Yes there is alot of ethnic lace at the Czech-Slovak Museum. I was there before the flood, about 7-8 years ago and the museum was great. And now, with the new building I understand that it is even better. When I went, they were having a lace workshop. I think they have done more workshops since I was there, but it seems that the curators know and appreciate lace and textiles. Can't wait to go back again. My mother's heritage is Czech and I was raised going to community Czech festivals in the summers and eating the food my grandmother made. As for the area: It really is a lovely region. Just down the road from Coralville (probably 15-25 miles) are the Amana Colonies. There were (I believe) 7 colonies all few miles apart that still preserve the structures of German communal farm living. The food is not to be missed and is served 'family style'. The Amana Colonies are a National Historic Landmark. Just to the south of Coralville is a small town called Kalona. It is truly an Amish/Mennonite area. You can see horses and buggies coming/going into town during the day. On the drive there and back you will see pristine farms of the Amish people. There are several country stores that have unique products. It is in an Amish fabric store in this area that I get my cotton organdy for my Carrickmacross Lace projects (there, my secret is out!). I had looked all over for just the right organdy to no avail until I realized that the Amish ladies 'Prayer Caps' were made from this fabric. Kalona also have an historic village that depicts the lifestyle of the Amish people in the area. It's one of those small museums that are quite the gems! The town has alot of antique stores too. Karen Bovard The ShuttleSmith Omaha, NE www.TheShuttleSmith.com blog: http://theshuttlesmith.blogspot.com
On Monday, January 13, 2014 8:34 AM, "dmt11h...@aol.com" <dmt11h...@aol.com> wrote: Dear Karen, Could you post this to arachne? It would be nice if we could get a little bit of exciting buzz going about the Iowa location, especially before the Bulletin arrives and the discussion shifts to California. The IOLI Board has had some grave concerns that more than the usual effort should be made to acquaint people with the location, since they are getting a late start, and also people don't necessarily think of Iowa as a vacation destination. Devon In a message dated 1/13/2014 9:18:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, k.bov...@yahoo.com writes: Yes there is alot of ethnic lace at the Czech-Slovak Museum. >I was there before the flood, about 7-8 years ago and the museum was great. And now, with the new building I understand that it is even better. When I went, they were having a lace workshop. I think they have done more since I was there, but it seems that the curators know and appreciate lace and textiles. Can't wait to go back again. My mother's heritage is Czech and I was raised going to community Czech festivals in the summers and eating the food my grandmother made. >Karen Bovard >Omaha, NE > > > >On Sunday, January 12, 2014 4:45 PM, "dmt11h...@aol.com" <dmt11h...@aol.com> wrote: > >Is there any ethnic lace in the Czech Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids? >Devon > >- >To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to >arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > > > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
