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
May 12th meeting featured speaker Penny Kaspzak
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
May 12th meeting The featured speaker will be our own CAQC member Penny Kaspszak. Penny loves to try new products and techniques when it comes to quilting. During her trunk show, Penny will take you along on her journey as she discovered quilting and describes all the techniques she has tried along the way. Penny's focus is more on art quilting where you will see the successes and not so successful attempts. Enjoy seeing lots of quilts and watch a PowerPoint presentation showing other techniques that Penny has tried along her journey. Get ready for an entertaining hour of quilting!
Check out the newsletter for more information on the following:
WANTED: 2024 Blue Explosion Denim Quilts
Minnesota Quilters is interested in creating a SPECIAL EXHIBIT, at the St Cloud Show in June 2025, with your works of arts created for our 2024 Blue Explosion Challenge. The MQ exhibit will link with one of their show teachers who will be working with denim.
You do NOT have to register your quilt, it will be a Group registration, that Paulette M. will handle.
Paulette will be collecting the quilts, transporting them to St. Cloud, and bringing them back to Chaska. The exhibit will be part of the larger group of Special Exhibits that is being put together. If you are interested in showing your denim quilt, please contact Paulette. Her contact information is in the May newsletter.
Comfort Quilt News:
The Comfort Quilt Sewing Night was a big success. We had 40 members come and cut, sew, iron, and anything else asked of them. We completed 6 quilt tops complete with backings, bindings, and batting. Members can pick up the quilt kits at the May meeting to take home to quilt.
Thank you to all who contributed in any way. Every little step, whether in contributing fabric, to sewing blocks, to quilting tops, or to sewing bindings and labels on, helps in getting a quilt to a needy person.
We will be donating 19 pillowcases to The Closet in Hutchinson; they give the cases to children entering foster care.
13 quilts will go to the Hopkins Elks for their “Welcome Home” kits for homeless veterans.
Next month, we are going to kick off our next quilt drive which will be for twin size quilts (around 60”x80”) in juvenile-type fabrics or kid-friendly colors (think bright, cheery, fun fabrics) for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Project.
Check out the fun backings available at the May meeting. Thanks again for all your contributions.
If you want a bigger project, check out the kits brought to the meetings or contact Sharyn R. She can provide batting, backing, kits and bundles. Her contact information is 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 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--contains instructions for making 20-- 1 1/2" half square triangles using the 4-at-a-time method.
Resolution Quilts News:
Resolution Quilt participants should receive an email near the end of April. It will include a copy of the participant's list. As you finish items, 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 first drawing for any completed resolution quilt will occur at the May meeting. The drawing prize is for Quilt Haven on Main gift certificate
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 6, 6-8pm 2026 Quilt Show Committee Meeting, Chanhassen Library
May 31, 9-3, Mount Calvary Saturday Group
July 14, CAQC Picnic
July 15, Try Something New Group
2026 Quilt Show News:
The first 2026 Quilt Show Committee meeting is Tuesday, May 6th from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Wilder Room of the Chanhassen Library. All committee members are asked to attend. We will be discussing the timeline, budget, and recruiting of a few more committee members. Please contact your show chairs with any questions. Thanks for Volunteering.
Thank you also to everyone who volunteered to sew a block for the 2026 raffle quilt. All 169 blocks have been completed and turned in! More work continues. We are on track to have the big reveal at the January 2026 CAQC meeting.
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.