Thanks to Ilske, I was able to spend a perfectly delightful time at the German lace Kongress. The weather was consistently beautiful for the five days there and for the rest of my stay in France afterwards. I like what the German group does, and the workshop we took was very much what I have found to be typical of the laces and lacemakers I have met there. It was imaginative and colorful and gave me new things to think about especially in the realm of transparency. When two or even more colored laces are laid over each other, all sorts of possibilities spring to mind, and the samples we saw were quite inspiring. I am so grateful to Ilske for having made this possible for me. My German is pretty much limited to the days of the week and counting up to 100, so being with Ilske and Peter, both of whose English is excellent, was a real help for me. Besides our class, of course, there were many other things to see. There were a couple of exhibits of fans and one filled with peacocks, and of course the salesroom was what you might expect: glorious! There was a student exhibit which really appealed to me: the teacher had encouraged the students to observe and think about waterfalls, and the designs which resulted were really lovely small works of art. After my delightful time in Germany, I went to visit Josette in her lovely new house in Burgundy, and we roamed the countryside looking at chateaux and mansions and other such goodies. We even found a neat yarn and embroidery shop right in the middle of the nearest town: yum! I also went through her books and coiffe collection and just had a marvelous time accepting and enjoying her warm hospitality. How fortunate I am to have made so many kind friends through lacemaking! Tess ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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