Dear lacemaking friends: I have just returned home from another wonderful lacemaking trip to Sweden. I so thoroughly enjoyed my experience at OIDFA/Lund that I just keep going back! For those of you not familiar, they give 1 week courses over a 2-week period. in Vadstena, Sweden in bobbin lace. They are held at the Vadstena folkhoegskola, part of the whole Brigattine kloister & monastery complex. The buildings go back to the 1400's. The housing accommodations are also really good: private bath, large bedroom and shared kitchen, dining, eating area in each unit. Groceries are a short walk. The entire location is set on the Vattern lake (second largest lake in Sweden) and English is spoken everywhere, including class. I was at the school last year and this year and will definitely return next year. The teachers are excellent and facilities excellent also. In my opinion, Vadstena is one of the prettiest places that I have ever visited. I swam in the lake (really cold!) in the midnight sun. I walked, made lace, browsed antique and book shops, ate well and had a wonderful experience yet again. It has never failed to disappoint me. Wonderful friends from Japan, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, England, etc. I stayed for two weeks. And it was easy on the purse. The classes include Swedish laces on several levels: beginners, intermediate, fine lace, church lace, contemporary laces. There are lectures, abundant coffee breaks w/cookies, outings to lace exhibits. If you are interested, they can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) or [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) . Birgitta Hagemark speaks and writes English well. Their website is _www.svenskaspetsar.se_ (http://www.svenskaspetsar.se) but is mostly in Swedish. Now, off to Holland for my two weeks with Jeannette Van Oord - another fabulous class in Doorn with gourmet food (and lots of it!) that is also easy on the pockets. Does life get any better? Linda Sheff
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