Meetings

When we meet in-person our meeting 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.  Some in-person meetings will feature a speaker presentation over Zoom.   See the individual meeting information for any changes to time or place for special meetings.  Our meetings will start at 7pm unless listed otherwise.  All members will receive an email with a Zoom link IF the meeting is Zoom only.

We will be following any Covid protocols in use at the Chanhassen Rec Center.

2024 Meeting Details

November 11th meeting: The featured speaker will be Colby Cartledge.   Colby is a quilt maker, mender, and handwork lover.  Colby grew up as a single child of a single mother, who was a seamstress by trade, and who taught Colby her love of fabric.  Her grandmother taught her her love of handwork.  Colby's grandmother was an amazing embroidery artist and had a needle in Colby's hand by the age of 5.   Colby started making quilts at age 9 for 4-H competitions and made one every year until she went to undergrad.  She resumed her quilt making after graduating and has been making quilts as fast as she could buy the supplies ever since.  She describes her work as in the style of Modern Traditionalism, a mix of modern quilting principles tied back to the roots of our craft.

Colby will lecture in person and will share her tips on how to determine if scrap quilting is for you in her lecture “Don’t Get Stuck in a Scrap Trap!"  . She will share ideas on how to set up a scrap system that enables you to actually start using your scraps. She will debunk common myths about scrap quilting, share tips on how to maintain and actively use your scraps, and show many examples of scrap quilts she has made over the years.

Check out the newsletter for more information on the following:

IMPORTANT!!
Club Committee positions are not all filled for 2025.  Thanks to all who have already volunteered.  
The following spots are still open:
• President-Elect
• Quilt Show Co-chairs for the 2026 show

More complete job descriptions for these positions are found in the newsletter.  Please consider helping with one of these positions.  If you are new to the club, it is a great way to meet people.  Call, text or email Debbie L. for more info. 

Outgoing President’s Block:
Each year, the members of our club make a quilt block for our current president to thank her for everything she has done.  Chris P. has chosen a star block, any star, any color combo.  Her only request is that it be 9" finished (9 1/2" unfinished).  Please sign your name on the block.  Dozens of free patterns for "9  inch star quilt blocks" can be found on the internet or design your own star block.  We will present them to Chris at our Holiday Party in December. 

Please bring finished blocks to the November meeting, or mail them to Debbie L. at the address listed in the newsletter

Board Meeting: 
The next scheduled Board Meeting is on November 19th, from 5-7 in the Wilder Room of the Chanhassen Library.  We will be  planning the budget for 2025. If you would like to give any input, please contact myself or our treasurer, Nancy G.  The slate of  officers, committee chairs, and any member can attend.

Quilt Show News:
The 2024 Raffle Quilt is pictured on the Quilt Show page along with information about our 2024 show speaker.  The 2024 Show Chairs and a host of volunteers worked hard to put our show  together.  A preliminary report of the show details was in the November newsletter and a full report will be sent to all club members shortly.

2025 Holiday Party:
The Holiday party will be held at Turtle's Event Center in Shakopee on December 9th.  The party will start at 6pm.  Sign up at the November meeting – please use either check or cash. If you will not be able to make it to the November meeting to sign up, you may write a check to CAQC for $35.00 and send it to: Kim S.

2025 Retreat:
The annual retreat dates are – January 16 – 19, 2025  
The retreat is currently full but there is a waiting list.
Attached to the November newsletter is the registration form for the retreat.  For those of you new to the Club, the retreat is a great way to get to know some members of the club while you are finishing projects you never have time to work on.  The retreat is held at Green Lake Bible Camp near Spicer.   Attendees are invited to arrive late afternoon on Thursday, January 16th and leave on Sunday, January 19th in the afternoon.  Bring  your own projects to work on. There might be a Make and Take opportunity.  (If you have an idea, let the retreat committee know!)

Clear your calendar and register for our retreat!  Spaces do fill up quickly.

Membership News:
Be sure to read the newsletter regarding the changes to membership dues!!! 
Please be sure your dues are up to date so that you do not miss any important information. 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 the mailing list. Simply bring your check to a monthly meeting or send your check (made out to CAQC) to Tina R. at the USPS mail address contained in the newsletter.

Comfort Quilt News:
This year's comfort quilts can be made using this year's block pattern (download pattern) or can be made using a pattern of your choice.
 
Kits and bundles for comfort quilt projects are available at most meetings.  Backing or batting for a quilt you’ve already made can be obtained by emailing Kathy M or Kathy W.

As of September, the club has donated 129 quilts and 141 pillowcases.  Our quilts have gone to senior homes, refugees, those recovering from trauma, injury or illness, needy families in the SW metro, and public health recipients.  We receive many heartfelt thanks from these recipients!  Our tally for 2023 was 187 quilts, so with those still waiting to go out and the ones you’ll turn in by the November meeting we just might top that number.

New Comfort Quilt Project:  Make a Christmas or winter-themed placemat for senior home residents.   Many of our comfort quilts go to residents of senior homes, and during December, some of our Christmas-themed quilts have been used as prizes at their holiday events.  This year, we’d like to collect placemats that the homes can use as prizes at these events or during their regular meals.  Placemats should be approximately 14 x 17” and any Christmas or winter-themed item would be welcome.  Placemats will be collected at CAQC meetings through November.

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

Resolution Quilt Dates:
• All projects need to be completed by November 30, 2024.
• Send a photo of each completed project to Kim A.  Also, consider bringing your finished projects to a meeting for show and tell.  Reminder: Quilts are to be bound. Labels are optional, but encouraged.

Two drawings will be held at the Holiday Party.  There will be a drawing for quilts completed in the last quarter.  The Fat Quarter Grand Prize drawing for all Resolution Quilts completed this year by November 30th will be the second drawing.

Small Quilt Groups:
Small groups are a great way for new members to get involved and get to know others. A list of existing small groups will be made available at the check-in table each month and in the newsletter.

The Try Something New Group will meet on Tuesday, October 29, 1:00 - 3:00 in the Wilder Room at the Chanhassen Library.  The next challenge is monochromatic, or also known as 50 shades of play.  Pick one color and work with multiple tones of that color.  No limits on the type of project, but please just use one color and its many different tones.  All are welcome!  Even if you don't complete this challenge, you are invited to come and watch the show and tell and be part of deciding the next challenge.

Mount Calvary Saturday Group is an open quilting group.
RSVP required.
The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 2, from 9:00-3:00 pm.  Members can drop in and sew and chat throughout the day.  You need to provide your own lunch if you stay all day or people often walk across the parking lot to Kowalski's to pick something up. You must RSVP to Eva V. by Oct 30 if you are coming.  We will cancel if we don't have 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. RSVP for Nov 2 or email to express interest in getting on the email list to receive emails about future dates. Location- Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County rd. 19, Excelsior, Mn 55331