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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.
Charity Sewing Days During the Quilt Show
DCSQ members held group sewing sessions each Saturday during the quilt show. The results:
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300 pillowcases that will be donated to shelters and other local charities.
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110 drawstring backpack bags for children in foster care in Dakota County.
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14 quilt tops for Home of the Brave, which gives quilts to the families of military service men and women who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Pillowcase Sewing Day
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Sylvia showed the comfort quilt she made for her sister. |
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Serging, sewing and ironing to make 300 pillowcases. Sergers made fast work of pillowcase construction. By 1pm we had run out of fabric, and called it a day. |
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Stacks and stacks of finished pillowcases. Many of the pillowcases were made from fabrics generously donated by Textile Creations, Westminster Fibers, Robert Kaufman Fabrics. |
| Tote Bag Sewing Day | |
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Many bags were made from designer fabrics generously donated by Westminster Fibers. |
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Sewers model drawstring back packs that will be donated to children in foster care in Dakota County. |
| Home of the Brave Sewing Day | |
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Jolene organized the sewing day for Home of the Brave quilts, and made quick work of assembling the top by pre-cutting sashing, cornerstones, and squaring all the blocks and making a kit for each quilt top. |
| About 20 DCSQ members gathered to sew 14 quilt tops for Home of the Brave. |
 
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