Service Projects

Bundles of Love

Dakota Woodlands Shelter

Quilts of Valor - Upper Midwest

Quilts of Valor - National

Other Sites of Interest

American Quilter's Society

Minnesota Quilters

MQ Quilt documentation project

Mission:

The purpose of Dakota County Star Quilters shall be to contribute to the growth of knowledge about quilting techniques, patterns, history and quilt-making by providing educational meetings, fun and fellowship, by sponsoring and supporting quilting activities, by encouraging quilt-making, and by promoting the appreciation and knowledge of quilts.

We are located in Dakota County, Minnesota, near Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Meetings:

Visitors are always welcome. Thinking of joining? Come to a meeting and get to know us.

DCSQ meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-9 pm, at the Eagan Community Center, Eagan, Minnesota. (Click here for directions.)

In February, our meeting is at our annual quilt show at the Dakota County Historical Society in South St Paul.

The July meeting is a potluck picnic at a park in Eagan.

DCSQ Home

The purpose of the Dakota County Star Quilters (DCSQ) is to offer an interesting and informative forum to share our common interest in the art of quilting.

Up Coming and Recent Events

May 8, 2013

Pam Botten will give a presentation on appliqué techniques
Elections for new board members
Election for new community service project, as we complete 2 years of supporting Bundles of Love

April 9, 2013

Sally Mortensen will teach a technique to make a bag from a silk tie

March 12, 2013

Open sewing night - socializing while hand sewing

Quilt Show wrap up

Viewers Choice Winners - click on photo for larger view

1st Place - Dorie Howard and Jolene Graham, Winter Wonderland
2nd Place - Mary Lee Schaeffer - Acorns on the Bed
3rd Place - Rosemary Root Midnight Garden

Drawing for longarm quilting raffle
Show and Tell
Quilter's Bedtime Story

February 6, 2013 - March 1, 2013

Dakota County Star Quilters Annual Quilt show

Old Patterns...

New Ideas

Dakota County Historical Society

130 3rd Avenue North,

South St. Paul, Minnesota

651-552-7548

Lecture by Maxine Rosenthal at 1 pm and 7 pm, Tuesday February 12, 2013

Tickets are $6.00 - To purchase tickets, contact Mary Burnes - 952-888-0421

Dakota County Historical Society Museum hours:

Tuesday, February 12th only, for lecture at 1 pm and 7 pm.
Wednesday and Friday 9-5 pm
Thursday - 9-8 pm
Saturday - 10-3 pm
Suggested donation to the museum is $3.00

January 8, 2013 - Lecture by longarm quilter and author Sue Heinz

December 13, 2012 - Annual Christmas Potluck

November 8, 2012 Hand sewing night

Monthly community service sewing days - see the Community Service page for details.

October 9, 2012

Reveal of our completed miniature barn quilts
Many hands will make light work organizing fabric and other items donated to the store during the quilt show
Show and Tell
Quilter's Bedtime Story

September 11, 2012 7-9 pm

Our speaker for September is Kate Grussing. She owns an online quilt shop based in Chanhassen. Kate's background includes being a textile designer for Target ans she was an art director for Thimbleberries. She has cute fabrics and great ideas. For a sneak peak of her wares, visit her web site at www.beebolt.com. After the break we will have show and tell, announcements and a quilter's bedtime story.

What's New on the Web Site

August 2012
- Photos from the 2012 quilt show have been added. Click here or on "Quilt Show Photos" in the menu on the left.
- Added a new page for Community Service, with downloadable patterns for our service projects.
July 2012 - New patterns for community service projects are ready.
- Click here to get the new Baby Blocks pattern for Bundles of Love
- Click here to get the new Mosaic Star pattern for Dakota Woodlands Shelter

Information, photos and handouts from January 2012 Schoolhouse demo on Disappearing 9-Patch, Jelly Roll 1600, and Liberated Letters is on the web site under "Member's Tips".

Timeless Treasure Challenge photos have been added to the Show and Tell page. Photos of the challenge by our guild and 2 other guilds are posted on Timeless Treasures' blog: http://sewtimeless.net/

We have selected two new projects to participate in for charity. Bundles of Love will be our two-year project. We will also be making quilts for Hovander House.

Click here for instructions for Hearth and Home block for Bundles of Love.

Click here for instructions to assemble Hearth and Home quilt top.

Click here for instructions to make Bundles of Love Charm Square baby quilt.