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Join us for the 2026 Sewing & Stitchery Expo

February 26 to March 1, 2026
Puyallup, Washington

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.

Two women looking at a longarm sewing machine.

A happy woman taking a photo with her phone.

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. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay informed on everything Expo.

The Sewing & Stitchery Expo is owned and operated by Washington State University.

About Expo

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

Bolts of colorful fabric. A shopper browses in the background.

Shop

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

A woman sits behind a sewing machine at Expo.

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.

Older man and woman showing off scones and Sew Expo bag.

Experience

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

Past Expos

Get a Closer Look at Past Expos

Did you know that the Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup 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 is the place to reunite with friends and to meet people who love to share their passion for sewing, quilting, knitting, and creating! Check out our photo gallery here!

A student uses a sewing machine during the 2020 Sewing & Stitchery Expo.

Two women holding cutouts of sewing tools in front of a large backdrop reading "sewexpo.com"

Kenneth D. King talking on a runway in front of a seated crowd. — Kenneth King FNL 2020

A young woman talking with another woman in front of a large quilt.

Close-up of a person sewing on a Singer Featherweight.

Two Barbie dolls with Kenneth D. King in the background. — Kenneth King FNL 2020

A woman in a colorful outfit shows off several bags.

A man and woman buyings scones at a food truck.

Three generations of happy Sew Expo attendees.

Bolts of colorful fabric displayed in metal trash cans at a booth labeled "Drygoods Design"

A vendor plays guitar during the 2020 Sewing & Stitchery Expo.

Closeup of hands holding four balls of thread.

White and indigo dyed fabric drying on a rack.

A group of women watch another woman in gloves dying fabric in a blue bucket.

Wood letters spelling "S E W" on top of colorful fabrics.

A teacher helps a student during the 2020 Sewing & Stitchery Expo.

Angela Wolf talking to a woman in a vendor booth.

Angela Wolf taking a photo with another woman. — Angela Wolf FNL 2019

Two women looking a something on a table behind a row of sewing machines.

Four women showing off their VIP passes for an event.

A group of people working in a draped classroom.

Colorful quilts hanging on the edge of a runway.

A woman painting fabric with an example in front of her.

A woman in a long red coat answering a question.

Two women looking at products at a vendor booth.

Hundreds of bolts of fabric at a vendor booth.

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