I am writing about it because, of course, the arts and skills of medieval Europe include a good deal of fiber craft. Of course there will be banners and period clothing, much of which will have been sewn by the person wearing or carrying it. There will be merchants with handmade items. The weekend has many planned activities, but members will also spend time as they would have in the medieval period, working on handcrafts. You'll likely see people embroidering, sewing, and spinning, and should feel free to ask questions.
The planned activities also include at least one fiber class: blackwork, a style of embroidery. There may also be one on nalbinding, a method of making fabric from yarn that far predates knitting, and perhaps some last minute classes on other fiber topics.
The practicalities: Panteria XIX runs from 2:00 Friday, May 23 to noon Monday, May 26 and is at Camp Farnsworth in Thetford. They request visitors attempt medieval garb but do not want that to be an obstacle to coming, and in fact have loaner costumes available. About those and about classes ask at the registration desk for the most up to date information. It is too late to sign up for the meal plan for the weekend, but individual meals are still available for purchase at registration. You can also cook on site, subject to some restrictions on fires. See the site rules/FAQ for more.
Many thanks to David O'Vitt for answering my questions and some I hadn't known to ask.
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