Category Archives: Stitching

Lost in the World

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Jenna Magee

I am really feeling lost. Not literally, of course. I have a GPS unit in the car that helps keep that from happening. But lost in that figurative sense of where am I, who am I, what is my place … Continue reading →

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June Stitching Goals

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Jenna Magee

I’m trying to pare down this month: Finish model Finish and Send Out My Round Robin Work on VSCyberstitchers July Exchange Gift Start Dragonfly Stitches – Biscornu SAL Restart Victoria Sampler – Spring Banner Start Chatelaine – Stitching Leporello Start … Continue reading →

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May Stitching Goals in Review

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Jenna Magee

🙁 Finish model Finish SBEBB Melanie’s Exchange Finish SBEBB Eight Corner Pillow (Biscornu) Exchange 🙁 Stitch my Round Robin piece 🙁 Work on VSCyberstitchers July Exchange Gift 😐 Work on Dragonfly Stitches Needlebook – Placed into the WIP/UFO pile for … Continue reading →

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Stitchers’ Meme – Samplers, Goals and eBay, Oh My!

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Jenna Magee

Have you ever… 1. stitched a wedding sampler? 2. stitched a birth sampler? 3. written down monthly goals? 4. met your monthly goals? 5. bought or sold stash on Ebay? 1. Yes, for one of my best friends from high … Continue reading →

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SBQ – May 31, 2006

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Jenna Magee

Today’s SBQ was suggested by Carol and is: Do you collect charts by one particular designer, yet have never stitched anything by that designer? If so, which designer and why do you collect the charts but have not yet stitched … Continue reading →

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Melanie’s Exchange Parcel from Bine

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Jenna Magee

Lookie, lookie at what I came home to this evening! A lovely package from Bine in Germany for the SBEBB Melanie’s Exchange. You’ll even see the nice wrapping paper in which she placed everything. I artfully tried to cover up … Continue reading →

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Stitchers’ Meme – More Backsies

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Jenna Magee

Here are a few questions to answer: 1. Do you enjoy backstitching? 2. Do you do it as you go or at the very end? 3. Does the amount of backstitching in a project influence your decision to stitch a … Continue reading →

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Stitchers’ Meme – Show Us Your Backside!

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Jenna Magee

Are the backs of your stitching nice and neat or a rat’s nest? Is the neatness or lack thereof something you even spend time thinking about? Post a picture or 2 of your projects’ backsides. Having been a model stitcher … Continue reading →

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New (to me) Stitchers’ Meme – Have a Case of Startitis?

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Jenna Magee

I stumbled across a new (to me) site with memes for stitchers entitled (appropriately), Memes for Stitchers. To be honest, I ignored it at first because the questions didn’t seem to come very often, but apparently I hit Emily during … Continue reading →

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The Temptress

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Jenna Magee

Today, it is my turn to be an evil stash temptress. 😈 I just found a wonderful new cross stitch design site! I LOVE her oriental designs, in particular. I hope that some of you will find tempting patterns there, … Continue reading →

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