2026 CAQC Quilt Show News:

The 2026 Quilt Show Raffle Quilt was revealed at the January Meeting. The Raffle Quilt Committee chairs designed the raffle quilt with these goals:

1. Incorporate the show speaker Amy Pabst’s influence - Log cabin & Pineapple designs. Amy also works in miniatures. The committee wanted a quilt that was a nice wall size. The finished block size is 5”.

2. Involve as many members in the construction of the quilt as wanted to participate. Using the paper-piecing technique opened it up to all skill levels.

3. Keep the cost down. This was possible because members donated all the cotton fabrics that were used.

4. The final goal was to make a quilt that one would look at and say, “I'll never make that quilt, but I will buy raffle tickets."

The committee found a pattern by Japanese quilter, Yoko Saito. (Permission was received from her editor to use her pattern). The pattern incorporated Log Cabin and Pineapple blocks. In addition, Yoko’s pattern included appliqué, embroidery, and beading. Some of Yoko Saito’s embroidery and applique elements were changed and were reduced by 20% to get the desired scale for the Raffle Quilt. Yoko’s evergreen or Juniper embroidery and the petaled flowers were used, but the eucalyptus and the orange flowers were substituted in by the committee, who wanted to feature winter flowers. Yoko's flowers became Hellebores and Protea flowers. The committee wanted the floral elements to be winter flowers.

Amy Pabst likes to count all her pieces in her quilts, so FYI this gorgeous embroidered, hand quilted raffle quilt contains:

• 36 log cabin blocks – 324 pieces

• 85 pineapple blocks – 2805 pieces

• 44 half pineapple blocks – 924 pieces

• 4 corner blocks – 52 pieces

This is a total of 4105 pieces not including all the applique pieces. It took about 13 months from start to finish.

Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to this gorgeous quilt.

• Donation of fabric: everyone! There was a great response.

• Piecing of blocks: 52 members

• Applique and Embroidery: Nancy G., Beth H., Joan G., Barb L.

• Section Assembly: Sue W., Jill S.

• Binding and label: Jill S.

• Hand Quilting done by: Chris P.

Amy Pabst - Quilt Show Class Information & Supply Lists

Two classes given by Amy Pabst will be offered at the 2026 quilt show. Class registration for CAQC members began at the April 13th club meeting . A registration Form is attached to the April -June Newsletters!

Description of classes:

1- Foundation Piecing a Miniature Pineapple Block

Friday – September 25, 2026, 9 am-noon, Chaska Community Center in the White Oak Room

2- Foundation Piecing a Miniature Log Cabin Block

Saturday - September 26, 2026, 9 am-noon, Chaska Community Center in the White Oak Room

In these classes, students will learn the technique of foundation piecing. The miniature Log Cabin block and the Miniature Pineapple Block will finish at 3” with strips of ¼”. Don’t be intimidated by the small scale; students always report that it was much easier than they thought it would be.

The classes also includes information about printers/papers/other specialty materials and Electric Quilt Software. There is also discussion about quilting/finishing techniques that work well with this size of block.

A supply list for each class is available to be downloaded here.

Class size is limited, so consider registering early.

Registration opens to non-members on July 1st

Member class fee is $55, non-member fee is $65.

Raffle Quilt Ticket Sale News:

In support of CAQC we are once again selling tickets for our member-made raffle quilt. Our expectation this year is that every member buy a $20.00 packet of 10 tickets to be sold for $2.00 each. Raffle tickets will be available to be picked up starting at the March meeting. Please bring your $20.00 and plan to pick up a package of tickets. Members can keep the tickets for themselves or sell those tickets to others. Members can pay for additional tickets if they'd like to sell more. Tickets will be available at every club meeting except the picnic until the show. All filled out subs or unsold tickets must be returned and accounted for per Minnesota lottery rules. Please bring them to club meetings or make arrangements to get them to a committee person. Minnesota rules to be aware of are: No one under the age of 18 is allowed to sell or buy a ticket, and all ticket sales must occur in Minnesota and be sold in person. Please read the complete listing of Minnesota lottery rules contained in the current Quilt Show newsletter.

In order to increase ticket sales and advertise for our upcoming show, CAQC tries to take the quilt to guilds and community events throughout the state prior to the show. A signup sheet will be available with opportunities for members to participate. Please sign up or let a committee member know if you are willing to take the raffle quilt on an outing or have an idea where we could take the quilt.

Raffle Quilt Incentive Program:

We are having a Bucket Drawing at the October meeting for members who have sold 20 raffle tickets or more! There will be a choice of seven incentive items, each of which will have a bucket, labeled for that prize.

For every 20 raffle tickets sold ($40 in sales), the seller will get one yellow ticket stub from the Raffle Ticket Sales Team. To enter the drawing, a ticket stub is placed in the bucket corresponding to the prize you would like to win. Sell more tickets and you can enter more drawings! Be sure to write your name on the ticket stub, you need not be present to win.

There is a separate Grand Prize drawing. Complete rules for each drawing is explained in the Quilt Show Newsletter sent to CAQC members.

Quilt Show Registration is Open!

No need to wait until days before the August 1 deadline to register your quilt for the 2026 Fall Splendor of Quilts show! In fact, registering early helps the various committees work ahead and avoid the last-minute rush. We hope to have quilts made by every CAQC member in our show and encourage members to enter more than one if they like. Links to enter quilts for each category are contained in the Quilt Show Newsletter sent to CAQC members

Here’s what you need to know:

Enter quilts in several categories. Only CAQC members can show quilts, and the quilts cannot have been entered in a previous CAQC show (does not apply to Bed Turning quilts).

CHALLENGE REGISTRATION '26 - quilts must be either 18 x 36”, 18” square or 36” square, with the Log Cabin theme (registration due June 30).

GENERAL DISPLAY REGISTRATION '26 - you can enter up to 3 in this category, using the same entry form for all three quilts (registration due August 1)

GROUP & YOUTH REGISTRATION '26 - Group quilts are those made by multiple people, such as Round Robin, Dear Jane or President Block quilts. Youth quilts must be sponsored by a CAQC member (registration due August 1).

BED TURNING REGISTRATION '26 - the theme this year's Bed Turning is Friendship quilts (registration due August 1).

For each quilt entry you will be asked for the following information on the registration forms:

● Your name, phone number, and email address

● Name of quilt

● Size of quilt (perimeter)

-Small - up to 199”

-Medium - 200 - 280”

- Large - over 280”

● Quilt pieced by

● Hand or machine quilted by

● Title and author of pattern or book used, unless this is an original design

● Your quilt’s story or artist statement

● Is your quilt a CAQC Mystery Quilt

● Names of Group quilt participants, or Youth quilter (must be sponsored by a CAQC member)

● Your signature on a liability statement

● Note if anyone else will be picking up your quilt at end of show

Entries received after the June 30 deadline (for Challenge quilts) or after the August 1 deadline (for all other quilts) will not be accepted.

Please supply photos of your quilts:

Unfortunately, this year we are not able to collect quilt photos through the Google Form. Instead, we ask that you send your photos to the email address listed in the newsletter at the time of you registration.

Name the photos "Last name, First initial - Quilt Title, S-M-L" at the time of your registration. Photos do not need to be of the finished quilt; they are used by the Quilt Display committee in planning the show setup.

Editing (or completing) your registrations:

After you submit your registration form, you will be able to edit or add to your registration ONLY if you have saved the link given at the time of registration. Please read the directions in the Quilt Show newsletter for later editing. You will need to save information that is ONLY generated when you hit the Submit button in order to edit your entry later. You must have saved that "edit your information" link if you need to make changes to the original entry.

Thank you for entering your quilts as soon as possible! The Registration Committee, Brenda K. and Norma M., look forward to seeing your creations

2026 Bed Turning

The focus of the 2026 Bed Turning is “Friendship Quilts”, which are quilts made up of blocks created by multiple people. Often Friendship Quilts commemorate a special occasion and may include signatures of the people who made different parts. They could be quilts created with blocks exchanged among the group members, or a “Row by Row” or “Round Robin” quilt, in which a quilt is passed from one quilter to another, each completing a section of the quilt. A raffle quilt, a President’s Block Quilt, a memorial or baby quilt or a donation quilt could all be considered a friendship quilt, as long as multiple people were involved in the creation of the quilt.

Every quilt has a story, so please share the story of your Friendship Quilt at the 2026 CAQC Bed Turning. We anticipate having 30 quilts in the Bed Turning, so stories should be under 1 minute long.

If you have questions, please contact Anne A. or Nancy S.

Lastly and very important

QUILT LABELING INSTRUCTIONS:

It is important that all quilt labels are crafted consistently and placed in the same spot on each quilt, along with a pillowcase or transport bag, as all other quilt entries.

Consistent labeling ensures easy access for multiple show committee members.

IMPORTANT: ALL Quilt Information on labels MUST be identical to the Registration Forms information. (This applies to all Quilts: Challenge, Bed Turning and General exhibit.)

A. Make two (2) identical CLOTH labels (NO Paper labels). Nothing fancy, this is a temporary label for Show purposes ONLY. Note: If you have already attached a permanent label to your quilt, place this temporary “show label” over your permanent label.

B. Any size, 4"x 6” or larger label works well.

C. Print information on labels using a permanent marking pen, pigma pen, etc. Labels must be legible. DO NOT use a Ball-point pen.

D. Include the following information, preferably in this order:

1) Quilt Name - the same as the name on your registration for

2) Entrant’s name

3) Entrant’s Phone #

4) Entrant’s City, MN (optional)

5) Year (optional)

E. Attach one label to the quilt in the LOWER LEFT-HAND CORNER on the BACK of the quilt. Hand basted. NO Pins, safety- or straight-pins.

F. Attach the second label to a pillowcase or transport bag. The center of hem is a good place to attach the label. (This helps with sorting at Take-Down & Pickup time.) No plastic bags. No heavy, bulky bags.

G. Tips:

1) Use similar or matching pillowcases/bags (same color, same print, etc., for multiple entries) to help with identification & sorting at take-down and pickup time.

2) Use zippered bags (pillow protectors) for small items to prevent the quilt from slipping out of the pillowcase.

OR …Make a pillowcase to match your quilt or use fabrics from quilt added to regular pillowcases.

3) FYI …helpful tip for DROP-OFF day: Place your quilt in the pillowcase with the quilt label at the opening so it is easy to identify the quilt.

H. QUESTIONS Contact: Joan G or Jackie O. at the addresses found in the June Quilt Show Newsletter.

2026 CAQC Quilt Show Boutique News:

We are excited to again have a craft boutique at our 2026 show in September. The Boutique Committee has collected numerous patterns. If you need any ideas, let them know. Seasonal and Holiday items are still needed. Christmas ornaments are appreciated.

Items for the boutique will continue to be collected through the August meeting. That will allow the Boutique Committee time to organize and determine sale prices before the show.

Please be sure to attach an info sheet to your donated items. A copy of the info sheet is attached to current newsletter for printing.

Quilt Show Challenge News:

The 2026 Quilt Show Challenge Quilts has been announced. This is a voluntary project, and all members are welcome to participate. Quilts will be hung outside the theater in the Chaska Community Center about a month before the 2026 show. There is no fee to enter, and all member quilts are accepted as long as they meet the requirements set out in the challenge description. See the current 2026 Quilt Show Newsletter (or earlier 2025 newsletters) to see a complete description of the challenge and the necessary requirements for an entry. There is also a link in the newsletter for registering to enter the challenge.

Non Show News:

Resolution Quilt News:

The 2026 Resolution Quilt Committee had proposed a goal to resolve to complete up to ten quilts during the year! You will have TWELVE MONTHS to finish them – until December 31, 2026. Here’s an update of the great progress on all the registered Resolution projects:

33 = Number of people participating

231 = Number of projects registered (that’s an average of 7/person!)

56 = Number of projects already completed.

The next drawing for resolutions completed May through September which will take place at the October meeting . As you know, the early drawings are for $25 gift certificates to Quilt Haven on Main in Hutchinson.

Remember, you still have SEVEN MONTHS to finish your projects – until December 31, 2026. Please remember to text or email a photo of each completed project with its registered name to Jenny D. Please do this even if you are bringing it to Show & Tell.

Each registered project completed in 2026 also gets your name entered for a Grand Prize Drawing (all those beautiful red, white or blue fat quarters), which will be announced at the January 2027 meeting. Contact Joy H. or Jenny D. if you have any questions.

Resolution Incentive Rewards:

In May, September and January each completed project will be eligible for a chance to win a gift certificate--

• In May, projects completed January through April are eligible for the May drawing

• In September, projects completed May through August are eligible for the September drawing

• In January, projects completed September through December 31st are eligible for the January drawing

CAQC Picnic – July 13th Save the date!

On those rainy or too cold spring days when you don’t want to do any planting, you may reorganize parts of your quilt room. When you find quilting treasures that you no longer treasure, set them aside for the July picnic. The picnic will be held on Monday July 13. We will start gathering at 5:00

For those of you new to CAQC, we have an annual picnic in July. We dine on potluck dishes and shop with our best quilty friends. Members bring items to pass on to the others who come to the picnic. You can bring in fabric, quilt tools, books, and patterns - we love it all.

There will be:

• a rummage table with a money donation box

• a Buy It Now box with prices marked for immediate sale

• an auction table with the more valuable items saved for live bidding.

The more valuable items that are donated should be brought to the June meeting. These items would be completed tops, blocks made but not assembled, kits, Block of the Month, things that should or could be live auctioned. This will give the committee time to review and organize the live auction items for a smoother experience. The committee might even have a handout of the live auction offerings at the picnic.

We hope you find some great quilt items in your studio that you would like to pass on to another CAQC member.

Remember this is a potluck, so dust off a favorite summer recipe to share.

Comfort Quilt News:

What an incredible group we have! The Comfort Quilts program continues to thrive thanks to the generosity and dedication of so many talented members who give freely of their time and talents. A warm thank you to everyone who contributes — whether you’re sewing on binding, quilting on a longarm or domestic machine, donating quilt tops and backings, sharing fabric from your stash, or putting your skills to work making quilt tops and pillowcases. Every contribution, large or small, makes a real difference.

At our May meeting, the results spoke for themselves: 28 finished quilts, 17 pillowcases, and several quilt tops were received — a truly remarkable outpouring of generosity. To each and every one of you who makes Comfort Quilts possible — thank you!

If you would like make a comfort Quilt using this year's block pattern you can Download this year's block pattern here.

Quilts will be given to several of the same organizations that we gave to last year including the Hopkins Welcome Home program for Veterans , which took our biggest number of donations last year. The veterans could use quilts for twin or full size beds. The Sleep in Heavenly Peace program and Crescent Cove Children’s Hospice request twin sized quilts (60x80). We can still use lap sized and baby quilts for nursing homes and day care centers. If you have a suggestion for a new place to donate to, please let one of the committee members know.

Any requests for batting or backing can be texted to Linee M. or Rosemary W. See contact information in the newsletter.

Making a comfort quilt at home? Approximate sizes desired

Kid’s size – 40 x 50”

Lap size – 50 x 60”

Twin size – 60 x 80”

Fidget quilts – 18 x 20”

Kid’s/Teen’s pillowcases – Cut 27” WOF and a 9” WOF border

Quilts of Valor – minimum size 55 x 65

Placemats -14" x 17"

Membership News:

Please be sure your dues are up to date so that you do not miss any important information. We have great speakers lined up for 2026 and don’t want you to miss out. Per our bylaws, your name will be removed from our monthly newsletter and monthly meeting roster if your dues are over two months late. However, it is easy to get back on. At our monthly meetings, bring your check or use Clover to electronically renew. If you wish to pay dues with a credit card, but cannot attend the meeting, you may request an invoice be sent from membership OR you can send mail a $35 check (made out to CAQC). The mailing address is in the monthly newsletter.

Questions and changes in your contact information can be sent to Sandi M. at caqcmembership@gmail.com

Social Media News:

Please submit pictures to show others via our Facebook and Instagram accounts all the fun that we have. Send any pictures you want posted to Penny K. at the addresses listed in the newsletter. Please include what the event the entry is for and any names you want included.

Zoom News:

To all members: The club pays for a zoom account all year. If you want to meet for a club meeting or small group on zoom, you are welcome to use it. Please contact Eva V. for help setting up, or training and passwords.

Sunshine News:

If you know someone who would appreciate a card from CAQC (get well, sympathy, special birthday, or other occasion), please contact Sue W. Sue will acknowledge your email so you know it was received and that a card will be sent.

Small Group News:

Try Something New Group

The Try Something New Group is a small group that meets quarterly. We work on specific challenges that test our creativity, skills, and (sometimes) patience. All are welcome to join.

Next meeting: Tuesday, July 21, 1-3 in the Longfellow Room of the Chanhassen Library.

Contact Person: Kathy W

For the challenge, we each selected a photo from a book with pictures of the earth from above. Aerial views of all sorts of images. The image could inspire color choices, block patterns, etc. Projects can be any size.

DAGS Small Group

All CAQC members are welcome to join us.

Meets: 1st Wednesday of the month

Time: 10:00-1:30/2:00

Cost: $5.00 Contribution to the church; this is a donation not a requirement.

Location: Meet at Christ Community Church, 897 3rd Ave, Excelsior, MN 55331, (the gray building)

What to bring: Your sewing machine, sewing supplies or hand work and lunch.

Supplies provided: Iron, ironing board, cutting mat, fridge and microwave available for use.

Contact people: Kim S. or Kathy W.

An email will go out before the meeting, Interested members should contact Kim S. or Kathy W. to be added to the email list. (DAGS has been known to take field trips instead of sewing)

All quilting skills are welcomed, come be inspired by the joy of quilting together.

DAGS stands for the Day After Girls, back in the day when we met the day after the CAQC meeting.

Mount Calvary Saturday Group

This is an open quilting group. An RSVP to Eva V. is required.

Location- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Rd. 19, Excelsior, Mn 55331

The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 30th, from 9:00 - 3:00 pm.

Attendees can drop in and sew and chat throughout the day. Attendees need to provide their own lunch if they stay all day. Some people often walk across the parking lot to Kowalski's to pick something up.

IMPORTANT - Attendees must RSVP to Eva V. by the Wednesday prior to the meeting if they plan to attend. The meeting will be canceled if there aren't 6 confirmed attendees.

Some people hand sew and some bring machines, your choice. There is a convenient side door to the room where we sew on the north side of the church on William Street. This group generally meets one Saturday a month. Email Eva V. to be put on the email list to receive emails about future dates. Eva's email address can be found in the newsletter.

Stitch Together group

Looking for a new group to sew with? Are you a new member wanting to meet quilters on a more personal level? Our new group, Stitch Together, might be what you need.

Meets: Third Thursday June 18th

Contact person: Debbie L.

Location: Chanhassen Senior Center, 7700 Market Blvd (next to the Chan library).

The room is large, contains tables and has room for twenty-five sewing machines. There are plugs in the floor for cords. The room is bright and shiny new. Parking is close to the door, and it will be easy to haul in machines and supplies. We can meet there for no charge. Here's hoping many people, longtime members and new, will join us.

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