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• ECQ Holiday Luncheon

  • When
    December 09, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    El Corazon Senior Center

  Please bring $20 in cash or check to the next meeting. Payment will also be accepted at the December meeting. 

  If you wish to pay by Credit Card, we will swipe your card ($21) at the next meeting. 

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• Annual Guild Meeting

  • When
    January 13, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Carlsbad Dove Library

  Join us at our new time (10 am) and in our new location, the Carlsbad Dove Library, to welcome our new board and review our upcoming 2026 programs & workshops.

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• It's Bound to be Perfect - Workshop with Jim McKim

  • When
    January 14, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Quilt in a Day
  • Spaces left
    6

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  It's Bound to be Perfect 

  Finishing off your quilts with a perfectly applied binding

  Binding Workshop Tools and Materials.rtf

  Binding Workshop Tools and Materials.pdf
  

  
  

  The binding is the final touch on a quilt and deserves the same thought and care

  that went into the rest of the project. Don't let a poorly chosen fabric or a poorly

  applied binding detract from all your hard work! This workshop is for anyone who

  wants to learn how to bind a quilt or improve their binding techniques.

  In this workshop I will cover fabric choices that will enhance your quilt, the

  elements that make up a perfect binding and show you how to achieve each of

  those elements. I will address how to prepare both the quilt and the binding

  material, options on binding width, and hand finished vs. all-machine application,

  with an emphasis on not only the "hows" but also the "whys". Tips and tricks will

  be included, such as how to achieve that elusive straight and even machine finish,

  no-lump strip joins, a no-measure final join, and perfectly mitered corners.

  Following the lecture portion, I will demonstrate each step of the techniques and

  then participants will practice those on their own small project. In person coaching

  will be provided to help attendees master the subject. The focus of this workshop

  is on technique, not on making a project.

  Jim McKim is the quilting partner of Linda McKim, a longtime member of El Camino Quilt Guild.

  He is a retired engineer who is always looking for a problem to solve or a way or improve a

  process. His first binding project was a potholder. Over the last 7 years, he has bound over 500

  quilts, primarily donations to the Cuddle Quilt group. That's over 2000 mitered corners, 3000

  strip joins and millions of stitches. He thinks he has it figured out by now but is still not immune

  from making a mistake now and then if his mind wanders.

  
  

  Supply list

  It's Bound to be Perfect Binding Workshop Tools and Materials Tools Sewing machine with zig-zag needle plate (if you can move your needle left-right) (Optional but recommended: single-hole needle plate, also) While I love piecing on a Singer 221 "Featherweight", I don't use it for binding work.

  Standard presser foot 1/4" seam presser foot (might use it, might not)

  Bi-level, aka "topstitch", presser foot (Not required, but highly recommended. This is the hot ticket to a machine-finish binding.) You want a "left" bi-level foot, for thicker fabric on the right side. Proprietary for some makes (e.g. Pfaff), but any machine that uses the Singer low-shank snap-on design can use this aftermarket foot available on Amazon for $16: DREAMSTITCH F082AP https://tinyurl.com/hncrc5mz. It will fit many Singer, Babylock, Brother, Janome, and Elna machines (more models than listed). Bernina owners may be able to get a low-shank adapter, depending on their machine model, to use this foot and other less-expensive feet.

  Usual tools (scissors, seam ripper, etc.) Highly recommended: fingertip stilletto

  Rotary cutter and small ruler

  Clips or pins (I use clips) - at least 4

  Materials

  Small project, e.g. placemat, table runner, mini-quilt, baby quilt, or placemat equivalent made from scrap fabric and batting. Must have a perimeter greater than 45". Must already be quilted, basted or pinned, with backing and batting and edges trimmed. Binding fabric strips, cut 2-1/4" or 2-1/2" wide (I normally do 2-1/2"), enough to go around quilt with some extra. Number of strips: figure on quilt perimeter divided by 40" rounded up to the next integer. Ex.: 13"x17" placemat: Perimeter = 2x(13"+17")=60". 60"/40"=1.5 > 2 strips. Threads: Spool with color to match binding fabric. Bobbins: One with color to match binding fabric, one with color to go with backing. This is for machine finishing on top of quilt; for finishing on the back, you need a bobbin thread to match the quilt top. Any questions, contact Jim McKim at jamesemckim@gmail.com or 760.390.9426

  
  

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• 2026 Road to CA

  • When
    January 22, 2026
  •  
    7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Ontario Convention Center

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• 2026 Via de Lestonnac Retreat

  • Start
    January 29, 2026
  • End
    February 01, 2026
  • Location
    39300 De Portola Rd., Temecula, CA 92592

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• Monthly Guild Meeting

  • When
    February 10, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Carlsbad Dove Library

  Emily is a collage quilt artist from Sandy, Utah. She believes

  that understanding and applying foundational art principles

  is the secret for successful collage quilts. She sells her

  unique patterns and teaches her techniques for creating

  stunning collage quilts across the country. In addition to

  being a designer and entrepreneur, Emily is a wife and mom

  to three children. She loves living in Utah, where she enjoys

  skiing and mountain biking in her free time!

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• Emily Taylor Collage& Composition

  • When
    February 11, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Quilt in a Day
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  

  Emily is a collage quilt artist from Sandy, Utah. She believes that understanding and applying foundational art principles is the secret for successful collage quilts. She sells her unique patterns and teaches her techniques for creating stunning collage quilts across the country. In addition to being a designer and entrepreneur, Emily is a wife and mom to three children. She loves living in Utah, where she enjoys skiing and mountain biking in her free time!

  
  

  Collage & Composition Workshop

  Learn Emily Taylor's "Parchment Pressing" technique and open up a world of possibilities for creative

  expression through textile collage! The focus of this class is to learn how to create individual collage

  elements and how to incorporate them into a composition.

  Select Any current Parchment Pressing pattern on CollageQuilter.com

  or offer a choice to class attendees (beginning- intermediate).

  Instruction Includes

  -Understanding color theory and how to apply it to a collage quilt

  -Fabric selection and basic supplies for success

  -Considerations for creating a pleasing composition

  -Demonstration of the "Parchment Pressing" method

  -Individual time with each student from Emily

  Required Supplies

  • Pattern or Kit
  • Large assortment of fabric (scraps or small precuts are sufficient). Bring light, medium and dark fabrics

  of desired colors.

  • Lite Steam a Seam 2. Please prepare a good assortment of fabric before class so that we can maximize class time working on our projects. I recommend applying SAS to pieces of fabric that are about 4.5 x 6'. Not all fabric will need to be ready to use, but at least enough to begin the project.

  • Parchment paper (baking paper, available in grocery stores)
  • Fabric scissors (Available for purchase at CollageQuilter.com). I recommend 6 scissors
  • l/4" Foam Core Board covered in felt (this is your work surface). Sold at local craft stores, it should be

  about 20" square (optional)

  • Pins & Pencil
  • Mini iron or wand iron and wool pressing mat

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Emily Taylor Collage & Composition

  • When
    February 12, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Quilt in a Day

  Registration is closed

  
  

     
  

  Collage & Composition Workshop

  Learn Emily Taylor's "Parchment Pressing" technique and open up a world of possibilities for creative

  expression through textile collage! The focus of this class is to learn how to create individual collage

  elements and how to incorporate them into a composition.

  Select Any current Parchment Pressing pattern on CollageQuilter.com

  or offer a choice to class attendees (beginning- intermediate).

  Instruction Includes

  -Understanding color theory and how to apply it to a collage quilt

  -Fabric selection and basic supplies for success

  -Considerations for creating a pleasing composition

  -Demonstration of the "Parchment Pressing" method

  -Individual time with each student from Emily

  Required Supplies

  • Pattern or Kit
  • Large assortment of fabric (scraps or small precuts are sufficient). Bring light, medium and dark fabrics

  of desired colors.

  •Lite Steam a Seam 2. Please prepare a good assortment of fabric before class so that we can maximize

  class time working on our projects. I recommend applying SAS to pieces of fabric that are about 4.5 x 6':

  Not all fabric will need to be ready to use, but at least enough to begin the project.

  • Parchment paper (baking paper, available in grocery stores)
  • Fabric scissors (Available for purchase at CollageQuilter.com). I recommend 6 scissors
  • l/4" Foam Core Board covered in felt (this is your work surface). Sold at local craft stores, it should be

  about 20" square (optional)

  • Pins & Pencil
  • Mini iron or wand iron and wool pressing mat

  
  

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