Can you believe the first week of June is gone? That means that you only have one more week (until June 13th) to come in and enter to win your brand new Bernina 820 and a quilting party hosted by Alex Anderson! Second prize (3 winners at Shiisa Quilts) is an autographed copy of Machine Quilting by Alex Anderson!

*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Making a purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 years of age and older. Sweepstakes begins 6/1/09 and ends 6/15/09. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules in-store and at http://www.berninausa.com/QuiltingStars] for details. Sponsored by BERNINA of America, 3702 Prairie Lake Ct., Aurora, IL 60504-6182.

SUMMER SIDEWALK SALE!! 

SATURDAY JUNE 13th 9am-1pm

"It's a Steal" prices on closeouts:  kits, patterns, books, bundles, software, etc.

In-Store and Online discounts, too! 

Door prizes!! 

OESD Spring Collection -- FREE with Purchase!

Stock up on OESD Stabilizers this week! Buy $49 worth of stabilizers and get an Exclusive 2009 Spring Collection of embroidery designs! (Limited to CDs in stock).  If you haven't tried the new OESD AquaTear, I think you're going to love it!  It's a biodegradable tear-away -- so it's great for paper-piecing and any time you need a stablizer that tears away easily -- and the last bits will dissolve with a little water!

$$$ OFF from BERNINA!

Is there a new Bernina on your Wish List? Take advantage of the Bernina-sponsored guaranteed trade-in sale until June 30th! And be sure to pick up your coupon good for $10 off your purchase of $50 or more in Bernina products or $100 off your purchase of $1000 or more in Bernina products!

Organize your Sewing Space with a Great Cabinet from Horn of America!

Special savings through the end of June on the 3180 Quilters Dream and the 4180 Large Quilters Dream  

Ask about our floor models -- they're priced to go home with you!!

UPCOMING CLASSES YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS

    Quilting Beyond the Basics:  Wednesdays from 5-8pm

        Wednesday June 17 & 24. Lovers Knot:  Curved Piecing.  Class fee:  $10

        Wednesday July 1 & 8.  Get to the Point.  Setting blocks on point.  Class fee:  $10

        Wednesday July 15 & 22.  Turkey Tracks.  Paper-piecing.  Class fee:  $10

        Wednesday July 29 & August 5.  Crossroads.  Half-Square Triangles and Flying Geese.  Class fee:  $10

    Second Saturday Sampler: Saturday June 13, 10am OR Wednesday June 17, 6:30pm -- bring your finished block and get your next month free!!  We're almost finished... don't forget to pick up your finishing kit! 

    Dyeing with Daren:  Friday June 19, 10am-1pm.  Class fee:  $10 includes dyeing chemicals.

    Monthly Design Series with Mary Buvia:  Thursday June 25, 10am-1pm.  Class Fee:  $45 (Class size limited and it fills FAST!)

    "Invisible" Machine Applique with Mary Buvia:  Thursday July 9, 10am-1pm.  Class Fee:  $45 (Class size limited and it fills FAST!)

    Make Your First Quilt:  Thursdays from 5pm-7:30pm - July 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6 & 13 -- the perfect class if you want to start at the very beginning!  Class fee:  $75

    Gift Boxes Quilt:  Saturday July 11, 11am-5pm.  Learn a super-easy technique for strip-piecing and cutting diagonal squares!!  Great for beginners... fun for the more experienced!  Class Fee:  $5

    Bundle of 12:  Tuesday July 14, 10am-4pm.  Turn 12 Fat Quarters and 3/4 Yard of a contrasting fabric into a great throw-sized quilt. Or add borders and make it bigger!  Great for beginners... fun for experienced quilters!  Class Fee:  $5

    Big, Bold, & Beautiful! with the Crafty Ol' Broads:  Friday July 17, 10am-4:30pm  Jane and Linda (Beyond the Block authors) are coming to show us all the secrets to setting this gorgeous quilt.  Grab some beautiful large scale prints (florals are great, but so are Asian prints and kids prints and beach-themed prints!) and join us!  Class Fee:  $50

    Beginning Maching Quilting with Mary Buvia:  Saturdays, July 18 & August 1, 10am-2pm.  This class is the pre-requisite for Mary's Monthly Design series.  Class Fee:  $75.

ONGOING SEW DAYS

Sew Days are a great time to join together with friends, learn new skills, share things you know...  they're FREE, but please make a reservation! 

        Second Friday of each month:  Charity Quilting and Open Sewing -- the classroom is open all day!  Join us to work on quilts for donation to Jill's House, Middleway House, Bloomington Hospital, etc.  What a great way to give back to the community that gives us so much!

        Last Saturday of each month:  Quilting in Indiana Yahoo Group Bloomington Sew Day -- Join the group online and then join us to get to know your virtual quilting friends! 

Preview of "Coming Attractions"

Want to see what we have ordered for July through October? Keep an eye on our online shop!! If you see something that you don't want to miss, just pre-order it! How cool is that?

Coming in July:

Good Folks by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit

Be a Man by Douglas Day for Free Spirit

Nuance by Paula Nadelstern from Benartex

Coming in August/September:

Flower Show III from Benartex

See you soon!!

Jan and the Shiisa Quilts Staff

Annie, Brittney, David, Donna, Hannah and Will