El Camino Quilters upcoming events

UFO Day - Drop in Sit and Sew - no charge (April 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Though not due until the end of June, it's never too soon to get started on the next UFO. Or maybe you have another project you're working on? Come join us for a few hours of working on those projects! 10am~Drop in

Monthly Guild Meeting - Guest Speaker: Catherine Redford (May 12, 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Lecture: Trip Around the World in Folk Art Stitches

A maker since childhood, Catherine Redford is an award-winning quilter and a popular teacher at the local and national level. Catherine is a frequent magazine contributor and has enjoyed being a guest on Quilting Arts TV, Love of Quilting and theQuiltShow.com. She is enjoying the resurgence of interest in handwork, teaching classes for all skill levels and writing the embroidery book Butterfly Stitches (C & T 2020). A BERNINA Ambassador, Catherine delights in finishing her own quilts on a domestic machine! The second edition of her book, Modern Machine Quilting was published by C&T in December 2025. In her lecture, Catherine will treat us to a fun, interactive “Trip Around the World in Folk Art Stitches”. She will take us around the globe with the quilts from her April 2017 exhibit at International Quilt Festival in Chicago. We will learn how she found her inspiration, the stitches she used and the finishing techniques she employed.

Catherine Redford workshop - Walking Foot Quilting, Beyond the Ditch (May 13, 2026)

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Walking Foot Quilting – beyond the basics

Learn how to finish your quilts on a domestic machine while enjoying all the control of your walking foot. We will start with a brief discussion of preparing your tops for quilting including marking and basting. Then we will make stitched samples of different styles including modern grids, matchstick quilting and spirals. Finish with a look at Catherine’s work to inspire you to go home and turn your tops into quilts.

Walking Foot Quilting Beyond the basics supply list guilds 2023.pdf

Supply List
Catherine Redford
Materials:
12, 10” squares solid color fabric
6, 10” squares low loft cotton batting
White 50 wt cotton thread for quilting (eg Aurifil, Wonderfil, Superior….)
Colored 12 wt cotton thread (eg Aurifil, Wonderfil, Superior….)
Spool 8wt. perle cotton
Equipment:
50, size 1 safety pins
scissors
low-tac painters’ tape
Ruler (12” )
Chalk pencil
#80 sharp (Microtex) and #100 topstitch sewing machine needles
Size 24 chenille needle
paper and pen for notes
Sewing machine with walking foot and open toed appliqué foot. *(if your machine has an integrated dual feed system or similar you do not need a walking foot. Please use open toed appliqué foot that works with the system)
Bring any acrylic surround, knee lift and instruction book you have. Don’t forget your pedal and the power cord.
Optional:
Kwik Klip
Ball point stiletto

Glenda Wilder workshop - Granny's Secret (June 10, 2026)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Registration is open.

Granny's Secret Workshop Summary and Supply List.pdf

GRANNY'S SECRET - Use precut strips and yardage OR precut squares and yardage OR all yardage OR all scraps in this popular new workshop.

Workshop features an alternate method to make the secondary design easy!

Featuring a single traditional block that has been redesigned to accommodate precuts, it can be made in your choice of finished sizes. Although there are some bias cuts/seams, the workshop features a technique to minimize sewing on bias edges, making it suitable for confident beginners and beyond.

Ann Turley workshop - Improv for the Masses (July 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Ann has a sneaky method of creating fabulous improvisational quilts.
Let's start with a few orphan blocks, or create a wonky star in class. Bring your willingness to work outside
the box!

Improv Supply List.pdf

IMPROV SUPPLY LIST

Select your fabrics with high contrast in mind. The sample uses yellow, orange, blue and red PLUS a black and white print. Select a color palette that makes you happy!

1. Center block, background. (Used here and in borders) Two 3 ½” strips

Center block, star components. (yellow and orange used in sample.) 3 ½” strip

*You can also bring an orphan block 9” to 12”

2. Multiple borders composed of coordinating fabrics in your chosen palette. You will need: at least one 3 ½” strip, width-of-fabric, of everything, and it won’t hurt to bring extras of your favorites.

3. To finish your project you will also need batting and backing. I prefer felt over regular batting as it doesn’t distort.

In addition, you need to bring your sewing machine, scissors, rulers, mats, thread, etc.

Email me with your pre-class questions. Ann Turley ann@annturley.info

Carol Ziogas workshop - Structured Sashiko (August 12, 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Registration will open May 1st.

In this class, you'll build upon and master the basics of sashiko with solid structure to give your designs more balance. Stitch straight lines and curves with more confidence. Make your designs fit in unusual spaces, such as on garments (sleeves, collars, etc.). Get a feel for using colors and how they accent different aspects of your work. Sashiko can be so much more than white on blue!

This is a 6 hour class. please bring your own scissors.

The kit fee for Structured Sashiko is $30 and includes:

Fabric

sashiko thread

sashiko needles

marking tool (hera)

washable tracing paper

Phyllis Cullen workshop - Layered Portraits (October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Registration will open July 1st.

Early registration ensures that students can do their own photos. Registrations the day before class will need to buy a kit with one of my portrait patterns. Kit price is $30. There is no charge for custom patterns if I get photos 3 weeks before class.

www.phylliscullenartstudio.com

PREP WORK FOR PORTRAIT CLASS El Camino 2026.pdf

Students in this class will learn the layered portrait technique. Amaze your friends and family! I will demonstrate how to manipulate photos and how to draw contour quilting lines, but for the one day class, I will create a custom pattern for each student based on a photo emailed to me in advance.