Opetin itse k\u00e4sinompelua ja p\u00e4\u00e4hinejuttuja onnistuneesti. Kansainv\u00e4linen yleis\u00f6 on haastavaa (koska p\u00e4\u00e4 raksuttaa kolmen-nelj\u00e4n kielen v\u00e4lill\u00e4) mutta mainiota. Opin samalla itsekin pistojen nimi\u00e4 mm. ruotsiksi, saksaksi ja hollanniksi niit\u00e4 yhdess\u00e4 tapaillessamme. Markkinat linnalla olivat tunnelmalliset. Iltaisin tuli kukuttua my\u00f6h\u00e4\u00e4n.<\/p>\n
S\u00e4\u00e4 j\u00e4tti paljon toivomisen varaa, mutta onneksi olin valmistautunut l\u00e4mpim\u00e4ll\u00e4 mekolla. Mekko ehti ennen leiri\u00e4 saada nappeja vy\u00f6t\u00e4r\u00f6lle asti. Leirill\u00e4 tein lis\u00e4\u00e4 nappeja, mutta kolean s\u00e4\u00e4n takia mekolla oli niin paljon k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00e4, ettei niiden kiinnitt\u00e4miseen tullut oikein sopivaa hetke\u00e4. Mutta mekko toimi juuri niinkuin pitikin. Se oli l\u00e4mmin, melkein vedenpit\u00e4v\u00e4 ja mukava. Ilman sit\u00e4 olisin ollut syv\u00e4j\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 kosteankolealla kelill\u00e4. Kuten kuvasta n\u00e4kyy, k\u00e4ytin oikeastaan kolmea villamekkoa p\u00e4\u00e4llekk\u00e4in, vaikka kaksi olisi se ns. oikeaoppisempi m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4.<\/p>\n Toinen kurjan kelin sel\u00e4tt\u00e4j\u00e4 oli varustus jaloissa. Patiinien, nahkakenkien, neulakinnassukkien ja housusukkien yhdistelm\u00e4 on jokseenkin ly\u00f6m\u00e4t\u00f6n. Tarvoin sateessa ja kuravelliss\u00e4, mutta jalat olivat aina l\u00e4mpim\u00e4t. Vaikka keng\u00e4t kastuivatkin pariin otteeseen, jalkoja ei palellut kertaakaan. Ihan ihmeellist\u00e4 oikeastaan.<\/p>\n Kaiken kaikkiaan tekem\u00e4tt\u00f6mien toukokuu on l\u00e4htenyt hyvin k\u00e4yntiin.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Sometimes life just gets too much for one post. In the past weeks I have started the camping season in Sweden of all places, visited my favourite museum in Copenhagen, almost finished my new warm dress (and already worn it a lot) and acquired a heap of new wonderful books. So I have a lot to say!<\/p>\n I guess I’ll start with an outfit post.<\/p>\n The times in Sweden were excellent, but the weather miserable. Thankfully I had my new warm dress with me! I had almost finished the dress, the only thing that was missing were buttons from the waist down. That wasn’t going to stop me from wearing it. During the camp I made more buttons, but the weather didn’t really allow for me to start putting them on, since I needed my warm dress! The dress did exactly what it was supposed to do: keeping me warm, dry and comfy. It is one of those items that make you look a bit huge, especially when worn slightly incorrectly over TWO wool dresses instead if just one. But I don’t really care, since it stopped the cold and wet weather from getting to me.<\/p>\n Another wonderful thing was the pattens – turnshoes – needlebound socks – wool hose -combo. My feet were perfectly warm in all the rain, mud and cold weather. As amazing as it is, my feet were warm even when they got a bit wet a couple of times.<\/p>\n (See pics above)<\/p>\n I learned a ton of new stuff on things like metalwork, belts, weaving and fabric. My head is buzzing with new ideas. Mostly I feel a really big need for new stuff for our camp. I also taught handsewing and tailoring as well as some things on 14th century headdresses. An international audience is a bit of a challenge with all the languages, but it pays off too: now I know, thanks to my students, a lot of textile terms in Swedish and German.<\/p>\n It was also great fun seeing people I hadn’t seen in years as well as meeting fab new people or meeting people in real life (vs. their blogs) for the first time.\u00c2\u00a0 And me and my fabtastic travel mate Sahra<\/a> laughed so much it was nearly fatal. Speaking Swedish rocks too. The market at the castle was really neat. In the evenings I stayed up too late and had good times. The usual. :)<\/p>\n My list for May is progressing well:<\/p>\n Joskus tapahtuu niin paljon kerralla, ett\u00e4 mahduttaminen yhteen postaukseen k\u00e4y ty\u00f6l\u00e4\u00e4ksi. Nyt on niin. Viime viikkoina on tullut\u00c2\u00a0 polkaistua leirikausi k\u00e4yntiin Ruotsissa, opittua paljon uutta, koeponnistettua uusi mekko, aloitettua kansainv\u00e4linen museoviikko lempimuseossani K\u00f6\u00f6penhaminassa ja hankittua ihania uusia kirjoja. N\u00e4ist\u00e4 aiheista riitt\u00e4\u00e4 moneksi. Aloitetaan siis ihan alusta. Aloitin leirikauden poikkeuksellisesti Ruotsista. Sahra ehtikin blogissaan kertoa maanmainiosta … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.neulakko.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/tuplamekko-194x300.jpg\" "\\"tuplamekko\\"")
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