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BERNINA Specials Feb. 2-16 2012, come in for a Great Financing Deal!

Mardi Gras Party

Tuesday Feb. 21 is "Fat Tuesday". Come in costume if you wish. We'll be celebrating all day with sale prices, refreshments, prizes, and beads to throw from the balcony. Kids are welcome too.

Frequent Buyer Cards will be given out with your purchase.

WeAllSew Challenge

Wedding wear 2012, March 8 - 19. The theme is "upcycling." Create a wedding dress or bridesmaid dress by taking an existing garment and updating it to incorporate current trends or to individualize it for style. More details will be coming soon. There will be a chance to win from BERNINA a $500 gift certificate or the grand prize of BERNINA products valued at $5000.

Silent Auction Begins April 2, 2012

Sew Biz will begin taking bids on the gorgeous quilt made by "Friends of Sew Biz" and Sew Biz staff. The plan is to wind up the bidding in early October and donate the highest bid to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research effort.

Quilt Shop Rally

The dates for the 2012 Rally have been set! Due to the many things going on in the spring, Easter, Mother's Day, graduations, etc., we are having a Summer Rally. The dates are July 12, 13, 14, 15. A special fabric is being created just for our Virginia Shop Rally. We are excited to create a quilt with our exclusive fabric. Mark your calendars now and plan to load a car and "rally 'round"!

This year we Rolled Through The Blue Ridge. Every shop on the tour featured an original design quilt using 2 1/2" strips. Each shop had a different color for you to purchase and a free pattern using the strips from all of the shops.

Here is a list of the lucky drawing winners for 2011:

Pfaff Sewing Machine : Myra M., Ceres, VA,

$100.00 gift certificate to every shop, Carol C., Ridgeway, VA

$50 gift certificate to every shop, Barry H., Glade Hill, VA

$25 gift certificate to every shop, Arleta B., Radford, VA

Fat Quarter Frenzy-36 fat quarters, Loretta M., Ronceverte, WV

Notions Basket, Beth O., Axton, VA

Moda Bag of Goodies, Elsie H., N. Tazewell, VA

Moda Bag, Barry H., Elkin, VA

Michael Miller Basket, Judy F., Dublin, VA

Crystal Fat Quarter Bundle from Michael Miller, Mario n R., Chatham, VA

First Site Gift Set, Judy W., Barren Springs, VA

Ribbon Rack, Ann W., Union Hall, VA

JUNIOR WINNERS Ages 5 - 16

Lyndsey B., Cedar Bluff, VA;

Meghan A.,Radford, VA;

Samantha P. N. Tazewell, VA.,

Amanda S., Princeton, WV

Sara R., Axton VA

Raggedy Reverse Applique held Sept. 10, 2011

Kim With Alex Anderson

Kim Deneault, guest teacher who has been featured on "Sewing with Nancy" and "the Quilt Show" with Alex Anderson, taught a class featuring techniques for turning children's artwork into unique quilting projects. Kim's book, Raggedy Reverse Applique, has over 200 color photos, ten patterns, Wall of Fame section with 20 photos showing what others have designed using their own artwork, Booby Trap, my breast cancer quilt (pattern included in book), a teen designer with her Penguin pattern, and many tips to get you started designing your own quilt or pillows. A wonderful book for any sewer...beginner or advanced!

Copy and paste this link to see a slide show of Kim with Alexanderson and Ricky Timms http://www.thequiltshow.com/slideshows/3-31-08_afternoon/index.php

On the Road With Austin and Santino

Hope you got to see Sew Biz on October 14, on Lifetime in "On The Road With Austin and Santino." If you missed the show, try to catch us on one of the reruns.