I live in the middle of "Amish Country" Lancaster county, PA ...born and raised here. Even have some plain ancestors.. I have Amish neighbors actually. And years ago an Amish landlord.
We have a lot of wonderful stuff here to see in Lancaster county. We now also have a large convention center right in the middle of town. WE have a great Quilt Museum. Our Heritage Center has a lot of hour history on display and offers for sale hand crafted items from our area artist. We also have an art walk in town. Along South Prince Street. Paintings, Pottery, blown glass and handmade jewelry. And a lot of the towns and farms in the county have quilt shops and other handcrafts. Such as handmade furniture. And lots of fantastic rib sticking food... LOL Smorgasbord....YUM It is about 2 and a half hours north east of Bethesda. It would be a great day trip or even take a few days after the convention. just email me if you want more info. Faye, in southern Lancaster county, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:32:50 AM Subject: [lace] Re: making a pillow, and Bethesda. -- Robin ----I have been reading up about Bethesda, Maryland, - learning a bit before next years IOLI convention. Lots of information, - but Nothing at all about any Handcrafts! Please tell me what the main crafts are, if anyone knows. - Might they be Patchwork and Quilting (Is it near Amish country? - sorry, but my geography is not crash hot, lately!) There must be lacemaking!!!, - but what else?---- This might not be what you're after, but Bethesda is right on the edge of District of Columbia. There are a lot of great museums in DC. One to go to, if possible, is the Textile Museum. They don't necessarily have lace on display, but there's usually something of interest. I'm pretty sure the National Museum of Natural History (the Smithsonian) has some crafts on display, but I haven't been for a long time so I don't know exactly what. There are a number of art and history museums which may also have interesting things. I imagine the local committee will have tours to one or more such places. Amish country is to the west of Bethesda, not a long drive but not something you'd get to without a car. Lots of handwork there. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA [email protected] ============= Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
