Fun With Fats!!

Shiisa Quilts held its very first special event on Friday night!!

Twenty very special customers joined us for an evening that started with pizza (from Pizza Express, of course!)... once everyone had fueled themselves for the labors ahead, we broke out the fat quarters... a whole LOT of fat quarters!!




Bonnie and Patricia demonstrated the folding instructions and everyone started to work... they were spurred on by the knowledge that someone would win a prize for folding the MOST fat quarters of the evening!! Tim Slack won that honor by folding 196 fats and won a starter kit of Soak. Tim swears that he would have folded more had he not run out of fats to fold!!









We had prizes for the youngest folder and the oldest folder as well as the folder with the nearest birthday!! Then we had prizes just because it's fun to give away prizes!!

After the work was finished, the Fats Folders and Fabric Fondlers (I think we need to start a club, don't you?) explored and shopped.



What a fun night it was!!

Our First Artista Sale!!

I'm a bit late posting this, but it's still exciting!!




Jacquelyn (on the right) took advantage of the Bernina Year-End Sale to purchase an Artista 730E... so in addition to getting Bernina's top-of-the-line embroidery machine, Jacquelyn will be Bernina's guest at an Exclusive VIP event reserved for 730E Anniversary Edition Owners!!

Jacquelyn's event begins with a Welcome Reception starting at 6pm on Wed., 4/9/08. The VIP treatment continues with a day of hands-on workshops presented by Bernina Educators on Thursday, 4/10/08. Unique shopping opportunities will be available that day. In the evening, Jacquelyn will use her VIP tickets to attend Preview Night of the Spring International Quilt Festival hosted at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Friday, April 11th Jacquelyn will be treated to a surprise visit from … well, if we told, it wouldn’t be a surprise!! Then she's off to view the exquisite Bernina Fashion Show and enjoy an elegant luncheon.

Shiisa Quilts is VERY excited to have a Jacquelyn attending this event in our name!! We can't WAIT to hear all about her great trip!!

Piece, Love, and Quilts from Benartex! Your Chance to Win a Bernina Aurora 440QE!!

Just in Time for the New Year, TWO fabulous new fabrics and a GREAT new contest! Just create a quilt using our City Girl or Woodstock fabrics and enter for a chance to win a fabulous prize.

Click the following for The Piece, Love and Quilts Contest Rules and Entry Form

YOU COULD WIN, one of the following prizes:

• A deluxe software from Electric Quilt!
• A Bernina Aurora 440 Quilter's Edition sewing machine with exclusive Bernina Stitch Regulator.
• A year's worth of fabrics from Benartex! or
• An all expense paid trip to Quilt Festival!* trip prize available for US/Canada entries only

And where can you FIND this fabulous fabric?? At Shiisa Quilts, of course!!

Robert Kaufmann's Quilt Quest 2008

Looking for something to spark your creativity? Color Theory may be JUST what you need!!

All About Color Theory

The official fabric collection of Quilt Quest ’08, Color Theory by Sandra Banavawill inspire you with its playful and bold color combinations in geometric patterns offered in a variety of scale. Color is so very important to every quilter, and this collection speaks to that obsession, stressing the importance of mastering color to master the art of quilts.

Shiisa Quilts has the entire line of Color Theory in stock -- just waiting for you to turn it into something beautiful and creative!

If you've been wondering... we're not really "open for business" yet, but we're happy to welcome visitors!! (and yes... the cash register is working, so if you just can't wait... we can indulge your impatience!!)

We will open officially on January 25th!! Our hours will be:

Tues/Thurs/Sat 10-5
Wed/Fri 10-8
Sun/Mon Closed