Oh my goodness gracious. I have such a fun time this past weekend. I went to Ithaca, New York's Lace weekend event.
I took Mary Shields class on Carrickmacross. It was a great class. Mary is so nice and it would fun listening to her since she is from Ireland she has a bit of brogue to her speech. The lace is so pretty. I love it. I have been working on a piece that has the Claddagh Irish Symbol in the center surrounded by shamrocks and flowers. Very pretty!! Mary's class was my first choice...and I was so esctatic to be in her class and not be sick. The first time I was in Mary's class in the year of 2001 I came down with a dreadful cold right after the banquet...which basically ruined my weekend...but this time...my head is still in the clouds. It was so great to see my lace making friends. Sandy Woods was also a teacher this year. I got to meet her and look at some of her beautiful work. I want to make her "Bird in Pavilion". She told me about her booklets so I am going to get it sometime for it is now on my list to do. Vendors...all I can say was wow...so many things I wanted. There sure are some great bobbin turners. I did buy a few bobbins...but get this...there were three really big raffle items..one being Holly Van Sciver's bobbin. Then there was a pierced bobbin which right now the maker escapes me...and them there was one California Poppy Archer bobbin. Well...wait for it...wait for it...I won the Archer bobbin. I was so thrilled for I looked in the bag when I put my slips of paper in the bag...and I could believe when my name was picked out in front of everybody and from all of slips of paper. I was tickled. It is a very pretty bobbin. I love it. I also won some other bobbins too. The food was great...oh my was it. The FingerLakes Lace Guild always puts on a great Lacing Event. I always so look forward to it every year. Gillian Dye gave a interesting lecture on old laces and at the banquet...the speaker was Doctor Beth Davis. Beth presentationi was "Never Idle Imagaes of hte Lace-Maker In Four Hundred Years? very very interesting. The food was great as it usually is and the famous cakes we have are so decadent and so well...just thinking of it right now...dreamy...wish I had another piece right now. LOL It was so great to see my lace making friends again. Usually I only see them once a year..but being with others of like minds and love lace like I do makes for a fun and great time full of memories that will linger in my head as I make lace and especially now...work on finishing my Carrickmacross piece. I hope you all don't mind me mooning over my fun weekend and sharing with all of you. Wind To Thy Wings, Sherry celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com http://celticdreamweaver.com/ http://celticdreamweave.blogspot.com/ Nata 616 - 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/
