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• 2026 Quilt Show: Program Ad Sales

  • Start
    08/01/2025
  • End
    12/31/2025
  • Location
    Online Registration

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  Quilters Anonymous Guild

  44th Annual Quilt Show 2026

  Program Ad

  REGISTRATION OPENS August 1

  Deadline December 31

  The Quilters Anonymous Guild's 44th Quilt Show will be held March 13-16, 2026 at the Evergreen Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington. It is the largest quilt show in western Washington, with more than 2500 visitors attending the three-day event. 

  The QA Show Program is a valuable opportunity to present your business to quilters and other sewing enthusiasts who want to purchase supplies and discover new resources. Many program advertisers include coupons or Show Specials with their advertisements for show attendees to use after the show, extending your customer reach well after the show ends. 

  Artwork for ads for the back cover  and inside covers must be submitted in color. Other ads may be submitted in either color or black and white. Sizes range from full pages to business card size. The back cover and the inside front and back covers sell out quickly, so you should sign up early if you want one of these.  See table below for all available ad options and prices:

  2026 Program Ad Sizes and Pricing
  Full page on back cover -color only (1 available)  7.5" width x 10" height	$500
  Full page on inside covers-color only (2 available)  7.5" width x 10" height	$350
  Full inside page  7.5" width x 10" height	$325
  Half page  (horizontal) 7.5" width x 4.75" height	$200
  Quarter page (vertical)  3.625" width x 4.75" height	$100
  Business card (vertical) 2" width x 3.625" height	$75
  Business card (horizontal) 3.625" width x 2" height	$55

  
  Payment must be made online at the time you register. You may register and pay without uploading your ad file. If you do not upload a file at the time of submission, you must send your file to the email below by December 31. If the ad is not submitted by this date, the submission will be canceled and your payment will be refunded minus $5.00 processing fee. 

  If the ad location/size you desire is unavailable, please contact us at the email below to be placed on the waiting list in the event there is a cancellation.

  File Submission Guidelines

  • Color setting/CMYK Profile = GRACoL 2013
  • Image resolution at 300 dpi when at 100% original size
  • If the ad bleeds, Include 1/8" bleed all sides
  • Back cover ad should have .125 bleed and page size set to 8.375 x 10.875
  • Do NOT send PDF as reader spreads or printer spreads.
  • PDF preset should be "Press Quality".  Do not send jpegs, tiffs or any other format.
  • If printing 4-color process (CMYK), convert all spot colors to process before exporting to PDF
  • Confirm that all fonts are embedded when exporting to PDF (or convert fonts to outlines)
  • Include bleed in PDF, but not trim or bleed marks

  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact 

  quiltshowprogramads@quiltersanonymous.org
  

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• November Evening Member Meeting

  • When
    11/11/2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid--In Person or Zoom

  Speaker and Topic: Cindy Grisdela will be joining us in person to present her lectures "Anatomy of an Improv Quilt" on Tuesday evening and "Free Motion Quilting with Style" on Wednesday morning. 
  

  
  

  Parking information for in person attendees is available here.  Wherever you park, we have been requested to place a parking "sticker" on our dash, which can be found here. Copies will be available at meetings.

  Show and Tell

  • If attending in person bring your quilt to the meeting
  • If attending via Zoom, send photo to showandtell@quiltersanonymous.org by the Sunday prior to the meeting; state which meeting you will be attending and include a brief description; be prepared to speak when your quilt is displayed.

  
  

  Learn more about general meetings.

  Masks are optional for in person attendance.

  ZOOM registration

   Register for Zoom meeting
  

  We welcome guests and ask that you join after attending 2 meetings to enjoy the full benefits of membership.  Email QA President for more information.
  

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• November Morning Member Meeting

  • When
    11/12/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid--In Person or Zoom

  Speaker and Topic: Cindy Grisdela will be joining us in person to present her lectures "Anatomy of an Improv Quilt" on Tuesday evening and "Free Motion Quilting with Style" on Wednesday morning. 
  

  
  

  Parking information for in person attendees is available here.  Wherever you park, we have been requested to place a parking "sticker" on our dash, which can be found here. Copies will be available at meetings.

  Show and Tell

  • If attending in person bring your quilt to the meeting
  • If attending via Zoom, send photo to showandtell@quiltersanonymous.org by the Sunday prior to the meeting; state which meeting you will be attending and include a brief description; be prepared to speak when your quilt is displayed.

  
  

  Learn more about general meetings.

  Masks are optional for in person attendance.

  ZOOM registration

   Register for Zoom meeting
  

  We welcome guests and ask that you join after attending 2 meetings to enjoy the full benefits of membership.  Email QA President for more information.
  

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• Workshop: "Fabulous Freehand Curves" with Cindy Grisdela

  • When
    11/13/2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Ronald United Methodist Church
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Workshop:  Fabulous Freehand Curves

  In this workshop you will cut large scale curves freehand without templates or patterns.  Add dots, skinny lines, wonky triangles and more to give each curve its own personality, then combine them into a fun original design. Cindy will teach us about color and design to create the composition as well as the techniques needed.

  Skill Level: Best for students with some experience with curves - not for beginners.

  Supply List:  Fabulous-Freehand-Curves-Supply-List.pdf

  Learn more about our speaker here.

  Speaker email:  cindy@cindygrisdela.com

  Workshop Fee: $60 for Members.

  For questions on registration or cancellations, please contact Linda Schoemaker at linda@seattlemazama.com or call or text 206-679-1642.

  
  

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• December Evening--Holiday Party

  • When
    12/09/2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid--In Person or Zoom

  This is our yearly party--come dressed for the holidays and be ready to have a fun time:

  • Handmade ornament exchange
  • Holiday White Elephant exchange
  • Potluck
  • Games and prizes
  • Member and Quilts to Go sale tables

  Parking information for in person attendees is available here.  Wherever you park, we have been requested to place a parking "sticker" on our dash, which can be found here. Copies will be available at meetings.

  Show and Tell--Please bring both Holiday and regular quilts for Show and Tell.  

  Learn more about general meetings.

  Masks are optional for in person attendance.

  This meeting is only in-person.  Please join us for a fun and festive Holiday Party!

  
  

  We welcome guests and ask that you join after attending 2 meetings to enjoy the full benefits of membership.  Email QA President for more information.
  

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• December Morning--Holiday Party

  • When
    12/10/2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hybrid--In Person or Zoom

  This is our yearly party--come dressed for the holidays and be ready to have a fun time:

  • Handmade ornament exchange
  • Holiday White Elephant exchange
  • Potluck
  • Games and prizes
  • Member and Quilts to Go sale tables

  Parking information: 

  Carpool whenever possible

  information for in-person attendees is available here.

  Wherever you park, we have been requested to place a parking "sticker" on our dash, which can be found here. Copies will be available at meetings.

  Show and Tell--bring both Holiday and regular quilts for Show and Tell

  Learn more about general meetings.

  Masks are optional for in person attendance.

  This meeting is in-person only.  Please join us for a fun and festive 

  Holiday Party!

  
  

  We welcome guests and ask that you join after attending 2 meetings to enjoy the full benefits of membership.  Email QA President for more information.
  

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• Training for Square Credit Card Device

  • When
    03/03/2026
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    North Seattle Friends Church

  Quilt Show: Credit Card Training for the Square App
  

  Training on procedures for accepting credit card payments at the Quilt Show using Square is scheduled before/after QA general meetings in March. Please bring your cell phone so that the Square App can be uploaded and you can practice.

  Tuesday, March 3, 5:30

  Wednesday, March 4, 12:15

  Location:  North Seattle Friends Church, 17900 Linden Ave. N., Shoreline, WA 98133 (on the street behind our meeting location-parking available)

  Sub-committee Chairs and QA members who are volunteering for the job areas below are encouraged to attend. Trainings will NOT be provided at the show. Note that not every volunteer on a shift will need to be trained.

  Job Areas:

  • Entry Doors
  • Quilts to Go
    
  • Books to Go
  • Guild Booth- membership and USB cards
  • Raffle

  If you have any questions, please email quiltshowchair@quiltersanonymous.org

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• Training for Square Credit Card Device

  • When
    03/04/2026
  •  
    12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    North Seattle Friends Church

  Quilt Show: Credit Card Training for the Square App
  

  Training on procedures for accepting credit card payments at the Quilt Show using Square is scheduled before/after QA general meetings in March. Please bring your cell phone so that the Square App can be uploaded and you can practice.

  Tuesday, March 3, 5:30

  Wednesday, March 4, 12:15

  Location:  North Seattle Friends Church, 17900 Linden Ave. N., Shoreline, WA 98133 (on the street behind our meeting location-parking available)

  Sub-committee Chairs and QA members who are volunteering for the job areas below are encouraged to attend. Trainings will NOT be provided at the show. Note that not every volunteer on a shift will need to be trained.

  Job Areas:

  • Entry Doors
  • Quilts to Go
    
  • Books to Go
  • Guild Booth - membership and USB cards
  • Raffle

  If you have any questions, please email quiltshowchair@quiltersanonymous.org

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• Quilt Show 2026: Surrounded by Color

  • Start
    03/13/2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    03/15/2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe WA

  The Quilters Anonymous Guild is proud to present its 44th Quilt Show: Surrounded by Color.  Mark your calendars to save the date: March 13-15, 2026. The show will include:

  • Over 400 beautiful quilts using traditional piecing, innovative art design, applique, holiday designs and much more
  • Featured Artist display of quilts by Katie Sprugel
  • Challenge quilts
  • Quilting demonstrations by our members and merchants
  • Merchant Mall
  • Food Court 
  • Free parking

  Please contact quiltshowinfo@quiltersanonymous.org if you have any questions.

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• Spring 2026 Retreat Lodging Reservation

  • Start
    04/08/2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    04/12/2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Camp Huston 14725 Ley Rd. Gold Bar, WA 98251
  • Spaces left
    70

  Join QA members on retreat at Camp Huston! Stay for one to four nights in the Cabins or Dormitories. During the day, join others in one of the three workspaces for sewing and many other activities.  

  NEW in 2025: Retreat starts at 3:00 PM on Wednesday and ends at 11:00 AM on Sunday.  We can extend to our usual 2:00 PM on Sunday if enough people elect to stay through lunch, which must be added on as an extra meal at an additional fee.  If you want to stay through lunch on Sunday, you will add lunch in to your final registration.

  NOTE: the Longhouse and St. Francis and St. Clare dorms will ONLY be used if enough members (50+) register to fill the upper cabins.  If you select these lower rooms as your first choice, please make your 2nd choice an upper cabin/workspace.

  Overnight retreaters should begin with this Lodging Reservation.  A deposit of $100 is due within ONE week of completing your reservation. Once rooms are assigned, you will receive an email with access to the Final Payment registration.  

  The Spring Retreat Lodging Reservation will be available on February 3rd at noon.  The Lodging Reservation will remain open as long as there is space available, then a waiting list will be kept, if needed.  Reservations from the waiting list will be accepted as space permits.  

  Visit our Retreat for Members web page for full information, including room rates, workspace layouts, Retreat Guidelines, current Covid requirements, and more. 

  
  

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