Eastside Quilters

Bellevue, Washington

Welcome to our website!

ESQ is a QUILTING GUILD meeting on the Eastside of King county for ALL Levels of Quilters!

If you live in anywhere on the Eastside of Seattle, like Bothell, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Newcastle, Issaquah, Sammamish, Redmond, Kirkland, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, Renton, Bellevue, Eastgate, Beaux Arts, Medina, Monroe, and Seattle, then you are invited to join Eastside Quilters. Our meeting location is easy to get to from any place in the greater Seattle area as it is adjacent to I-90 just east of 405.

ESQ meets in Bellevue, Washington. There are two meeting times to choose from:

1. Mornings: THIRD Thursday of every month at 10 AM.
2. Evenings: FIRST Wednesday of every month at 7 PM.

The dates and time for all our meetings are listed on the Calendar of Events. Come with a friend or two and bring your newest quilt creation for Show & Tell or an old one that we have not seen and meet others who share your love for quilting!!!

We present our Operating Rules for 2011

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of the founder of our website, Celia Tomlin. We will miss her spicy personality amongst us, her service to the community, and her great heart.

Raffle Quilts

• (Guidelines for the 2012 raffle quilt)
• The 2011 raffle quilt was won by Rebecca.
• Joe and Kathleen Corvi were the winners of our 2010 Raffle. Here they are enjoying their new quilt.

Our Next Meetings:

Evening Group: Wednesday, February 1 at 7 p.m.

Lotto strip: forest green

Morning Group: Thursday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m.

Both Meetings:

• Mystery Fabric Challenge auction (Guidelines for the 2012 fabric auction) Plus bonus April tweener Class -- we will use the leftovers for Outreach Quilts
• Yearly dues of $30
• Bring completed President Thank You block
• Mystery Block 2012 -- light and dark 2.5 inch strips
• Overlake Project, washed and dated
• Lap Quilts for VA hospital , washed and dated
• Secret Sister gifts
• Name Tag and a Smile
• Pillowcases for the women of Sophia Way; can also make for children (Instructions) thru February
• Dresses for Africa (Instructions) thru February

Tweener Class: Thursday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m.

• Shorts for African Boys with Chris Smith

NEW: March 1-4 Sewing and Stichery Expo, Puyallup Fairgrounds

For more information on these meetings please see the February Newsletter    

Fabric Shops

• La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
• Gathering Fabrics in Woodinville
  (2012 Newsletter)    
• Gee-Gee's Quilting in Yelm
• Keepsake Cottage Fabrics in Bothell
• Nancy's Sewing Basket in Queen Anne
• Pacific Fabrics in Bellevue, Northgate, Seattle, Everett & Bremerton
• Quilt Works Northwest in Bellevue
• Quilt Barn in Puyallup Great Batik selection
• The Quilter's Garden in Duvall
• The Quilting Loft in Ballard
• Silk Things in Kirkland (watch for classes)
• Over the Rainbow -- Camono Island
  (Great local online fabric store)
• Claudia's Quilt Shoppe

Use the ESQ Blog to recommend your favorite quilt and fabric shop for a quick link here.