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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.
Wall Hangings and Small Quilts
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Jazzy New York Beauty in 3D Pieced and quilted by Lisa Hultberg. This was a class at Quilter's Haven. I wanted to make a wild and colorful New York Beauty and experiment with different quilting threads and artistry. 1st Place Viewers' Choice Winner for Wall Quilts |
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear Pieced and quilted by Bettie Robinson. Wall hanging size This quilt was made for my grandson, Daniel who is not 2 1/2. He loves telling the story and flipping up the flaps to find he characters in this quilt. The original book is by Eric Carle. 2nd Place Viewers' Choice Winner for Wall Quilts |
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Apron Quilt Pieced and hand quilted by Kaye Goers. Wall hanging I saw the pattern in a magazine and just had to make it. 3rd Place Viewers' Choice Winner for Wall Quilts (2 quilts tied for 3rd place) |
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In Dog Years Pieced and quilted by Karen Asmundson. Wall hanging This quilt is made from dog-ear scraps left over from several quilts made during a 7-year time frame. The pattern looks complex, but it is made of easy split 9-patch blocks. |
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Original Design #2 Piece and quilted by Kaye Goers. Lap size I had hand-dyed scraps and used the same block formation in each but varied the placement with light and dark colorations. |
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Original Design #1 Piece and quilted by Kaye Goers. Lap size I had hand-dyed scraps and used the same block formation in each but varied the placement with light and dark colorations. |
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Twisted Log Cabin Pieced by Linda Lundin. Quilted by Diane Schotl. Lap size Class at Fabric Town. Made from one jelly roll pack of Moda fabrics. The quilt was made as a Christmas present for my daughter. |
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Lizzy's Animal Farm Pieced by Linda Lundin. Quilted by Diane Schotl. Crib size. Made for a great-niece named Izzabel who was born in September 2009. Her father was raised on a large hobby farm, and her mother owns dogs andhorses. The nursery has a farm theme. |
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Kimono Rose Pieced and embellished by Jeannette Root. Quilted by Julie Windsperger. Lap size This quilt was on the cover of Fons and Porter's "Love of Quilting" magazine. I didn't see it as a full-size quilt, so I recalculated the measurements to get a quilt to hang behind my bed. |
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Rotating Reflections Pieced and quilted by Bettie Robinson. Wall hanging This was a small challenge quilt I did before moving to Minnesota. |
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More Fun than the Dollar Store Pieced by Karen Asmundson and an anonymous quilter. Quilted by Karen Asmundson. I found an unfinished orphan quilt block at a flea market for $1. As luck would have it, I had the same green fabric in my stash and was able to add muslin and more green squares to complete the block. It's some of the most fun I've had with a dollar. |
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Doggone It Pieced and quilted by Karen Asmundson. Wall hanging This quilt uses scraps from a quilt I made for my dad in 2002. I kept finding the tan dog ears in my stash and had to keep sewing to use them all up. |
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Table Runner Pieced and qulted by Trisha Millonig. |
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Dogs in the Trees Pieced and quilted by Karen Asmundson. Wall hanging |
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Fans Pieced and quilted by Marsha Millonig. |
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Table Runner Pieced and qulted by Trisha Millonig. |
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Dogs Ears Pieced and quilted by Karen Asmundson. Wall hanging |
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Dream Catcher Pieced and quilted by Rosemary Root. Wall hanging This wall hanging is made from the "Dream Catcher" quilt kit put out by Toadusew Creative Concepts. (www.toadusew.com) |
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Christmas Cats Pieced and quilted by Trisha Millonig. Wall hanging Bought at one of the shop hops. |
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Northwoods Quilt Pieced and quilted by Kate Seaton. Rosemary Root introduced me to quilting. When she suggested I submit this quilt (my first one) for the quilt show, I was horrified. However, at the first DCSQ meeting I attended, we were encouraged to submit work that we think is below par to encourage others to give quilting a try. Ya gotta start somewhere, right? |
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Applique Pieced, appliquéd and quilted by Beth Kobliska I thought that this would be fast and easy. It was easy, but what made me think all that tracing and all the intricate cutting would be fast? |
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Spring Fever Pieced by Claudia. Quilted by Marlene Davison Wall hanging This breath of spring is welcome in my home anytime. |
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David's Quilt Pieced and quilted by Kate Seaton. Wall hanging My dad passed away in July 2009. I decided to make quilts from his work shirts. This is the one I made for my brother. They always worked together on yard projects, so I included the "Dickies" emblem from my dad's shirt as a special embellishment. |
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Phoenix Pieced and hand quilted by Barbara Boyd. Wall hanging Marit Kucera's multi-colored hand-dyed fabrics were used in "Phoenix". Background is navy batik. |
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Feathered Friends Pieced and quilted by Bettie Robinson. Wall hanging This quilt is a reminder of the many birds we have enjoyed watching through our windows. The cardinals are always a bright spot on the busy days. |
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Flower Girl PIeced and quilted by Kaye Goers. Lap size I was at the Hancock's in Paducah and saw this quilt panel and had to buy it. I varied the verse blocks and used one in the label. |
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Dizzy Geese Finally Fly Pieced and quilted by Karen Asmundson. Wall hanging During 2009, I decided to use up fabric scraps that have accumulated for a while. This quilt uses scraps from the 2000 mystery "Dizzy Geese". |
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Bright Star Pieced and quilted by Judith Tendick. Wall hanging I made this to learn a new skill in a design class. |
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Feedsack Fun with Snippets Pieced and quilted by Karen Asmundson. Made with leftover triangles from "Feedsack Fun" quilt. This is the first of many small quilts I have made from using leftover dog-ear triangles triangles. |
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Friendship Pieced and quilted by Judith Tendick. Wall hanging This quilt is the crayon challenge that was due last year. I finished it! |
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Grandchildren Pieced by Linda Lundin. Quilted by Diane Schotl. Wall hanging Pattern and fabrics from Quilt Cove. The pattern used green, brown and cream, but the cream fabric was not available so I substituted green checked and striped fabrics and made it in only two main colors. |
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Ugly One Pieced by Diane Gooding. Quilted by Loretta. Crib size Someone gave me 8 fat quarters of flannel for a baby blanket. At first I thought they were ugly, and I'm still struggling with the colors. I will put this in the hope chest for a future grandbaby and maybe then won't consider it ugly. |
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Zoo Friends Pieced by Sharon Solomon. Quilted by Joe Filer Crib / Lap size I love making quilts for kids,and I try to have one or two ready to give away. My best friend's husband started longarm quilting and requested something to practice on. |
