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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. We are located in
Dakota County, Minnesota, near the Minneapolis / St. Paul.
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.
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The annual quilt retreat for 2008 will be held
November 21–23 at Camp Wapo, in Amery, Wisconsin.
There's more
information in the Registration Form and Map and Packing list documents
below.
If you have questions, contact Pat Basch at 651-452-0707.
Click here for the Retreat
Form -
document opens in MS Word
Click
here for Retreat Map and Packing list - document opens in MS Word.
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Hello Quilting Friends,
First, I hope you've had a good summer! Things are cooling off, and
fall is quickly approaching. I have many ideas regarding which UFO
projects will be joining me at the retreat. The pile (safe zone) is
already growing! I have collected many door prizes, but if you
would like to help collect too, that would be great!
Next, I'd like to thank everyone who has volunteered to help with
the retreat. Please let me know if I forgot to include your name on
this ever growing list and what you would like to help with.
- Karen Asmundson - instructor
- Karen Asmundson and Sally Mortenson - quilt retreat trivia
game
- Marlene Deutsch - a game with a door prize
- Carol Egan - photographer
- Sandi Irish - fabric store, coffee, chocolate, jumbo ironing
board, instructor
- Mo Johnson - a game
- Beth Kobliska - web master
- Vicki McIntyre - name tags
- Molly Moran - quilt bingo
- Sally Mortenson - mystery table runner
- Susan Skoog - massage therapist coordinator
Next, Susan Skoog has the sign up for the massage therapist. This
is a popular muscle relaxation time, and everyone has traditionally
added additional time, once they hear one persons glowing review of
how good they feel. The massage therapist plans to attend the
retreat, so we may have massage time slots each day! Please
contact Susan to reserve your minutes of massage.
Lastly, it's time for our quilting instructors to prepare samples,
provide supply lists, and answer questions that you have regarding
the classes they are offering. In order for them to prepare,
we need you to decide if you would like to take a class at the
retreat... and if so, which ones? Below is a list of the
classes being offered, and people who have indicated an interest in
that class.
- Strips and Curves
($15 plus book), taught by Karen Asmundson. Contact at:
info@simplyordered.com
Required book: A New Twist on Strips 'N Curves by Louisa
L. Smith, C&T Publishing, c. 2007
Please reference page 78 for an illustration of the
project we'll be working on at the retreat.
Supplies:
* Sewing machine in good working order with a new needle
* Permanent marking pen (Sharpie)
* White chalk marker (or pink of your fabric is lighter)
* Masking tape
* Quilter's pins
* 6" x 24" quilter's ruler
* Large cutting mat
* Rotary cutter with a sharp blade
Fabric requirements (please see page 79 of the book for
additional fabric requirements)
* 2 yards large scale print
* 1 yard secondary fabric
* 18 - 1/8th yard x WOF coordinating fabrics
- Photo for Strips and Curves class. Click on photo to
see image full size

- T-shirt Quilt
($15), taught by Karen Asmundson. Contact at: info@simplyordered.com
- Celebrations Jacket/batiks
($25 plus pattern), taught by Karen Asmundson. Contact at:
info@simplyordered.com
- Marlene Deutsch
- Cynthia Mohsenian
- Linda Lundin
- Molly Moran
- Cynthia Possehl
- Basket Case
($ 15), taught by Sandi Irish. Contact at:
irishchain@comcast.net
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Background-2 yards
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Basket handles---1/4 yard
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Baskets---1/4 yard EACH of 4 different
fabrics (or ¾ yard of
one color would be more than enough)
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Broderie perse ¾ yard of a large scale floral OR
whatever you’d like for basket fillers. I’ll show
you yo-yo flowers and some other simple fusible
appliqué.
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Setting squares-1 yard
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Side setting triangles, border cornerstones and
binding-1-3/4 yard
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Borders----2-1/2 yards
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1/2 to ¾ yard of
lightweight paper backed fusible web (if you want to
do the broderie perse)
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A sewing machine with a zigzag stitch or blanket
stitch is needed for the broderie perse. I’m sure
you’ll have all the other needed sewing supplies at
the retreat.
- Photo for Basket Case Class. Click on photo to
see full size image:

I am anxiously awaiting our time together... quilting, chocolate,
and friendship.
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