Author Archives: Jenna Magee

About Jenna Magee

IT professional, needleworker, editor/proofreader, author, singer, musician.

Fob Finish

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Last night and the night before, I worked on finishing one of the fobs from The Sweetheart Tree. I have had this one in my WTF (Waiting To Finish?) pile for quite a while – August 2009, to be exact. … Continue reading →

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The Shower

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Jenna Magee

There is nothing quite like a shower. Especially after you’ve worked up a good sweat working out or, in my case today, working hard around the house. I suddenly felt very connected and aware during this particular shower. I felt … Continue reading →

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Hanging Myself

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Or at least some of my work. 😉 Last night, I suddenly got the irresistible bug to hang some of my more recently framed pieces, at least those upon whose home position I had already decided. These are my first … Continue reading →

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Lots of Framing Work

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Jenna Magee

I did framing work on 5 pieces today. Two of them are re-works because I decided to put glass in them. In order to do this, I had to rip them off of the mat board around which I had … Continue reading →

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SBQ – September 2010

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Is there anything that you do while you are stitching that is kind of weird or unusual? A quirky habit maybe? Or anything that you do that makes you think, Hey…I wonder if anyone else does this? The strangest thing … Continue reading →

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SBQ – August 2010

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Jenna Magee

This SBQ is picture-heavy: Read the list of questions below and answer them with the title of a needlework design. Include the designer’s name, too. Try to add a photo of the design, if you can. While you don’t have … Continue reading →

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SBQ – July 2010

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Jenna Magee

The July question is a long one, with a lot of detail to it: Stitching is an activity that tends to be solitary. Sometimes I wonder if we choose stitching because we are more comfortable with pursuits that we do … Continue reading →

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SBQ – June 2010 – Part 2

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Jenna Magee

Often times we identify our love of needlework and our skills with our mothers or grandmothers or other women. It’s understandable because often they were are first teachers or role models. Now let’s think about our stitching life as it … Continue reading →

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SBQ – June 2010 – Part 1

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Jenna Magee

You could say I’m a little behind in answering the Stitching Blogger’s Question of the month. I have answered one since they started back up in May. Oops. This one is a two-part question, so I broke it up into … Continue reading →

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Latest Finish (And It’s Even Framed!)

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Jenna Magee

We were just in Walt Disney World for a week and since we drive down, I have a lot of time to think read stitch and sleep. Heavy on the sleeping part. I must have been one of those babies … Continue reading →

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