Nothing says the holidays are here like ...

Cheese Straws.

Didn't expect me to throw that out there did you? I'm sure you thought I'd say the beautifully decorated trees adorning the mall, or the glistening ornaments glaming up the showroom. Or even the promise that the U-Mall Santa is on his way...

Nope, cheese straws.

I have fond memories of being a little girl and baking cheese straws with my mom to package up and give to family friends as holiday party hostess gifts. Those tasty snacks and fond memories are now available in a pre-packaged version in the showroom without the work & time to make your own! Best part, they are just a good as the ones you make at home, in fact, I'll venture to say the cheese rings are better than homemade.

Ginny O, a Raleigh producer of cheese rings, bakes up delicious batches of these tasty rings daily from their over 150 year old family recipe. Listed as one of Oprah's favorite things, featured on the Food Network, served on Air Force One, & in the NC Governor's mansion, these cheese straws are sure to become a holiday favorite!

Why don't you stop by for a sample, and pick up a package or two to take as a pre-feast munchie next week?

What's your wish?

Just in time for the elves to take note, The Virginia Gail Collection is offering a holiday wish list! Stop by the store, peruse, & list your favorite things. We're happy to keep them on file for any elves that might need a holiday shopping idea!

Best part, everyone who creates a wish list will be entered into a just before Christmas drawing for a VGC gift certificate!

Busy Busy

always a good thing.

It's Coming....

With the holidays quickly approaching, we are getting ready!

We have more coming in every day, seriously every day!

You're invited!

Living in Color: Purple

Being a designer and a resident of an apartment building I am constantly struggling to add color, and life, to my new post college home. It has been a little more of a challenge than I thought it would be. At High Point I noticed that purple is slowly making a come back and I must say, I like it.A set of these were in the Currey & Co showroom and I have been trying to find a place to use them in. No such luck yet, sadly I don't think they would quite work in my home.

This Kravet Fabric could easily go from casual to modern.

These ruffle shower curtains by India Rose are very fun but the purple makes it slightly more daring.

The dark purple is great for fall and can also transition very well into holiday decor. This card is from www.smudgeink.com and I love the different shades of purple used.


I also think I need this skirt from Banana Republic. I need a fancy skirt for the holidays, and I think this is perfect. Also, if you go to Banana's website and search for purple you'll be amazed at the amount of great stuff that is there right now.
Have a great Wednesday everyone, try to stay warm!

Birthday Savings from Stout Fabrics!

As a special Birthday treat for our customers, Stout Brothers Fabrics is offering 10% off all fabric & trim orders during the month of November! Check out Stout's website or sit down and peruse our books in the showroom to find your perfect fabric!