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Washington
The Evergreen State

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State flower: Coast Rhododendron
State tree: Western Hemlock
State capital: Olympia
State bird: Willow Goldfinch
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- Bellingham
Moonlight
Quilters' Guild. We have about 100 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm on the second Monday of the month at the Central Lutheran Church in Bellingham. We have friendship blocks, challenges, guild projects, raffles and a bi-yearly quilt show. Contact
moonlightquilter@aol.com for more information
EverGreen Quilters, meeting at 10 am Tuesdays, est. late 1970's. Chapter of the NQA, EverGreen Quilters welcomes you to join us for our Tuesday morning meetings. There is something going on every week, if you care to participate. Business meeting, programs, community service days, workshops, study groups, trips to regional events. We hold a quilt show every other year. Contact Hazel at 733-8287 or email evergreenquilters@yahoo.com.
- Bellevue.
Block Party Quilters. We have about 125 members who pay $35 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the first Thursday of the month at the Mary, Queeen of Peace Church in Bellevue. We have a block of the month swap, monthly speakers, monthly workshops, auction, yearly quilt show, and raffle quilt to benfit the guild. Contact
bpqweb@yahoo.com for more information.
- Camano Island.
Camano Island/Stanwood. Camano Island Quilters. We have 165 members who pay
annual dues of $20. The AM group meets at the Odd Fellows' meeting hall on
Camano Ridge Rd. at 10 AM on the first Wednesday. The PM group meets at 6:30
PM on the first Thursday at the Stanwood High School library. We encourage
volunteerism and make Comfort Quilts for patients and their families of
Providence Children's Center in Everett. A quilt show is held every other year
with the next to be held in the spring of 2007 to benefit our charity and
guild member and community education. Contact CIQuilt@aol.com for information.
- Centralia
Rainy Daze Quilt Guild We meet the second Tuesday of each month at Fords Prairie Grange, 2640 W. Reynolds Ave. We have an average membership of 70 quilters. Our activities include three yearly potlucks, an annual retreat, demonstrations, lectures, guest speakers, round robins, secret pals, block of the month, quilt show and various quilting challenges. For more information contact
president@rdqg.org
Lewis/Thurston Counties. "Saturday Morning Material Girls Quilt Guild" meets twice a month. Meetings are at the Centralia Public Library from 10AM to 4PM the second Saturday; at a member's home or take a field trip the fourth Saturday each month. Currently there are 12 active members who pay $5.00 a year dues. We are a diverse group always open to new members and new ideas. We are currently researching charity opportunities and/or outreach possibilities. Carol Kuhlman
kuhljc@netzero.net
- Chimacum
Cabin Fever Quilters of Jefferson County.We have 75-80 members who pay $15.00 annually in dues. We meet every Monday morning at 10:00am at the Tri-Area Community Center in
Chimacum, WA. Our business meetings are the first Monday of the month and we feature workshops, classes and trips, secret sister, block of the month, and an opportunity quilt to raise funds for the club and local charities such as Hospice Care, Child services, Habitat for Humanity, local area food banks, etc. We have our annual quilt show each year. Contact
sjsribemb@cablespeed.com for more information.
- Clarkston
Seaport Quilters', P.O. Box 491, Lewiston, ID 83501, meets 4th
Monday of each month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Pautler Senior Center, 549 5th Street,
Clarkston, WA 99403. Dues are $10 per year. Visitors are always welcome.
- Colfax.
Whitman Samplers Quilt Guild. We meet at 6:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month at Sterling Savings Bank meeting room at 803 N. Main St., Colfax, WA. We do a quilt show every two years and make a raffle quilt. We do a project a each meeting, show and tell, and share ideas. We welcome new members and visitors. Dues are $12.00 per year.
- Colville
Colville Piecemakers Guild, 509-684-5418.
- Cosmopolis
Pieceful Discoverers Quilt Guild.Membership around 40-50 who pay dues of $24 per year. Business meeting second Tuesday evening at the Cosmopolis Fire Hall. We have a block of the month, craft raffle and an annual raffle quilt to help fund various local charities. We have a quilt show in even numbered years at the Aberdeen Museum of History. Visit us any Tuesday evening at the Fire Hall 6 pm. PO Box 921, Cosmopolis, WA 98537.
- Covington
Covington Quilters Guild.
Dues $25/year. We meet from 7 - 9 pm at the Maple Valley Community Center in
Maple Valley, WA the first Tuesday of each month. We feature guest speakers,
secret pal, challenges, block of the month, HUGS charity quilts, satellite
groups, annual quilt show, annual raffle quilt and much more.
- Duvall
Cascade Quilters
Small group meeting third Monday of the month. Dues $10.00 per year. Block of the Month, Round Robin, retreats, girls day out, girls night out. For more information contact
judith@cascadequilters.org or check out our website
- Edmonds.
Quilters Anonymous. Meetings at the Edmonds Church of God, 8224 220th Street
SW, Edmonds. Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month, 10:00am
-2:00pm, and the Tuesday evening preceding the day meeting, 7-9:30pm. Annual
dues $25. QA features national speakers, monthly workshops, retreats,
satellite groups, Q-Angels, community service projects, and raffle quilts.
Annual quilt show held in March features over 500 quilts. QA membership: 500+.
- Everett
Busy Bee Quilters, 206-337-5380.
Let-Us Patch. We are a very informal group who enjoy getting together. From time to time we do Round Robins, fabric
exchanges, etc., and sometimes take turns teaching each other our "specialties". We
meet the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Everett Pacific Fabrics
store on Highway 99 and Everett Mall Way. No dues other than postage for a monthly newsletter.
- Federal Way
Crazy Quilters, meet 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., at Evergreen Lodge, 31003 14th South, off 312th & Pacific Highway. We have 75 members, dues
$25 a year. We have two block-of-the-month programs, raffle quilt, many community outreach events to make quilts. Contact jillz1030@hotmail.com for more information.
- Hoodsport
Ladies of the Lake Quilt Group. We have about 30 members and we pay $36 yearly in dues. We meet each Thurs. of the month at Hoodsport Fire Hall. We do Challenge blocks which are incporated into sunshine quilts for the community. We also have a quilt show every three years, and at that show we raffle off a quilt. We also take trips, offer classes, attend a yearly retreat and make sunshine quilts for charities in the community. Contact
arichter@hctc.com for more information
- Kennewick.
Southeast Washington Quilters (SEW-Q) Guild. We have about 80 members who pay $15 a year in dues. We meet at 6:30pm for social time and 7pm for the meeting, on the first Tuesday of the month (except July), at the Benton Public Utility District
(PUD) Auditorium. The Benton PUD is located at Hwy 395 and 10th. All are welcome. We have fat quarter drawings, birthday and nametag drawings, block of the month, classes and workshops, and an annual auction. We have an annual contest for best auction quilts, parties in June and December, and two community service days per year. We love to share the love of quilts. The auction raises money for the guild members, mostly for the newsletter and classes, and 25% is donated to the local Hospice House. We also provide a decorated Christmas tree to Hospice each year, and then auction the ornaments the next year and give them the proceeds. Contributions to Hospice through 2004 is $21,000. Quilts are provided to La
Clinica, Grace Clinic, Ronald McDonald house, TriCity Pregnancy Center and Habitat for Humanity, among others. Contact
SEWQUILTERS@yahoo.com for more information.
- Kent
Evergreen Piecemakers is a quilt guild that was formed 25 years ago to promote and preserve the art and craft of
quiltmaking. We have about 150 members and meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:30 at the First Christian Church, 11717 SE 240th. The first Monday is a business meeting with Show and Tell and the second Monday is a program meeting with speakers or perhaps a hands-on demonstration. Dues are $25.00 per year, and that includes a directory/handbook and a monthly newsletter. Special activities include workshops, Community Service, satellite groups, retreats, Block of the Month and Spring Break in March of each year. Please see our website for more
information. Jan Crawford jackandjan3@comcast.net
- Leavenworth
FAMILY EVENTS OF LEAVENWORTH is a new nonprofit association that now has the
Leavenworth Quilt Show every other year in the even years. For more
information, E-mail info@quiltersheaven.com
- Long Beach
Peninsula Quilt Guild. The Peninsula Quilt Guild, located in the southwest corner of Washington, is a fun and active group. Members come from the many small towns in southwest Washington and northwest Oregon. Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 at the Peninsula Church Center. Dues are $20.00 a month. Each month there is a short business meeting followed by show and tell, block of the month, secret pal and a program. Members also gather every Tuesday at Anna Lena's quilt shop,
www.annalena.com, to work on a raffle quilt. The guild hangs a wonderful quilt show at the Ilwaco Heritage Museum every year, the third weekend in March. Besides promoting the joy of quilting, the Peninsula Quilt Guild donates several thousand dollars a year to local charities. If you're in the area, please join us. Contact
karen@annalena.com for more information.
- Longview
Ladies of the Lake. We have about 70 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of the month (excluding July and December) in the basement of the Educational building of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Longview. We have a fat quarter drawing, door prizes and we do a quilt show every other year. Contact
murphy@kalama.com for more information.
- Loon Lake
The Loon Lake Historical Society Schoolhouse Quilters meet on
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Old Schoolhouse in Loon Lake,
Washington. There are no dues. The club makes a quilt each year for the
Historical Society to raffle off at the Summer Festival. Lots of
conversation, show and tell and demonstrations. Relaxed and low key. Come
join us!
- Lynden
Pieceable Quilters. We have about 50 members who pay $15 a year for dues. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at the Firehall on 17th Street. We have block exchanges,
secret sisters, mystery quilts, raffle at every meeting, demos, great speakers, classes, retreats, yearly raffle quilt, two potluck parties a year with fat quarter exchanges & games and much, much more.
- Maple Valley
Covington Quilters Guild. Our Guild of +/- 100 members meets every first Thursdayof each month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Maple Valley Community Center on the corner of Witte Road and SE 248th in Maple Valley. Annual dues are $25.00. Other than an annual Quilt Show during Covington Days in Covington, WA, we also make and donate many charity quilts (our HUGS Program), block of the month, presentation blocks, nine-patch challenges, satellite groups, demonstrations, speakers, summer and holiday picnics, Secret Pal, Round Robin and an annual auction.
- Mount Lake Terrace
Quilters
Anonymous. QA holds monthly meetings at the Church of Christ, 21507 52nd Avenue W, Mount Lake Terrace. The evening meeting is on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm, the day meeting is on the following Wednesday morning from 10am to 1pm. QA’s annual dues are $25 and include a monthly newsletter, committee privileges and participation in our quilt show. QA features local and national speakers, retreats, satellite groups, Q-Angels, community service projects and raffle quilts just to name a few. QA’s annual Quilt Show is held in March and features over 400 quilts along with featured artists, special displays, demonstrations and a huge merchant mall. QA is a non-profit 501(C) (3) organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of quilting and promoting excellence and education in needle craft. Founded in 1978, QA has more than 425 members. The guilds charity projects include creating quilts for premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of University Hospital, Seattle. Please visit QA’s website
for more information.
- Mukilteo.
Mukilteo Lighthouse
Quilters. Currently about 45 members, dues $25 per year. We meet at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday at Harbour Pointe Lutheran Church (5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd) to enjoy each other’s company, share projects, participate in making quilts for KidsDream of Snohomish County and to learn the latest and greatest quilting patterns and techniques.
- Nile Valley
Piecemakers Quilt Guild has 54 members who pay $10 a year in dues. We meet at 7pm on the
third Thursday of each month except December at the First Church of the Nazerene in
Galesburg. We have a bi-monthly row robin, monthly block lottery, monthly programs
featuring local quilt teachers and shop owners, and sponsor frequent Saturday workshops.
And of course, we have show and tell! Future projects include offering some basic and
beginning quilting classes to the community; participation in the local civil war
reenactment this summer; researching and choosing a charity or charities to support; a day
trip to Rockhome Gardens in Arcola this June or July; and creation of a guild logo. Only a
year old, our guild is a happy, friendly group.
- Ocean Shores
Sea Gal Quilters. Sea Gal Quilters meet the fourth Wed. of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the Canterbury Inn in Ocean
Shores. Our annual quilt show is in October at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. We make a raffle quilt each year and make comfort baby quilts for the
local food bank and lap quilts for a local nursing home.
- Odessa
Fronen Stepdecker, Odessa Quilt Club, 25 members, no dues. Meets at 7pm every monday at the Museum Barn. Annual Quilt Show. Contact
pandl@odessaoffice.com for more information.
- Olympia
Washington Stars Quilt Guild. We
have nearly 200 members, dues of $20 per year. We meet the 1st and 3rd Tues
evenings, 6:30-9:00 pm, at the GULL HARBOR LUTHERAN CHURCH at 4610 Boston
Harbor Rd NE. . Visitors/new members welcome. Block drawings, raffle quilt,
programs, annual rummage auction, show, charity quilts, etc.Quiltmakers of Olympia 85 members, dues $25/yr. 9AM to 12Noon every Thurs. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1601 North Street SE, Olympia. Thurs.: #1: block project and classes. #2: business meeting, fun, lunch. #3: com. service quilting. #4: programs, classes. And: fabric exchange, challenges, excursions, raffle quilt, quilt show, picnic, holiday party. Diverse in age, skills, experience yet share a common thread of friendship and quilting. Martha Liska, mliska@comcast.net.
- Port Orchard
West Sound Quilters has about 200 members who come from all around the South Sound. We have a quilt show each October, make a raffle
quilt, make charity quilts, have mini-groups that meet throughout the month in members' homes. The guild has an extensive library of
quilting books available for check-out for a period of 1 month. Classes, retreats, field trips, prizes, guest lectures, secret pals, etc
Contact: genr8r1@aol.com for info.
For more information, visit our website.
- Poulsbo
Kitsap
Quilters Our dues are $12 per year and we have about 215 members. We
meet at 7pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month, (meeting the third Tuesday in
November and December) at First Lutheran Church 18920 4th Ave. NE Poulsbo,
WA 98370 We have a block of the month swap, fat quarter swaps, secret
sister, fall and spring retreats, raffle quilt/challenge quilt/quilt show,
charity quilts, workshops and classes with national and local educators, and
so much more! Please visit our website for more information!
- Puyallup
PuyallupValleyQuilters We have about 225 members, our dues are $25 per year. We meet at 6:30pm a the Elks Lodge in Puyallup Washington. We bring in nationally known speakers for programs and workshops, sponsor three quilting retreats each year and produce a biennial quilt show
in the odd years. Come join us!
Puyallup
Valley Quilters. PO Box 1421, Puyallup, WA 98371.
- Renton.
Cedar River Quilt Guild. Fifty members - dues $24. Usual meeting is 6:15 the third Tuesday at the Salvation Army, 720 S. Tobin Street, Renton. We have block exchanges, monthly raffle, annual retreat, IKEA Renton River Days Quilt Show, challenge quilt, raffle quilt, speakers, and classes. Smaller meetings on the first Tuesday of the month are for projects, classes, and making preemie quilts for Valley Medical Center, our guild charity. Contact
anita_armes@msn.com.
- Republic
Ferry County. Piecin'Pals. We have about 30 members who pay $12 a year in
dues. We meet at 6pm on the third Monday of the month at the Carosel
Building of the Ferry County Fairgrounds. We have classes and trips, a
yearly raffle quilt to benefit charity and we do a show every year on
"Prospector's Days" the second weekend of June. Contact
danann@televar.com
for more information.
- Richland
Tri-Cities
Quilters Guild We have over 400 member who pay $15 per year dues. We meed at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Benton PUD Building, 10th & Highway 365, Kennewick and the third Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Central United Church, 1124 Stevens Drive, Richland. We have block of the month swap, fat quarter swaps, programs, classes, annual quilt show. Contact
information - P.O. Box 215, Richland, WA 99352 or www.tcquilters.com or
tcquilters@verizon.net
- Ritzville.
Peace by Piece Quilt Guild. We have 35 members and meet the 2nd Tuesday of
each month, 7:00 p.m., at the Zion Congregational Church in Ritzville. We
have a block of the month, classes, a yearly raffle quilt to benefit
community projects, and a yearly quilt show held at the Gilson Gymnasium the
first Saturday of May.
- Sammamish
Block Party
Quilters. We have about 200 members who pay $25 a year in dues. We meet
at 7 pm on the first Thursday of the month at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sammamish, WA. We have speakers, block of the month swap,
charm square exchanges and a yearly quilt show in July. Visit our web site
for more information
- Sequim
Sunbonnet Sue Quilt
Club. We meet every Wednesday at the Sequim Masonic Temple. We meet weekly and have room for our members to bring their projects and work together. Our club does charity and community projects on a regular basis.
Our area boasts mild summer temperatures and many outdoor activities for you to enjoy. Check our website for more
information.
- Snohomish.
Busy Bees Quilting. Meets every third Thursday of the month at "The Bridge To Life Church" at 7:00 pm BZB's sponsor a Quilt Show every June in Snohomish at Craven Farms. We have speakers, classes, retreats, special events, free sew days, and bi-annual Day Camps. Fabric exchanges, group quilts, raffle quilts.... Membership is $25 per year. Class are an additional minimul cost.
- Spokane
Washington State Quilters - Washington State Quilters, Spokane Chapter. Over 500 members who pay dues of
$25/yr. Non-members pay $7 at the door. We meet at 1 pm and 7 pm the 4th
Thursday of Jan., April, July & Sept. We invite well known speakers to
lecture and then teach 2 workshops. We have an annual quilt show in Oct.,
quarterly quilting bees, block exchanges, bus trips, and an extensive
library. Visit our website or write to us at P.O. Box 7117, Spokane, WA
99207-0117 for further information.
- Tacoma
St. Anne's Sew-shul Club. We meet the second Saturday of each month to learn
quilt making and create quilts for donation to The American Red Cross and
St. Joseph's Hospital Dialysis Unit. Meeting are from 10 am to noon at St.
Luke's Memorial Church, 3615 N. Gove St. A potluck lunch follows. Please
e-mail marti_dirkes@msn.com
for more details.
Tacoma. Quilters by The Bay. We have aprox 60 members, Dues $30 yr. We meet the 4th Wednesday at the Environmental Services Building, 9850 – 64th Street West. 6:30 pm Social & 7-9 pm meeting. Our purpose is to advance quilting through education, charity work , fun and celebration. We have a block of the month swap, classes, retreats, a yearly quilt raffle, Speakers and demonstrations.
Contact QBTB@comscast.net for more information.
- Vancouver
Clark county quilters The guild meetings are held at Vancouver Church of Christ, 9019 NE 86th St, Vancouver, WA on the second Thursday of the month from September thru June. No meetings during July and August. Activities and social time begins at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM. More information about CCQ on our
website or contact us at ccquilters@yahoo.com for other questions.
- Walla Walla.
Walla Walla Valley Quilt Guild. We have
about 50 members and meet on the 2nd Tues. of the month. Check for calendar of activities. Block of the month, secret pals, yearly raffle quilt, classes, and participation in the WWV Quilt Show each year.
- Wenatchee.
North Central Washington Quilt Guild.
We have approximately 180 members who pay $10 a year in dues.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month (except July & December) at the Wenatchee Valley Clinic Sleep Lab - 1000 N Miller Street in Wenatchee.
We have several round robins, do a raffle block every other month, our
library is extensive and we host periodic workshops. We make friendship
quilts that are donated around our community. Our annual quilt show is in
October. Please visit us at our website.
- Woodland
Lewis River Quilters. Small group of 30 who meet Tuesday nights at 6:30pm at the School District meeting room, 800 3rd Street. Voluntary donation of $1/week during school year & $10 for summer qtr. All skill levels welcome. July 21st "Quilts in the Garden" quilt show at the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. We do lots of projects! Monthly birthday fat quarter party & show-n-tell. For info contact Mari Ripp 360-225-8088 or Linda Goetz 360-225-7096.
- Yakima
Yakima Valley Quilters' Guild has about 65 members. Dues are $20 annually, with seniors, 75 and older free. We meet on the first & third Wednesdays of each month, at the Harmon Center. We host a bi-annual quilt show in the Modern Living Building at State Fair Park in Yakima. We sponsor workshops, programs and make comfort quilts for a variety of Yakima Valley charities. Hold two retreats yearly. Show and tell at each meeting. Contact the guild at: yvqg2003@yahoo.com for more information.
- Yelm
Prairie Points Quilt Guild Located where else, in the prairie. We are a new
quilt guild and hope we will be great. Things are already going with our
block of the months and our quarter yard swap. We meet at the Mill Pond fire
station on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. We begin at 7pm. Hope to
hear from you or we'll see you there. You can email me (Teresa) if you have
any questions at
tnt2ok@ywave.com
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