Author Archives: Jenna Magee

About Jenna Magee

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

WIPocalypse NOW!

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jenna Magee

I’ve joined Measi’s 2012 WIPocalypse. So far, I have identified 8 WIPs/UFOs that I’m going to focus on for which I have photos. I also have the 8 projects in my current WIP pile, plus at least 1 more project … Continue reading →

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Stitching Update – December 28, 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Jenna Magee

First up, I will showed the framed version of the Grandmother pieces that I stitched for Christmas: For Terry’s grandmother: For my step-grandmother: Then, Belinda at Tor Rhuann Designs released her 2011 ornament design on Facebook on December 16th. I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Freak Out, I’m Okay

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jenna Magee

I apologize to anyone that I may have freaked out with my post last night. I am struggling to deal with the reality of my parents’ impending divorce smacking me in the face while I’m home. I needed to do … Continue reading →

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Sadness

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Jenna Magee

Please forgive this very personal post, but I had an intense need to capture my thoughts and emotions this night so that I can purge them and move on. _________________________ Oh no, no, no, no, no. Please no. Not now. … Continue reading →

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TUSAL 2012!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Jenna Magee

TUSAL = Totally Useless Stitch-a-long You may have seen various stitching bloggers posting pictures of clear containers filled with myriad pretty colored bits of floss this year. I saw it, bought a clear glass bowl for my orts (instead of … Continue reading →

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Two Christmas Gifts

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jenna Magee

So… busy… can’t… talk… I stitched up an impromptu Christmas gift in 2 nights right after Thanksgiving. Then I decided to do it again and just finished the second iteration tonight. I didn’t have any heart-shaped charms for the center, … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Sale at OSL!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jenna Magee

To kick off the season of holiday shopping at One Star’s Light Needlework Supplies, we are offering 20% off on all orders placed from Black Friday, into Small Business Saturday and the rest of the way through to the end … Continue reading →

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OSL Cyber Monday Sale – Should I?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jenna Magee

So, fellow stitchers, I have just brought my online needlework supply shop up to date with all of the products that I have purchased in the last year and never entered into inventory. The next step is to upgrade the … Continue reading →

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Two Finishes

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Jenna Magee

I have actually been doing some stitching lately, believe it or not. Not as much as I would like, as I have been incredibly, crazy busy at work for the past month and longer. But I have managed some. Especially … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jenna Magee

Happy Halloween to all who celebrate this crazy little pagan holiday that has taken on a life of its own! I know 4 kids who received their Halloween goodies this weekend, so I can unveil the finished products: These little … Continue reading →

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