Lecture at March 18th Meeting: Bojagi, The Art of Wrapping Cloths. Bojagi (Korean Wrapping Cloths) are pieced together from small scraps of cloth. It is the most unique form of Korean textile art. Bojagi occupied a prominent place in the daily lives of Koreans of all classes. They were used to wrap or carry everything from precious ritual objects to everyday clothes and common household goods and also to cover food.

It is also strikingly contemporary: the designs and colors of bojagi remind one of the works of modern abstract artists. Bojagi can be described as a true form of abstract expressionism.

Youngmin Lee will talk about bojagi during this lecture and show her bojagi works after the lecture.

• Hybrid meeting with speaker in person
• Social time 6pm (for in person) | 6:15pm (for Zoom)
• Evening program 6:30pm

Workshop Sunday, March 17th: Ssamsol Jogakbo. Jogakbo, or patchwork bojagi, embodies the philosophy of recycling, as they are made from remnants of leftover fabric. Thoughtfully arranged shapes and colors in bojagi often show very modern and abstract compositions.

Youngmin will teach basic jogakbo construction in this workshop. Ssamsol is a durable and decorative seam technique where you use two different seam allowances. One seam allowance is twice the width of the other one, so it can cover the smaller seam allowance.

• In-person workshop: 9am to 3pm PST
• Location: Rosie’s Calico Cupboard
  
• Kit fee: $30, includes assorted cut fabrics, thread, needle, and instruction
  • Pay Youngmin at the workshop; she accepts cash, check, or Zelle.
• Fabric available for purchase at the workshop
• Supply list for Ssamsol Jogakbo workshop

Lecture at April 15th Meeting: Trunk Show. LeAnn Hileman will present quilts that show her journey from Nebraska farm girl and traditional quilting to Arizona art quilter, with more success in that area than she ever imagined. She uses her talent and skills to memorialize important life moments and experiences, always holding close the values of that Nebraska farm life while striving to push boundaries as an artist. Her quilts range from landscapes and naturescapes to portraits.

• Hybrid meeting with speaker in person
• Social time 6pm (for in person) | 6:15pm (for Zoom)
• Evening program 6:30pm

Friends Come Free to this evening’s lecture!

Workshop Friday – Sunday, April 12th – 14th: Photos 2 Quilts. In this 3-day workshop with LeeAnn Hileman, learn how to turn your favorite photo into an original art quilt. You will explore inspiration, composition, construction, value, and finishing techniques. This class will be limited to 12 students to provide the best experience with LeAnn. Read a detailed workshop description.

Special Instructions. You will be working from your chosen photograph. If you use someone else’s image you must get their permission to do so.

Please email LeAnn a copy of the image you would like to use, at least two weeks before the class so you have plenty of time to look for a different image if it is not suitable for this class learning environment. Bring your selected and approved image (in its enlarged form, as well as the original image) to work from.

Working through this process of photo selection will be a big part of your success so please feel free to send the images to LeAnn via gmail and/or call her. LeAnn is available to work with you on this as part of the fee for this class. She’s had students send her three pictures at a time so you can talk through the pros and cons of doing each one and that has worked well. Of course, the final selection is yours.

Your photograph should be at least 16” by 20” so you may need to have it enlarged to the desired size.

Please see the supply list for contact information for LeAnn, as well as much more detailed information on how to select an image.

• In-person 3-day workshop: Tentative: 10am to 4pm PST
• Location: TBD
• Kit fee: $10
  • Pay LeAnn during the workshop; she accepts Venmo, CashApp or Zelle (see her email in the supply list).
• Supply list for Photos 2 Quilts workshop

June Lecture (No Workshop)

Lecture at June 17th Meeting: The History of Modern Quilting – One Perspective. Susan Kephart is past president of the San Diego METRO Modern Quilt Guild (2022-2023) and has been active in San Diego’s modern quilting community since 2011. She will talk about the history of the modern quilting movement as she experienced it, and share some of the quilts she’s made along the way.

• Hybrid meeting with speaker in person
• Social time 6pm (for in person) | 6:15pm (for Zoom)
• Evening program 6:30pm

This evening’s lecture is free to all guests from the San Diego METRO Modern Quilt Guild. Welcome!

Lecture at August 19th Meeting: Modern Foundation Paper Piecing. This presentation will detail the quilting journey and upcoming projects of Veruschka Zarate, of Pride & Joy Quilting. From traditional quilt piecing to falling in love with Foundation Paper Piecing, we will explore how she is using foundation paper piecing to bring about fresh and modern pieces for quilters to make. She will share her development as a quilt maker and designer sharing all sorts of tips, tricks and techniques she learned along the way. Veruschka will also explore some of the elements within her creative process such as successes and pitfalls within FPP construction and design, choice of fabrics and color selection, thread, tools, and much more. She will also do a trunk show of her large-scale FPP pieces, as well as upcoming projects.

• Hybrid meeting with speaker in person
• Social time 6pm (for in person) | 6:15pm (for Zoom)
• Evening program 6:30pm

Friends Come Free to this evening’s lecture!