As the list seems to be quiet I thought I would report on my lace making activities. Last weekend some members of Land of Lincoln Lacemakers were demonstrating at Pioneer Days in Belvidere Illinois. I went on Sunday and as I was the last to arrive I sat near the front of our friends tent where it was rather windy. The others were inside the canopy. Pioneer Days is set in the 1800's, not sure of the exact date as the costumes varied depending on whether they were "pioneers" or "civil war". My get up is rather later as it consists of a plain skirt with a little train and a white blouse. To hide this I made a long white apron and wore a knitted shawl. For those that know my current modern hairstyle (i.e. red and sticking out all over) I wore a kerchief tied over my do. We had a great spot as we were the second tent in the encampment from the entrance and had a roaring wood fire, so were were a very popular as it was rather cold in the morning. In the afternoon a tv camerawoman came by and took some shots. Again I did not see it as I am out of that viewing area, but my friend said my pillow and I were shown on the evening news. We had a great time with lots of intelligent questions. One of my bobbins was running low on thread but I was so busy explaining what I was doing that it was late in the afternoon before I could put some more thread on it. I was doing a french yardage piece about 3" wide and had lots of bobbins. My pillow still smells of woodsmoke and had dots of ash on it. Good job this is my demo pillow and not something special I was making. Next weekend I demonstrate at a Martin Luther Renaissance fair at a local church. I do not dress in period for this one as I am not sure what type of lace might have been made at that time. I will be using the idea of having a pillow set up with two have a go prickings, both short fishes, so that more kids can try it out. I always have some regular children who come each year and remember how to do it. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/
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