nature Rhythms
At Heirlooms & Comforts this week we will feature the Nature Rhythms group of fabrics from Clothworks Textiles. This gorgeous group of neutral color fabrics has a surprise dollop of red in a few of the pieces. Otherwise, the group is composed of black, cream, taupe, and grey - unbelievably elegant. There is a free pattern available and it is not difficult to construct. Take a look at the sample that Barbara has sewn. You'll love it.

Money Back
At Heirlooms & Comforts for a limited time you can buy the Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond at our sale price and get a manufacturer's rebate of $500. This is unprecedented in the world of Husqvarna Viking and you really should take advantage of this while the time is right. Talk to us about a financing opportunity as well. Additionally, when you buy the Designer Diamond you can also buy the 5D Professional Embroidery Software at half off the MSRP for this product! Want another $500 off? Look below. Now we're talking!! This is BIG, my friend. This is BIG. See us soon for this deal.

Got Old Software?
Do you have some brand of embroidery software that is outdated or difficult to use? Trade in any brand, any condition software and get $500 off our current price of 5D Professional Embroidery Software. This offer cannot be combined with any upgrade discount. (4D to 5D does not qualify. Other discounts apply for upgrade.) Here is a limited time opportunity to move from that troublesome suite that you have been struggling with to the newest H-V version that makes the world of embroidery design fun, easier and almost instant. Come in soon to get full details.

Things are Changing

Almost every day you can see things changing in nature and around Heirlooms & Comforts. Some of the trees seem to have fuller tips on the branches. The days are beginning to be lighter earlier and later. Fabrics are beginning to come in to the shop and the selections seem to be somewhat lighter and brighter. Maybe we are tired of the cold and the gray. Maybe we are getting a brighter outlook on the world around us. If you haven't noticed yet, come on by the shop for a visit to see what I mean.  We can help you brighten your perspective.

Sara 

H&C Feature of the Week: Carnival Collection
At Heirlooms & Comforts this week we will feature the Carnival collection from Red Rooster Fabrics. These are beautiful red, white, black and grey fabrics in geometric prints that are just fascinating to use. This week they are 20% off in a minimum of 1/2 yd cut. Look them over and check the new books for great patterns to suit these fabrics.  Find a book with the pattern you wish to make and we'll give you a 15% discount on the book to go with the Carnival fabrics - what a celebration for change.


$500 Off Software
For a limited time you can get a $500 discount off our current sale price when you turn in any brand, any condition old embroidery software for the purchase of 5D Professional Embroidery Software. This offer cannot be combined with any upgrade discount. This is a great opportunity for those people who wish to have our software for creating wonderful embroidery and monogramming for the outstanding Husqvarna Viking Sewing-embroidery machines. Come in to the shop to find out how this can work for you.