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Dakota County Star Quilters’ 13th Annual Quilt Show

February 6 — March 7, 2008

Dakota County Historical Society

130 3rd Avenue North,

South St. Paul, Minnesota

651-552-7548

• Small Quilt Auction

  The DCSQ Small Quilt Auction is a silent auction of small quilts and other items made and donated by DCSQ members.   When at the quilt show, please stop in the store to see the items and place a bid.

  Click here to see photos of the 22 items for auction at the DCSQ Quilt Show.

• Quilt Challenge

  • Click here to see photos of the Star Gazer Challenge Quilts.

• Lecture by Heather Mulder Peterson:

  • The museum will be open on Tuesday, February 12, by special arrangement for the lecture, "Behind the Designs of Anka's Treasures", which will be presented twice, at 1 pm and 7 pm.  advance tickets are required: $4.00 (includes museum entry).  To purchase tickets, call 952-808-9880.

• Museum hours:

Wednesday and  Friday 9-5 pm

Thursday - 9-8 pm

Saturday - 10-3 pm

• Suggested museum donation: $3.00

• Directions to museum:

  I 494 to Concord Street. North on Concord Street to Grand Avenue (stoplight by Burger King).   Left on Grand Avenue, up hill and to the left on 3rd Avenue.  The Dakota County Historical Society Museum is on the left, across the street from South St. Paul City Hall.

• Quilts on display at the show - click to view photos

  • Photo gallery of Challenge quilts

    • Star Gazer Quilt Show Challenge: 

      • A fat quarter of each of four challenge fabrics were given to each participating quilter.  The quilt top must have a star, and use at least 2 of the challenge fabrics, and be no larger than 40 x 40 inches.

    • 2007 Bag of Stuff Challenge: 

      • Each quilter anonymously gives a small bag of fabric from her stash to be made into a quilt by another quilter participating in the challenge.  The challenge quilts are to be no larger than 20 x 20 inches.  Members brought the finished challenge quilts to our October meeting, and tried to guess which quilt was hers, by recognizing the fabrics.  Each challenge quilter went home with the quilt made from her fabrics.

  • Photo gallery of the larger quilts on display - lap size to bed size.

  • Photo gallery of wall hangings and table runners

  • Photo gallery of quilts made by our featured quilters Carol Egan and Sally Mortenson

Classes:

Strips & Curves Instructor:  Karen Asmundson Date:  Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9 am - 3 pm Location:  Dakota County Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota Cost:  $15.00 Max Class Size:  10 Click on photo for a larger view →
Charmed, from Heather’s book Table Graces Instructor:  Heather Mulder Peterson Date:  Wednesday, Feb 13th, 9 am - 1:30 pm Location:  Dakota County Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota Cost:  $15 Minimum Class Size: 12 Heather will show how to make the quilt with the flower pot in the center of this photo.

Mystery Class

Instructors:  Jeannette Root & Barb Boyd

Date: Saturday, February 16, 2008, 9am - 3pm

Location:  Dakota County Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota

Cost:  $15.00

Max Class Size:  12

Bring a 48 inch dowel rod, or a stick that is 42 inches long, and 10 completed 6 ¾ inch blocks that are of one theme, such as 10 flowers, 10 ladies, 10 red work, 10 toys, etc.  6 3/4" is the block size including seam allowances, 6 1/4" is the finished size.  Details of yardage and equipment will be given when you register for the class.

Debbie Lawell's class, Stars by Buggy Barn, has been cancelled.

Please contact Susan Skoog (sskoog@hotmail.com, 651-455-8104) or Karen Asmundson (info@simplyordered.com, 651-247-6524) to register for classes.

Class fees are due at the time of registration to hold your spot.  First come, first-served.

Supply lists will be handed out to class participants at the time of registration.

Sorry, no refunds will be allowed, but if you cannot attend a class, you may send a replacement.

Non DCSQ members can register for classes after January 15, 2008. 

Photos from previous DCSQ Quilt Shows

2007 DCSQ Quilt Show
From Debbie Bowles' talk at the 2007 DCSQ Quilt Show
2006 DCSQ Quilt Show set up
2006 DCSQ Quilt Show First one won Viewer's Choice award
Class taught during the 2006 DCSQ Quilt Show