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Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti. on May 23, 2018 at 10:52pm

I am interested in the instructions that are a free download from the Smithsonian website, -- but I cannot find where to go on that site.  Is there a link, please, that I can click on - there does not seem to be anywhere on the page to ask, even! (I know - I am hopeless at finding things on web sites.   sorry!)

I have 2 books in Italian on how to do Puncetto, - one is for Coloured Puncetto.  I now have to learn Italian, so I can read my various types of Lace books!!!

Comment by Judy howard on May 23, 2018 at 7:47pm

Thanks Linda I'm going to need all the luck I can get. I'm self taught in pretty much everything but bobbin lace. I think I understand the basics of puncetto and I'm sure it's going to take a lot of practice. Your work is beautiful so I might take you up on some help.

Comment by Lorelei Halley on May 23, 2018 at 7:37pm

Here are the exact urls for Brona and Avital's blogs with puncetto instructions.

Brona has posted some diagrams for simple motifs on her blog:

http://sitakrajka.blogspot.com/     

 http://sitakrajka.blogspot.com/p/puncetto-valsesiano.html  

Avital's online tutorial. The last 2 are animated, demonstrating open squares and square motifs.
http://apinnick.wordpress.com/patterns-and-tutorials/

http://apinnick.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/puncetto-valsesiano-part-7... 

http://apinnick.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/puncetto-valsesiano-part-8... 

http://apinnick.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/puncetto-valsesiano-part-9... 

Avital's puncetto album on flickr showing hand positions, where to stick the needle:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spindexr/sets/72157624451492665/with/5... 

Comment by Linda Moore on May 23, 2018 at 5:12pm

Good luck.   I'll be glad to help you out in learning puncetto,  anytime. 

Comment by Judy howard on May 23, 2018 at 4:55pm

Thank you Linda I'm certainly going to give it all a try

Comment by Linda Moore on May 23, 2018 at 4:15pm

Hi,  Judy.  Welcome to the group.  A few years ago I was a complete beginner like yourself.  I searched everywhere for information in English.  The only books I found are as follows.. Anchor Manual of Needlework , which has a chapter on Puncetto (Chapter 11).  I found the instructions a little confusing as a beginner,  but the illustration of the basic puncetto stitch working ftom right and left is clear and exvellent.   The book is available used from Amazon for under ten dollars.  It's well worth having.

The other book,  Directions for Making Puncetto Lace,   is available as a free download from the Smithsonion website.  I think you will find the link above.  This was written in 1917.  The instructions are a little confusing,  but the illustration are worth having.

The most helpful to me when I started to learn was Brona's blospot,  Sita Krajka.  The link is also above.  Avital also has put out very good onstructios for beginning.

Link also above.   I hope this information is helpful to you.

Comment by Judy howard on May 23, 2018 at 1:29pm

Thank you for accepting me in your group. I'm trying desperately to find some books on puncetto. Can anyone help? Thank you

Comment by Elizabeth Ligeti. on January 3, 2018 at 8:42pm

That is a very pretty square. Very well done. 

I, too, am impressed at how quickly you have both designed, and then made that piece.

I wish my Puncetto looked that good!!!!!!! 

I have the book on the coloured Puncetto.  Now all I have to do is learn Italian, so I can read all my Italian Lace books!!! I have quite a few - Various Needlelaces, Puncetto, and Venetian History of lace, etc!!)

Comment by Lorelei Halley on January 3, 2018 at 3:45pm

I agree.

Comment by Carolyn Wetzel on January 3, 2018 at 10:06am

Alessandra, your piece is beautiful! I am impressed that you can just look at the poor-quality picture from the museum, and both draw the pattern and make the lace so well. You are very inspiring!

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