Albion Gould
makes & travels
The red and green of holly is something I need to have every Christmas, no matter what my theme and colors might be. I really wanted a garland to hang across our very bare mantel and wanted something that popped, so holly immediately came to mind. This Felt and Pom Pom Holly Garland is a …
I’ve been happily making ornaments for our Christmas tree, but they’ve been a bit labor intensive. I wanted something fairly easy to fill in some empty space, but still wanted that nice stitchy look. These Felt Medallion Ornaments are a pretty quick make–your biggest issue is going to be choosing colors! This post contains affiliate …
This post contains sponsored content. Since we’re starting all over with our ornaments this year, I’m taking the opportunity to make as many as I can myself. I wanted to start with a winter theme because that’s one of my favorites, so I found a mitten, ice skates, mug, snowman, and gingerbread house and added …
My first-born daughter was always going to be Madeline and I never had any doubt that my first-born would *be* a daughter. I fell in love with the Madeline books as a child and her name was just the prettiest name I had ever heard. Today our Madeline turns ten. I can remember being pregnant …
I love a cup of tea in the evening. I’ve taken to snuggling in with tea and my crochet and stitching attempts once the girls are in bed and my chores are finished. It’s such a relaxing way to end the day! I didn’t have any coasters to use, though–I mean, I have coasters, but …
Many stitchers hold onto their orts (the small leftover bits of thread that occur when you’re doing an embroidery or cross stitch project). I’ll admit that I hadn’t until a couple of years ago, but I wish now that I had discovered the practice sooner! I asked my stitching friends forever and ever ago what …
