What the heck?!?

I figured I'd check out how to get my fairever pass for the Renn Fair this year. I've been getting one since they started the practice. I think it was $80 last year and $75 the year before...and $60 before that! This year? For all the weekends, a whopping $120. What. The. Heck?

From the site:
19 Day Subscription - $120.00 BUY NOW

Good for One Entry Per Day All 19 Days of the 2011 Festival Season.
9-Day Subscriptions - $81.00 BUY NOW

Good for One Entry Per Day Any 9 Days of the 2011 Festival Season
6-Day Subscriptions - $60.00 BUY NOW

Good for One Entry Per Day Any 6 Days of the 2011 Festival Season
2-Day Pass - $28.00 BUY NOW

Purchase a 2-Day Pass and enjoy the weekend with us or save the second day for later

Good for One Entry Per Day Any 2 Days of the 2011 Festival Season.

Have fun with the whole family… then visit again without the kids!

http://rennfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55

Did someone forget to tell them about that lil recession thing? I honestly don't know if I can afford that this year. Pennsic -which is a straight two weeks plus camping- is about the same price. Unless the renn fest is up for forcing everyone who comes to dress up, let everyone set up their own tents, and having something closer to authentic food (hint, they didn't exactly have Turkey Legs in the Renaissance), I really don't see the point.

They keep screwing with the forever passes and each year it just makes me more upset!

Sew!

I got my new sewing machine today! So, of course, I had to test it out. I decided to go with something simple. Something that I could easily use but also something that, if the machine was a total lemon, I wouldn't cry much over. I made a linen chemise. After all, the one thing I can always use more of is another 16th Century chemise.

The machine is quick! I was really surprised at first. It's also a bit more basic than my old one -not as many stitches, only three needle settings- but that doesn't bug me at all. The one problem that I've run into with it -which is really just an annoyance on my part- is that you can't do cuffs easily on it. The bottom part is too wide. However, it's an annoyance and not anything against the machine itself.

I'm going to wait until December to write a real review on it. I think by then any problems with the machine will have made themselves known.

Anyway, I now have another linen chemise! Yay! I'm going to finish the 1810's dress (grr) and then work on possibly a red early 1500's Italian with black velvet trim.