Albion Gould
makes & travels
My love for Scotland has been on my mind lately and I wanted to create something to somewhat commemorate our time here. The Scottish thistle has been one of those favourite Scottish things that consistently jumps out at me, so I thought I would try my hand at stitching up a Scottish Thistle Cross Stitch …
We’ve had Harry Potter on the brain more than ever before now that we live in Edinburgh. We’re surrounded by Harry Potter gift shops and places that inspired the books. It’s a lot of fun to walk through town and see the inspirations behind Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Every time there’s a dress up day …
I’ve been amassing a pile of felt and fabric scraps from various Christmas projects that needed to be used. Because my go-to craft supplies have become more precious since the move (harder and more expensive to come by), I’ve held onto every last bit for use in another project. I pulled some of my scraps …
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 …
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 …
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