Crown tournament was a local event this year and I had a really good time. I wanted to work on my lace, so decided to dress up in Italian Renaissance, which turned out to be way too hot. It didn’t exactly serve the purpose either, as I started the morning spinning with a drop spindle to ready more wool for extensions to my friend Aelfwyn’s socks. I had made her some naalbinding socks a while ago but she finds they are too short for her boots, so I will be turning them into knee socks.
I served out all the candied violets. Here’s what they looked like:
Eventually I did switch to making lace and got a couple of inches done. I also acquired a rigid heddle loom and a niddy noddy. Making a rigid heddle loom is on my list of things to do, and I will still make my oown, but I am delighted to have another to play with until such time aas I get mine built.
My friend Marina was welcomed into the Order of the White Wolf Fian, a challenge order for the arts. She challenged to research and make a late period Ukranian meal. My friend Alais did some amazing illumination on a diorama scroll. I’m hoping she took pictures so I can share. I had a fine time sitting and chatting with Marina and Eluned as they did embroidery and naalbinding, respectively, and tasting Catherine’s homemade pickles. All in all, it was a lovely day.
Now that I have some spinning started, and I’m going on the lace again, I can’t wait to go to an A&S afternoon with a bunch of friends tomorrow.
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