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Cream Soda, a Flower Pot, and New Listings


 Happy Monday!


It was a little difficult to put away Nikolai last week. Once you get into the flow of stitching 10 x 10 squares, it's a little weird switching gears and going to a non full coverage WIP. However, at the end of my first full week of stitching on Medieval Menagerie I'm pleased to report that I'm enjoying stitching Medieval Menagerie as much as I enjoyed stitching Nikolai! Instead of working 10 x 10, I'm working motif by motif. My goal is one motif finish a day (unless it's a big motif, then I'll work the motif bit by bit). Here's my progress so far:




That flower and vine were a joy to stitch. The flower pot looks very curly. Doesn't that DMC 115 make it glow?

Lately, I've been adding some new listings to my Etsy shop. If you're interested in browsing my new charts, the link to my shop is here.

There's really nothing like a nice, cold cream soda. It's been one my most favorite sodas since I was a little girl. It's crisp and clean tasting, and it has the most beautiful color. Until I read this Bon Appétit article I had no idea it had such an interesting history. The link to the article is here. 

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  1. AnonymousMarch 20, 2023 at 8:47 PM

    Beautiful! Your choice of floss colour adds another element to this already interesting chart. I look forward to watching your progress.

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