the single girl mini.

I have a confession to make.  

I have quilty commitment issues.

More commonly referred to as quilty ADD. :)

Exhibit A. My Katie Jump Rope Single Girl Quilt.

If you remember, I jumped head first into The Single Girl Support Group like I had nothing to lose.  I chose fabric (Katie Jump Rope!), pressed said fabric, made templates,  and then traced and cut out fabric for a Queen size quilt, and approximately 576 pieces of fabric later, I fizzled.  I lost all motivation and set the entire thing aside--I had Single Girl commitment issues.  Then one day, out of no-where, my SG mojo kicked back in and I had to finish a block--just one.   A little quilty motivation, you could say.  

I decided to use left over scraps from my Sliced Coins Quilt and paired them with some Kona Med-Gray.  And, quilty peeps, I seriously love this mini!



I really like the simple, modern feel of the Single Girl pattern and wanted to continue that over into my quilting.  So it seemed like straight-line quilting was the way to go with this mini.  I love the texture and feel the quilted lines give off, especially with the matching gray thread.



Does anyone else enjoy hand sewing binding like I do?!?!  It quite possibly could be my favorite step of the entire quilting process!  Maybe it's knowing you are "this close" to a finish or that it is just plain relaxing--either way, I could do it all day long.

There you have it, my SG motivation.

Anyone else like that?  Do you find yourself having to finish just one block and use it as quilty motivation?

xo, Megan

WiP Wednesday {16}

It is WiP Wednesday time again...

...here is what's happening this week.

 

NEW and FINISHED PROJECTS

Rainbow Pincushion.

I am really loving this little pincushion and it's official, I will be making another one for my MMM partner.
 

{Sew} Beautiful Bee-February.

Single Girl Practice Block.
 

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FINISHED PROJECTS

SUTK Swap.
This package went out Monday and I am really hoping my parter enjoys everything.  I promise more details when I know it has arrived safely at it's destination. :)
 

NEW PROJECTS

{Sew} Beautiful Bee-March.
Elizabeth from Don't Call Me Betsy chose these great AMH fabrics for her spiderweb block this month.  I can't wait to get started!
 
ONGOING PROJECTS

Top Secret Quilt.
Fabric arrives tomorrow.
 
Solids Film Strip Quilt.
Just a little sewing on this one, but not enough for pictures.
 
Single Girl Quilt.
Over the weekend I finished cutting all my pieces.  Now it is time to get going on the piecing.  I feel a little less intimidated by those curves after my practice block.
 
MMM Swap.
Not a whole lot of progress here. 

This Week's Stats

Last week's total: 5

New Projects: 5

Finished Projects: 5

This week's total: 5 (hmm, apparently 5 is the lucky number this week!)

Head on over to Freshly Pieced

to see more great works in progress!

single girl test run.

I finally finished cutting out all the pieces for my queen size single girl quilt this past weekend.  Phew!  Now it is time to get down to business sewing some arches.

 Up until now, I have avoided sewing curves at all costs.  Intimidating.  So rather than jump head first into sewing curves using my KJR, I opted for a test run of sorts using fabric scraps from my Sliced Coins Quilt.  I love how this block turned out.

Now I just have to work up the courage to start sewing with that KJR.

xo, Megan

WiP Wednesday {15} and a winner.

First things first today.  I have a winner to announce for the Sew Fresh Fabrics giveaway. Drum roll please.  And the winner is...

...#2. (Seriously, does that ever happen?!?!) Kristie from OCD:obsessive crafting disorder!  Congrats!  If you haven't already, go check out her blog.  She rocks!

Thanks again to Peg and Becca for sponsoring this great giveaway!  
 
I also want to say WELCOME to all of you new followers who found your way to Canoe Ridge Creations from the GenX Follower Friday Feature.  Sit back, take a look around, and feel free to make yourself at home.  I really hope you enjoy what you see!
 
And now back to the regularly scheduled programming....WiP Wednesday!

NEW PROJECTS

Solids Film Strip Quilt

Are you all familiar with the Cherry House quilt along that is popping up all over blog land?  I instantly fell in love with this quilt.  Something about the Kona Solids and the simple, modern design.  Perfection.  The only thing holding me back from jumping in on all the fun is the finished quilt size.  Following her directions, it only measures 36" x 36".  Seeing as I don't have kids (so no need for baby quilts and/or doll quilts) and I don't really need anymore small wall quilts, it just isn't for me.  So I decided to do a little design remix of my own using some of the FQs I received from the GenX Kona Your World Swap.  Let me just tell you, I. Am. Loving. This. Quilt.  As of now, the quilt top is almost complete (you can see a bit here) and I can't wait to quilt this one.  Hopefully soon!

 

Top Secret Quilt

This quilty project took up quite the chunk of time this weekend, and probably will take up more in the weeks to come.  While I really would like to share it will you all, it has to remain classified for the time being.  But, I promise it will be worth the wait.  

 

NEW and FINISHED PROJECTS

Blog Facelift 

Have you noticed?  The other night, I decided a little nip/tuck of sorts was in order for the Canoe Ridge Creations blog.  That counts as a finish right?  It's blogging/quilting related, so I will take it!  Thanks for all the kind comments so far!

 

FINISHED PROJECTS

Sliced Coins Quilt

In love with this quilt.  Enough said.

 

ONGOING PROJECTS

Single Girl Quilt

Slowly, but surely I am making progress on this one.  I am about half way through cutting my fabric out (which I am really hoping is the toughest part of this quilt) and I am itching to get started piecing it.

MMM Swap
No Progress.

...And, that's a wrap!

As far as the rest of my list goes, I have decided to drop it for the time being.  I haven't touched any of it in so long that they hardly count as works-in-progress anymore.  They are slowly creeping their way to UFO land (if they haven't already arrived there).  So, new blog look and new WiP list.  Can you all live with that?

 

This Week's Stats

Last week's total: I am saying 3. :)

New Projects: 3

Finished Projects: 2

This week's total: 4

 

Head on over to Freshly Pieced 

to see more great works-in-progress!

 

xo, Megan

WiP Wednesday {14}

It's WiP Wednesday time....

NEW PROJECTS

Single Girl Support Group
After my fabric find over the weekend, I thought it was a sign that I should join the Single Girl Support Group.  So call me crazy, but I dove head first into yet another quilt along.  As of right now all the fabric is stacked, the templates are cut, and I have started tracing and cutting the pieces out.  It is actually really nice to have something to work on in the evenings that doesn't involve being behind the sewing machine (as if that is a bad thing). But twice last night I asked myself, What have you gotten yourself into?  Are you nuts? It is a little overwhelming, but it helps to know there are over 200 people in the quilt along going through the same thing.


FINISHED PROJECTS

SUTK Swap
Like I mentioned last week, I was having a hard time committing to a project because I was unsure if my partner would like my idea.  Her taste is a little outside my comfort zone.  So on Sunday I took the challenge head on and just decided to just go with it.  Let me tell you, I love it!  And I hope she does too, because I am going to have a hard time giving this project up.  I promise more pictures to come!

Don't Call Me Betsy's Sliced Coins Quilt Along
Somehow the weekly steps seemed to slip by me, so I played catch up with this quilt along last week.  In one afternoon I was almost able to complete the entire top, that was until I ran out of the Kona Med-Gray.  Ugh, hate when that happens!  But after a quick trip to a LQS, I got my hands on some more. Now the top is finished and the whole thing needs to be quilted.


Quilt Story Block Party Entry


Now, for everything else on my work-in-progress list.  Well, not much has changed since last week. :)


WiP Stats
Last week's total:11
New Projects: 1
Completed Projects: 3
This week's total: 9 (yay! The list is getting smaller!)

Now head on over to Freshly Pieced

to see more great WiPs!

single girl quilt along.

Yes, that is right.  

I have officially joined the Single Girl Support Group.

After this great find over the weekend,

I think it was meant to be.

Want to get your hands on some of that great Katie Jump Rope

yardage I came across?  Well here you go!

The wonderful store is called Olive Juice Quilts 

located in Onalaska, Wisconsin.

Their online store is still in the works, 

but they will gladly take phone orders!

Just click the button on my side bar 

and go check out their website.

Here is what they have left for yardage.

Now hurry on over there, 

because I don't think this will last for long!

xo, Megan