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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.
The Fabulous 15 Color Dots
This year's challenge was to use the challenge fabric as your design element. You could make a quilt, doll, bag and/or garment. Quilt size was limited to a maximum perimeter of 160 inches. The challenge fabric could not be used just as borders.
The challenge fabric came with a selvedge strip of 15 color dots. Participants were to use 3 or 5 of the color dots as references matching their coordinating fabrics. So the challenge should have the main fabric and 3 or 5 additional fabrics - no more, no less.
There is a Viewer's Choice Award for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
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15 Color Dots Challenge |
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#14 "The Quilt Show" made by Beth Kobliska 1st Place Winner in the Challenge Viewers' Choice |
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#2 Embroidered wall hanging made by Barbara Boyd.
2nd Place Winner in the Challenge Viewers' Choice |
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#3 Professional Tote Bag made by Gerry McBride. 3rd Place Winner in the Challenge Viewers' Choice |
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#1 Jeannette Root did lots of curved piecing. |
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#4 Sharon Solomon was inspired by the 1960's Flower-Power fabric to make this "Hippie Bus" wall hanging. |
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#5 Purse with accessory bags made by Diane Gooding |
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#6 Flowers in a pot made by Kaye Goers |
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#7 Janet Schueller used rick-rack for the vine in the border of this wall hanging that she made. |
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#8 Made by Judy Tendick. One simple block, based on
a 9-patch, creates this woven, spinning pinwheel effect.
Very cool. |
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#9 Claudia Kinville created a quilted tote bag. |
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#10 Woven "seat belt" tote bag with lots of yo-yo's made by Susie Smidt |
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#11 Tote bag made by Doris Kraemer. |
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#12 Needle-turned vine in borders and tiny precision piecing by Mary Burnes |
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#13 Appliquéd bursts of color made by Mo Johnson |