Our in-person meetings will be held at the Chanhassen Recreation Center, 2310 Coulter Blvd., Chanhassen, MN. The regular meeting night will be the second Monday of the month. See the individual meeting information for any changes to time or place for special meetings. Our meetings social time starts at 6:30 pm, the business portion starts at 7pm unless listed otherwise for an individual meeting. Some in-person meetings will feature a speaker presentation over Zoom.
NOTE: If the Eastern Carver County School District calls a snow day, the Community Center is closed, and our meeting will be canceled.
Meeting News
Upcoming 2025 Meetings
June 9th meeting featured speaker Debbie Boyles
July 14th meeting Picnic in the Park
August 11th meeting featured speaker Jean McElvain
September 15th meeting featured speaker Jeremy Chavis
October 13th meeting featured speaker M.J. Kinman
November 10th meeting featured speaker Tom Maidl
December 8th meeting Holiday Party
2025 Meeting Details
June 9th meeting Starting at 6:30 there will be a small reception to honor CAQC member Sharyn Resvick. Sharyn has been selected by the Minnesota Quilters as the 2025 Minnesota Quilter of the year.
The regular meeting will have a presentation featuring speaker Debby Boyles who will describe her artistic journey and share a trunk show of her quilts and textile works.
Debbie Boyles has been creating textile art for over two decades. She began quilting in 2001 and quickly transitioned from traditional patterns and commercial fabrics to exploring her own artistic voice. Working with fabric, paper, dye, and paint, Debbie uses her art to express what captures her imagination. She’s especially drawn to abstract themes that convey ideas and emotions in a personal and meaningful way. Her inspiration comes from many sources, including travel, architecture, urban landscapes, and personal experiences. For Debbie, the creative process is about shaping pieces that reflect her perspective and artistic vision. Her work has been exhibited in shows at several metro area art centers and galleries.
Check out the newsletter for more information on the following:
Resolution Quilts News:
Resolution Quilt participants should send a snapshot of your piece to Kim A, and include “Resolution Quilts” in the subject line. Text submissions should include the participants name as well as the picture.
The next drawing for any completed resolution quilt will occur at the September meeting.
Comfort Quilt News:
Twentyfour finished quilts were collected at the May meeting as well as several quilt tops and a pillowcase . A BIG thank you to each person who has donated fabric, made pillowcases, sewed quilt tops, sewed on binding or labels or quilted one of the many quilts.
Our next quilt drive is twin sized quilts (appx. 60” x 80”) in juvenile type fabrics or kid-friendly colors (bright, cheery, fun fabrics) for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Project. Their motto is “No child sleeps on the floor in our town.”
Making a comfort quilt at home? Approximate sizes desired
Kid’s size – 40 x 50”
Lap size – 50 x 60”
Twin size – 60 x 70”
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
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 2025 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 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). Send emails to caqcmembership@gmail.com or use the USPS mailing address contained in our monthly newsletters.
Mystery Quilt 2025 News:
Yes, there will be a mystery quilt again this year since it’s a non-show year for the Club. The finished quilt measures 60 x 60 with a medallion type center and several borders, some of which are block rows. It’s not a sampler, but there are several different blocks. The quilt is a straight set, not on point, and has five fabrics – a print, two darks, and two lights. The print should be relatively small, and can be floral, swirly, or just something you like. Then pick out two darker coordinates that will be both parts of blocks, as well as narrow borders, and two lighter fabrics for blocks and background.
March 2025 Newsletter -- contains an intro and fabric requirements
April 2025 Newsletter -- has a cutting instruction attachment
May 2025 Newsletter-- attachment contains instructions for making 20-- 1 1/2" half square triangles using the 4-at-a-time method.
June 2025 Newsletter-- attachment contains instructions for making 80--2"x4" flying geese
Picnic News:
It is not too soon to start thinking about the club picnic in July. The picnic will be held on July 14th in Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen with a start time of 5pm.
For those of you new to CAQC, we have an annual picnic in July. We dine and shop with our best quilty friends. The goods are brought in by us to pass on to the others who come to the picnic. You can bring in fabric, quilt tools, books, and patterns. Quilts partially assembled and kits and blocks made but not assembled - we love it all.
There will be a garage sale type of table with a money donation box, and an auction table with the more valuable items saved for live bidding. New this year -The more valuable items you want to donate should be brought to the June meeting. This would be completed tops, blocks made but not assembled, kits, Block of the Month, things that you believe should or could be live auctioned. This will give the committee time to review and organize the live auction items for a smoother experience. We might even have a handout of the live auction offerings at the picnic.
Save the date, and we hope you find some great quilt items that you would like to pass on to another CAQC member
This will be potluck dining, so dust off a favorite recipe to share.
Small Group News:
Mount Calvary Saturday Group is an open quilting group. RSVP required. – Eva V.
Location- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Rd. 19, Excelsior, Mn 55331
The next scheduled meetings are Saturday, April 26 and May 31 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 handsew 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.
Try Something New Group: The group voted on their next challenge: "Secret Message". Examples that were cited in the meeting included morse code, nautical flags, QR code, or any other interpretation of "secret message". No size limit, just whatever you want to create. The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 15th, 1-3 pm at the Chanhassen Library. Photos of projects from the most recent challenge (collage) were posted on the CAQC FB page. As good as the photos are, the projects are SO much better in person. Please consider joining us, even if you don't do the challenge.
DAGS Small Group - All CAQC members are welcome to join+.
Meets: 1st Wednesday of the month
Place: Meet at Christ Community Church, 897 3rd Ave, Excelsior, MN 55331, (the gray building)
Time: 10:00-1:30/2:00
Cost: $5.00 Contribution to the church; this is a donation not a requirement.
What to bring: A 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 be sent out before the we meeting. Please let Kim or Kathy 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 they met the day after the CAQC meeting.
Dates to Put on Your Calendar
May 2 -June 28 Make It Modern Quilt Show on display at the Chanhassen Library
May 31, 9-3, Mount Calvary Saturday Group
June 19 -21, Minnesota Quilt Show, Rivers Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud
July 14, CAQC Picnic
July 15, Try Something New Group
2026 Quilt Show 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 Community Center about a month before the 2026 show. There is no fee to enter, and all quilts are accepted as long as they meet the requirements set out in the challenge description. See the June 2025 Newsletter to see a description of the challenge and the necessary requirements.
Previous 2025 Meetings
January 13th meeting. This will be an organizational meeting for 2025 Committees. Two CAQC members, former math teachers, shared math tips and tricks to make your quilt project planning clearer in their presentation "What’s Math Got to Do With It?!".
January 16 – 19, 2025 The 2025 Retreat was held at Green Lake Bible Camp near Spicer.
February 10th meeting The featured speaker was Diane Murtha Diane presented her lecture "License to Play".
March 10th meeting The featured speaker was Heidi Parkes.
April 14th meeting This meeting was our annual Comfort Quilt Work Night. Members stitch quilts that will make their way into the hands of refugees, abuse victims, veterans, elder care residents, and children who are severely sick or injured.
May 12th meeting The featured speaker was CAQC member Penny Kaspszak. Penny presented an entertaining view of her quilting journey.