We are almost ready to start packing for the Great Journey North. Every year we set up on Merchant’s Row at the Pennsic War at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock, PA for 2 glorious weeks of camping in our palatial Medieval pavilion, This is a kind of international annual convention for the Society for Creative Anachronism. That’s a group we belong to that recreates the Middle Ages and has been a huge source of inspiration for my needleworking for years. We will be selling our Dragonscale Jewelry and Phillip’s beautiful carved horns and other treasures in Merchant Booth #72 (right outside the back door of the barn – in case you’re looking for us) . I will be showing off my latest Egyptian blackwork creation in the Arts & Crafts Exhibition as well as teaching my class on Medieval Egyptian Clothing from Period Sources. If you will be at Pennsic please drop by and say hello – the teapot is always on.
One lovely advantage of a long trip like this is the endless hours in the truck that I will have to do nothing to do but sit and stitch – no TV, no phones, no distractions. I am so close to completely my first set of smalls – the Moghul Elephant series. I have two versions of biscornu – a large elaborate one and a smaller simpler version that only need backgrounding and detailng. I have not yet started the glasses case but that will be along shortly and then the set will be done with box lid to follow soon after.
Because I really hate to be without a project, I am already deep into designing my next series. I have several that are vying for my attention. One is sailing ships, another is celestial sun and moon, a third I am toying with is a cat in a garden. And then there’s that peacock idea that keeps pecking away at me, or was it a stylized lotus. LOL At any rate by the time I return I will hopefully have finished the baby elephant and will be moving onto the next round. I will keep you all posted
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