Quilt Shows

There are a couple of quilt shows going on/coming up that we want to remind you of:

(1) Quilt Show in Rosemount at the Steeple Center/Front Porch..the former Catholic church building on "main street" in Rosemount, May 13-18, 2013. Suggested donation: $3.00. Several current and former DCSQ members have quilts in the show. You can vote for Viewers' Choice.



(2) We got a letter inviting us to "attend Quilts in Bloom on June 8, 2013, a display of over 50 handmade quilts set in the peaceful beauty of an elegant summer garden. Take time to tour the colorful grounds, enjoy free refreshments in our casual outdoor seating and listen to the sounds of live music...

...All monies collected from admissions and sales of quilts and African items will go to help abandoned African children, taking them off the streets and helping them to become active members of their community."

hours: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
admission: $10 (children 12 and under free)
address: 310 Herman Terrace, Hopkins, MN
for more information: facebook.com/quiltsinbloom

May the Quilts be With You

Dixie was rockin' some funky hair tonight at our May DCSQ meeting! It's actually a knitted hat that K.G. gave her to wear while D. is hair-less. Dixie has been battling cancer and has lost her hair.



This is the group quilt that we made for Karen while she battles breast cancer. She is well enough to come to our meetings, which is wonderful! (That's not Karen in the photo.) Too many people have cancer! It's a tough disease, but we hope Dixie and Karen are tougher!



Does anyone recognize these blocks? I bought them at our show store a year ago. This year I put them together to make this quilt for Dakota Woodlands. We had some gorgeous quilts donated from someone's estate... all for Dakota Woodlands. We got 26 of them in all, but only saw 6 of them tonight. Wish I had taken pictures of them, especially the hand quilted lovely Amish quilt that was just gorgeous!



-- from Carol E.

Parade of Quilts

At our March meeting we displayed the quilts we have completed for Dakota Woodlands, local housing for people who are at risk of being homeless. We voted to support this project for two years; these are the first quilts of the first part of Year One. More will follow in the next year and a half... what an amazing array of beauty and color! I'm so proud of our guild and our generous gifts!

DCSQ Annual Show

Our annual quilt show is up and is worth visiting. The quilts are beautiful! Click here for the details: quilt show

2012 Christmas Gathering

In December our guild meets in a church, rather than in our usual community center location, and we celebrate Christmas. It is always a fun time, and the food is great. This year we had soups provided, and everything else was pot luck. Yummy! These beauties are from Show and Tell (the quilts are beautiful, too).

Vicki made this at our retreat, and Karen liked it...

... so Karen made one, too.

I loved this border idea, so zoomed in for a photo to remember for later.

As I left the church parking lot, I saw this beautiful tree in a neighbor's yard. Merry Christmas! Next month we'll be back at our community center location, and remember... the meeting will start at 6:30 rather than 7:00 because we have so much to do! See you then.

Bundles of Love

We had a mid-year collection of quilts that will be donated to Bundles of Love. We gathered nearly 50 quilts. These are so cute, don't you think?