Loops of Love (aka Single Girl)

I had the most wonderful weekend with my quilty friends! There was lots of sewing, lots of great conversation, lots of laughter, and lots of good food!  So, what did I accomplish this weekend?

I only accomplished one thing...

I finished my king-size Loops of Love (aka Single Girl) quilt top!

I worked on this monster almost non-stop from Thursday night until Sunday afternoon.  I'm just thrilled I was able to finish this top in one weekend! I still need to add the white borders to the top and bottom edge, but then I'll ready to sandwich and quilt. 

I used the entire line of Katie Jump Rope and mixed in some Flea Market Fancy. I love the way it turned out; those two collections seem to be made for one another. I really want to hand quilt this behemoth, so it may be a while before you see it finished, but I'm anxious to get started.

Are you making a Single Girl quilt too? Check out the SGSG on flickr while I go order a really big piece of batting.

Dallas Modern Quilt Guild and projects in progress

The first meeting of the Dallas Modern Quilt Guild was held last night at City Craft in Dallas. It was fun to meet other like-minded quilters from the DFW area. I regret not taking any photos, but I know a good time was had by all although I have no photos to prove it.

www.citycraftonline.com

City Craft is amazing. Callie has created such a fun space for modern quilters and sewers. It's a quaint place, but her selection is amazing; she's only got the good stuff! Speaking of good stuff... have you touched this Anna Maria Horner Little Folks voile?

I cannot begin to describe how amazing it feels. I had my first chance to see it in person last night at City Craft and couldn't leave without some.  The blue floral and pink dobby will become a top or maybe a dress, and the red floral with purple dobby will hopefully be a scarf before the day is over.

As usual, I've got multiple projects going on at once. I started another ripple afghan.

This one is made with Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, which I really like because it's machine washable. Last month's cotton ripple became a scarf after I decided my chain row was too tight and rather than pull it out, I just stopped at five colors and declared it a scarf. My mom, the master crocheter, chained and crocheted the first row of this one for me. Thanks, Mom!

I've made some progress on the reverse applique skirt. It's a good take-along project. I've been working on during Shea's gymnastics class.

Well, I'm off to make a scarf. The sun is out for the first time in a couple of days. It's got me feeling good and I'm too inspired to sit here any longer!