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Cross Stitch Moon, the Bigger Picture, and Caramel

 


Everything is Caramel


The seasons aren't the only changes here at the Castle. Another thing that's changing is my coffee flavors.  I know it's pumpkin spice season for many (psssttt... if you need a free pumpkin spice cross stitch chart, click here). But it's not really a flavor that I like. Instead, if I could make everything into caramel that would be wonderful. My go-to homemade coffee lately has been a hot cup of instant coffee from Germany, with powdered creamer, no sugar, and an amazing new-to-me salted caramel cold foam. If you're like I was a few weeks ago, and have no idea what cold foam is, here's a great article by the website Fluent in Coffee that describes what it is. The article includes a few recipes, but my grocery store sells a bunch of different flavors in spray cans, of which you guessed it, salted caramel is my absolute favorite. I like using the cold foam on my hot coffee and my iced coffee. Besides being delicious it's quite pretty too.


WIP Update


Here's where I got to on Medieval Menagerie. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to finish this band before October, but I'm pleased as punch with it anyway.


Medieval Menagerie by Fox and Rabbit Designs



I also took a zoomed-out picture of Medieval Menagerie once I took it out of the Q-Snap. Shall we look at the bigger picture?


Medieval Menagerie by Fox and Rabbit Designs 


Looking good! I always feel a bit regretful putting this one away. It's such a fun stitch, and when else will I be stitching on unicorns, lions, and a phoenix egg? Now that Menagerie is tucked away in its project bag for a while let's take a peek at the next project I'll be working on. Behold:


Trick-Or-Treat Moon


It's just right for Spooky Season. Those colors are so very perfect. I really should finish that cat at the bottom, but I also want to stitch some more of the candy.

Happy stitching, and see you next time!

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