Albion Gould
makes & travels
I’ve never been much of an ice cream eater–until the awesomeness that is New Zealand ice cream became my norm and now I might have a problem. I used to be adamant that ice cream is only for summers, but it’s fully winter here and I had a bowl of cookies and cream last night …
I love (and greatly miss!) summer fireworks. There’s something really special about getting together as a community or neighborhood and watching the explosions of colour in the sky. Some of my favourite fireworks memories are of watching the spectacular show Pittsburgh always put on in the middle of the city. They would be set off …
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 …
I’m always looking for reasons to use glow in the dark thread and October is the perfect month to find some. This Embroidered Boo Sweater uses an easy pattern that will really make a plain sweater pop during the day, but is extra special at night when the glow in the dark floss shows up. …
I don’t know what it is about warm weather that makes people feel more patriotic. It’s more obvious to me in the States because summer starts with Memorial Day, includes the Fourth of July, and ends with Labor Day (roughly), but I’ve seen it in the other places I’ve lived, too. Scott and I have …
There’s nothing better than those first few warm days of the year, especially after a rough winter. I feel like I’ve been in heavy clothes for forever and had to go digging for lighter things to wear. I needed some lighter and brighter accessories, too, and tried out my favourite peekaboo crafting style in the …
