Image Credits (left to right): Octagon Sky by Rosie Winters, Cheeky Blue Heron by Christina Fairley Erickson, Detail, Green Medicine Wheel by Harriet Cherry-Cheney, Painters Vest by Anita Mayer

October 7 - 8 - 9, 2022

Edward D. Hansen Conference Center
2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA

We Have Lots of Ways For You to Get Involved!

Enter your art to be considered for the exhibit! Click here for
Call for Entries Information

Did you know we give cash prizes?  All judged entries are eligible for the $500 Best of Show cash prize and all entries on exhibit are eligible for a $500 Peoples Choice award - Quilts   or a $500 Peoples Choice award - Fiber Arts & Wearables!

Make your Festival a unique and special experience! Become a Friend of the Festival Now!

Friends of the Festival help defray pre-Festival costs for goods and services needed to present a spectacular event. Although we solicit donated goods and services, those don’t cover our needs.  Friends help fill that gap with individual $150 donations. To show our appreciation for your generous support, you will receive:

• An all-access, three-day pass to the Festival, October 7-9, 2022
• An invitation to the exclusive Preview Party, October 6, 2022, 6-8PM
• A docent-led tour of the exhibit
• Acknowledgment of your support in the Festival Souvenir Program and on our website
• A 2022 commemorative pin
• A Festival tote bags with free gifts
  

Thank you to our new Friends!

Nancy Anders
Glenys Baker
Wendy Bannister
Debbie Banta
Mary Jo Brentari
Jacque Chase
June Cook
Karen Eckardt
Marie Gallagher
David Owen Hastings

Sydney Hole
Lisa Jenni
Gretchen McCauley
Mary Ann Musgrove
Joy Neal
Vera & Dave Nunnally
Joe Pepia
Mary Stanton
Garnet Templin-Imel

Download Friend of the Festival Form

Thank you to our Sponsors!
Marlene Kleven
Pat & Sam Smith

Advertising and Sponsorship opportunities: get your company or guild name in front of a very wide audience now thru October 9 with a sponsorship! Or place an ad in our highly-acclaimed full-color souvenir program, given to all Festival attendees for free!

Download Sponsorship Form

Download Advertising Form

The Pacific Northwest's premier quilt & fiber art festival, featuring art from across the US and around the world, workshops, classes, presenting artists, vendors, and more!

Featured Instructors & Lecturers
Come back soon for specific workshop information and to register!

Sheila Frampton Cooper

When award-winning artist Sheila Frampton Cooper creates, she revels in the spontaneous. Her free-form process with its surprising twists and turns inevitably delivers her to a place of unfiltered originality where her bold work unapologetically commands attention. 
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Sheila showed a strong-willed, artistic temperament from an early age and has been creating art since her earliest memories. Read more...

Sheila will be presenting a 2-day workshop on Oct. 6 & 7 and giving two lectures on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Torreah "Cookie" Washington

Back by popular demand!  Torreah “Cookie” Washington is a fourth generation needle worker.  Her mother, aunts, grandmother and great grandmother were all experienced dress makers, fashion designers and master tailors and she is proud to have learned at the knees of her mother’s family. Cookie presented at our symposium last fall and is the first in this long line of needle workers to take up art quilting. Read more...

Cookie will be offering two lectures on Friday, Oct. 7 and presenting a 2-day workshop on October 8 & 9.

Also Offering Workshops:

Becky Goldsmith

Becky Goldsmith is an award-winning quilter who travels to teach quilting both nationally and internationally. Her classes are always interesting and informative, with an emphasis on teaching techniques that help you improve your sewing skills without making you crazy. Read more...
Becky will be teaching two 1-day workshops on Saturday and Sunday respectively, Oct. 8 & 9.

Kathy McNeil

Kathy McNeil is an internationally award winning quilt artist, author, pattern designer, art quilt teacher and judge.  Kathy offers workshops, trunk shows and lectures, On line classes through American Quilters Society and quilting cruises to great destinations with Quilt Seminars at Sea.   Read more...
Kathy will be teaching a 1-day workshop on Friday, Oct. 7.

Book your group rate for International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival

We have teamed up with the Marriott to offer you some great rates for the Festival so you can come enjoy the whole weekend with us!  Special rates are available at:

• Courtyard Seattle Everett Downtown for $148 USD per night
  
• SpringHill Suites Seattle Issaquah for $132 USD per night

Click on title/logo above to book your rooms now!