Eastside Quilters: Calendar of Events

Please NOTE : ALL guild class opportunities are show in white boxes and are for Eastside Quilters' members, with guests invited as space is available. Contact us if you are interested. (Guests are charged $5 if there is a paid speaker plus an extra $10 fee for classes.)

ESQ's goal is to enhance your quilting knowledge through lecture and class events. We invite you to become a member to advance your current skill level and your enthusiasm for QUILTING!

Area quilt and fabric shows are open to everyone and are shown in background color boxes. They have links to websites.

All regional exhibits or longer shows are listed on the Event Detail page.
Note: TBD = to be decided

Coming events for 2011:

January 2011

• January 20: Ugly Fabric Auction
• January 31: Burke Museum weaving exhibit -- meet at the museum at 10:00. Others may still sign up with Cathy Pope.

February 2011

• February 17: Speaker: Colleen Wise + Class "Oils & Foils: Fee?
• February 28: Board Meeting, 10 a.m. at Crossroads mall

March 2011

• March 3--6: Sewing and Stichery Expo at Puyallup Fairgrounds
• March 7: Martingale Tour, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
• March 17: Ugly Fabric Challenge Reveal with voting. Pacific Fabric certificate prizes for the top 3 creators.
  Speaker from Clothworks Textiles; Design Concepts
• March 18--20: Quilter's Anonymous Quilt Show -- Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe
• March 28: Board Meeting, 10 a.m. at Crossroads mall

April 2011

• April 6: ESQ evening meeting at 7 p.m. Speaker: Mary Lewis, Crazy Quilts
• April 11: Overlake Hospital Volunteer Appreciation Day
• April 12: Field trip to Over the Rainbow
• April 21: Speaker: Chris Cross of Pacific Fabrics on New Tools (this is a change from the Gathering Threads speaker)

May 2011

• May 4: Evening Meeting
• May 14: Garden Party
• May 19: Speaker: Eda Lee Hass + class on Whirlpool Quilt

June 2011

• June 8: Lynden quilt shops Tangled Threads, plan to arrive by 10:30 map
• June 16: J.B. Sharp from Ah! Kimono
• June 16: Class in Silk Applique from Ah! Kimono (kit $20, class $25)
• June 22-26: 13th Annual Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop

July 2011

• July 9: Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, Sisters Oregon
• July 15-17: Sequim Lavender Festival and Sun Bonnet Sue Quilt Show
• July 16: Mukileteo Garden and Quilt Tour
• July 21: Picnic

August 2011

• August 11: Field trip to McKenna Ryan studio on Bainbridge Island, catch 9:35 ferry
• August 18: To be decided
• August 26-28: Pacific West Quilt Show, Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center

September 2011

• September 7: Margaret Kamikawa begins 3 month series on fabric scramble
• September 13: Field trip to Vashon Island, contact Cathy Pope
• September 15: Speaker: Laurie Shiffrin, Author & Teacher + class
• September 30 - October 2: La Conner Quilt Festival

October 2011

• October 5: Margaret Kamikawa continues 3 month series on fabric scramble
• October 20: Speaker: Judy Robertson of Just Imagination (a nationally known creator of fabulous hand-dyes which will be available).

November 2011

• November 2: Margaret Kamikawa finishes 3 month series on fabric scramble
• November 11-13: Block Party Quilt Show, Issaquah Community Center
• November 17: Speaker: Cheryl Tolbert on convergence quilting + Class
• November 17--19: Northwest Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival at Puyallup Fairgrounds

December 2011

• December 15: Holiday Potluck and drawing for Raffle quilt

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