Join us for the 2025 Sewing and Stitchery Expo

Sewing & Stitchery Expo is where your creative community connects.

-Thousands of products and amazing deals on fabric, notions, machines, and more from your favorite vendors!
-Classes for sewists of all levels—beginner to expert.

Can’t wait to get started? Join us the day before the show for our pre-Expo featuring a selection of 4-hour intensive project classes.

We know how passionate Expo attendees are and we love the support of this community! We are so excited to welcome you each year to the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington.

What is this expo? It is the largest annual gathering of the sewing community in the entire country. Every year since 1984, people from all over the world have gathered to learn from industry experts, meet sewing celebrities, and experience the latest technology in hands-on classes and demonstrations. This expo is dedicated to educating sewing, quilting & stitchery enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels on a wide variety of techniques and projects. We partner with local and national businesses to bring all of this to life.

There’s so much to do at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo

Shop
Purchase new materials, tools and notions, and ideas for your next project from our innovative vendors.

Learn
We offer hundreds of classes where you can learn the latest tips, techniques, and secrets from your favorite industry experts and up-and-coming creative minds.

Experience
Connect with sewists, vendors, and teachers from across the world!

Classes

What do you want to learn?
Expo has a class for everyone! Fine-tune your garment construction, learn about dying fibers, create the perfect luxe baby blanket—and more.

Classes range from 45 minute lecture/demos to six-hour, intensive learning experiences. Your class time will vary based on the class type and your teacher, but you can plan to walk away with a new skill or a new idea, no matter what level you choose!

Hands-on classes may require student supplies and a class kit (not included in the class fee), and some may even need homework! Kit fees are paid directly to your teacher.

Expo offers five levels of learning experiences:

-One Needle Classes

One Needle classes (45 minutes) are a great introduction to a new concept. Get some great tips and tricks to make your creative life easier, brush up on fundamentals, or discover a technique you want to explore further. Most classes are a traditional lecture/demo format, however some feature quick, fun hands-on projects—no machine needed.

One Needle classes are $17.

-Two Needle Classes

Two Needle Classes (90 minutes) are focused on a simple project or targeted technique—either as a lecture/demo class or a simple hands-on mini-project. While most project classes feature hand-crafting techniques, such as introductions to knitting, crochet and hand embroidery techniques, we have two new classrooms featuring beginner sewing machines for quick-sew projects.

Two Needle classes are $32.

-Three Needle Classes

Three Needle classes (2.5 hours) are a great opportunity to hone your skills in an intermediate or advanced class, and develop a new skill with more time to practice in beginner-oriented classes. Expect to complete a project using handwork, sewing machines or sergers—or even try a new skill like dying, felting, or weaving!

Three Needle classes are $62.

-Four Needle Classes

This is Expo boot camp! Four Needle classes (4 hours) are immersive learning experiences and are primarily held on Wednesday before the start of Expo and will not require an admission ticket (select classes offered Sunday). They present an ideal opportunity to focus in-depth on techniques and ignite inspiration with more complex projects.

Four Needle classes are $92.

-Five Needle Classes

These Five Needle (6-hour) immersive learning experiences are offered within the week of Expo, with limited seating. These are hands-on classes using sewing machines/sergers or with a focus on drafting, handwork, beading, or other applied technique that does not require a machine. Students should learn a technique or skill and complete/nearly complete a project by the time class ends. Applications for Full Day classes must include a list of student supplies and kit materials.

Five Needle classes are $183.

-Free Stage

Get inspired with a selection of free learning opportunities presented every day during Expo! You can drop into any of the Free Stage presentations (45 minutes) with your admission pass.

Free Stage presentations are included with your admission

Free Stage

Free Stage Classes are included with your Expo admission ticket. Learn simple tricks and tips, find solutions to your sewing problems, or get inspiration at a styleshow. The Free Stage is located in the southwest of the Showplex building.

Know Your Knits!

Amanda Carita
SUN, 3/2, 10:00 - 10:45 AM (Showplex Free Stage)

Amanda has a wealth of knowledge fueled by her lifelong passion of sewing. Come learn all the fabric knowledge that Amanda has to share and see all the possibilities for you to create! You will leave the class prepared to select the pattern and appropriate fabric for your next project.

Grid Magic for Easy Fit

Lorraine Henry
SUN, 3/2, 11:00 - 11:45 AM (Showplex Free Stage)

Unlock some of the mysteries of fit by using a grid such as that cardboard cutting board that may have been hiding in your closet! Never have an uneven hemline again! Learn how to use this useful tool to help in altering skirts, pants, and tops. Gain an understanding of how working from the floor up in both taking measurements and doing alterations can show up some “hither-to” hidden figure variations that may have been the cause of many of our “fitting fits.” Puzzlement turns to clarity as the secret of the grid and floor are revealed. This technique even helps in finding the amount of droop in the dropped buttocks syndrome. An ah-ha moment indeed in this fun and fact filled class!

Using Rivets in Bag Making

Ellie Lum
SUN, 3/2, 1:00 - 1:45 PM (Showplex Free Stage)

Ever found yourself in a battle with crooked rivets, or wondering why your leather straps aren’t as secure as you’d like? It’s like sewing the most visible topstitch on your bag, only to realize your bobbin ran out halfway through and your seam is held together by hopes and dreams. This lecture is packed with pro tips on setting rivets, from choosing the right size and type to setting the strongest rivet.

Thread Mastery Institute (TMI)

Bob Purcell
SUN, 3/2, 12:00 - 12:45 PM (Showplex Free Stage)

Become a Thread Master at Thread Mastery Institute (TMI). Bob Purcell will draw on his 26 years of thread experience and explain thread, needles, and tension in simple terms. You will learn: thread types and characteristics and when to use which types, the easy way to remember thread weights, what needles to use with what threads, tension settings and problem solving. We will solve 98% of thread/needle/tension issues. Bring your questions.

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