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| Photo by Jeri Foster |
I swear my hair looked loads better at 5:30 AM when I styled it (this was 12 hours later.) I followed that up by driving an hour and a half in a corset in a small car that I had to angle in and out of and it got pretty messy. I had serious fun though. My classes on 16th century subjects weren't all that well attended, but we had some great conversations as a result. There were just too darn many great classes on the schedule all at the same time (not to mention Laurel and Pelican circles during 2 of them.) That's certainly nothing to complain about. The class list for this Collegium was varied and exceptional. I got to take some classes on scroll layout, A Walking tour 16th Century London, and designing blackwork patterns. There were several others that I didn't get to take that I'm sad about. Wool shoes, olive curing, medieval history of slight of hand. . . the list continues. Many of my friends took classes in the youth track because those classes were so good looking. There was bobbin lace for kids, sweets and treats, board games and quite a few others that I wouldn't have minded sitting in on. I really hope my stick pony and pinwheel class I'm planning for our Province's Toys for Tots event this Saturday is as well received by all ages.
I also go to take home two helmets to play with. I need to get off my butt and finish my armor. Collegiums and other academic gatherings are more my comfort zone, but I promised myself I'd give fighting a try and I'm excited by the prospect.
I'm doing another super busy week, prepping activities for the event this weekend so I'm afraid I'll be doing very little sewing on the jacket. I also need to fix the issues found in the brown dress after wearing it for Collegium (and do eyelets rather than the temporary lacing rings I put on,) but I'll have some other things to show off after the event happens and they go to their new homes. Not to mention some links and notes for the classes I taught this week.
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