Please visit us at the following Quilt Shows & Events
 2008 Show Schedule

JANUARY 2008

Tucson Quilters Guild
Quilt Fiesta Quilt Show
January 11, 12, and 13, 2008

Tucson Convention Center
260 South Church Street
Tucson, Arizona

The Tucson Quilters Guild presents its 30th Annual Quilt Show, Quilt Fiesta!,
January 11-13, 2008 at the Tucson Convention Center (TCC)  260 S. Church St. Tucson, AZ.
Over 300 quilts and other quilted items will be featured.

The three-day event will feature demonstrations, vendors, and the 2008 Raffle Quilt.
There will be a special Kids Row again this year. All demonstrations and speakers are
free with admission to the show.  Bobbie Aug will be doing quilt appraisals.

FEBRUARY 2008

Kitsap Quilters presents “It's Raining Quilts” - A Celebration of Quilts and Wearable Art
President's Hall, Kitsap County Fairgrounds
Silverdale, WA

Friday February 15th and Saturday February 16th, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Featured Artists - Norma Tipton & Donna Endresen

This show features over 250 quilts, demonstrations, boutique, cafe,  and Vendors!
 
http://www.kitsapquilters.com/quiltshow_2008.html

MARCH 2008

Puyallup Sewing & Stitching Expo  -  http://www.sewexpo.com/

Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, WA
110 9th Ave SW
Puyallup, Washington 98371

February 28, 29, and March 1, & 2, 2008
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Shopping hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday & Saturday
9 a.m. to - 5 p.m. on Sunday

The largest, most comprehensive consumer education and trade event for the sewing industry
in the United States--the Sewing and Stitchery Expo. Sponsored by Washington State University
in Pierce County, this annual event draws more than 32,000 people from as far away as Spain and Australia.  

Quilter's Spring Break
Sponsored by Evergreen Piecemakers
March 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2008

Holiday Inn Select
1 South Grady Way
Renton, WA  98055

Workshops, lectures, luncheons with special guest speakers, vendors.

http://www.evergreenpiecemakers.com/SPRINGQUILTBREAK.html

I'll be teaching a sashiko placemat class on Sunday, March 9. 

http://www.evergreenpiecemakers.com/SashikoPlacemats.html

Tri-City Quilters Guild - Silver Threads - Lasting Memories
25th Annual Quilt Show

Three Rivers Convention Center  - NEW LOCATION      
7016 Grandridge Boulevard
Kennewick, WA 99336

Friday, March 28, 2008 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, 2008 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

National Featured Artist -  Evelyn Sloppy

For more information visit:   http://tcquilters.com/ or http://tcquilters.com/frame.html

APRIL 2008

Block Party Quilters - Spring on the Block Quilt Show
Issaquah Community Center
301 Rainier Blvd S
Issaquah, WA 98027

April 11 - 12 - 13, 2008

Traditional and Contemporary Quilts,  Demonstrations, Raffle Quilt, Merchant Mall,  Boutique,
Door Prizes all weekend, Tea Room, Challenge Quilts, Kid's Korner (making quilt blocks
for Ronald McDonald House quilts)

http://www.bpquilters.org/quilt_show.htm

JUNE 2008

Western Washington Shop Hop - 10th Anniversary

June 18- 22, 2008

Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Over 60 shops to visit - Newsletter and Passports available at participating quilt shops.

For more information, visit http://www.westernwashingtonquiltshophop.com/

JULY 2008

International Quilt Festival
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, California

Friday - Saturday - July 25 & 26, 2008 - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday - July 27, 2008 -  10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Vendors galore, quilts, educational seminars, fashion shows, classes, and more.

For more information, visit:  http://www.quilts.com/home/shows/

AUGUST 2008

Association of Pacific NW Quilters - QUILTFEST 2008
Washington State Convention & Trade Center   - NEW LOCATION  
7th & Pike
Seattle Washington

SEPTEMBER 2008

Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association
 11th Annual Aki Maturi Fall Festival

Saturday, September 6th -  10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 7 - 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Bellevue Community College Main Campus
3000 Landerholm Circle SE
Bellevue, WA  98007

This event hosts a large number of local (Greater Seattle area in the Pacific Northwest)
artists and craft persons practicing Japanese-style arts and crafts including the
performing arts, martial arts, and fine art & crafts will be participating during the
entire two day event activities.

Shibori Dragon will have a display of Sashiko items from early 1900 fireman's coat to modern
day quilts.  We will also be demonstrating Sashiko stitching through the weekend.
 

For more information visit:  http://www.enma.org/index.htm

Northwest Quilting Expo 
Thursday, September 25th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday the 26th from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 27th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Portland Expo Center
2060 No. Marine Drive, Portland, Oregon

This three day event offers inspiration and opportunities to expand your interests. Bring your friends and celebrate the creative arts together! With your General Admission ticket you can come and go all day long, enjoying a mix of shopping with over 60 vendors, quilt displays, wearable art and doll displays. Take a class or two. Enjoy the scheduled fashion show and the unscheduled fashion show seen on the other attendees.  The Expo Quilt Show features over $7,000 in prized

http://www.nwquiltingexpo.com/

OCTOBER 2008

West Sound Quilters Annual Quilt Show
President's Hall, Kitsap County Fairgrounds
Silverdale, WA

Friday and Saturday, October 24 - 25, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 26 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Quilts, Merchant Mall, Community Build-a-Block, Technique Demos, Raffle Quilt,
Cafe, Quilt Appraisals, Doll Display

www.geocities.com/wsquilters

NOVEMBER 2008

Rusty Barn Quilt and Sewing Festival
November 13, 14, 15 - Thurs. - Sat. 10 am - 5 pm

Western Washington Fairgrounds
110 - 9th Ave. SW
Puyallup, WA 98371-6811

http://www.rustybarn.com/2008-shows.html