"What do people do with their Puncetto squares? I don't have anything large enough for an edging or inset. The other day I came upon a bunch of Puncetto samples curling in a box. Any ideas for ways to use them? I'm hesitant to put them into…"
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Hi, everyone,I went to Italy for a family vacation a few weeks ago. Of course I had to go to Burano! I made a short video of a lacemaker in the Museo del Merletto: …Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Avital Jul 16, 2012.
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"The actual embroidery over the smocking pleats is very clever. It's blocks of coloured satin stitch that repeat the pattern of the Puncetto inset. You can also see vertical panels of floral embroidery on either side of the Puncetto…"
"It's definitely Puncetto. If you check the book, Manuale del Puncetto Colorato, you'll see that even the colors are the same. The diamonds are the most common pattern for colored puncetto. Judging by its size and the signs of wear, I would…"
"I have an Italian/English glossary on my blog. There's a link above."
"It's also a matter of covering the ends when you switch colors. The organization that publishes the Puncetto books has started selling them directly. They're 35 euros, plus another 25 euros shipping, IIRC.
They've also published a 3rd…"
"I'm glad you found the translation list helpful. Elana, the woman who used to sell the Puncetto books, helped me with some of the more obscure terms. Alessandra D, someone who found my blog and wrote to me, contributed a couple more. She told…"
"Actually, the knot is a little different from Oya. The Oya knot has the thread going in a figure-8 path. Puncetto is more like a blanket stitch with an extra wrap.
I wear multifocals, too, and I swear by the Mageyes. I've used them since I…"
"I use Mageyes when I'm doing cross-stitch on 36-count fabric. They might help you."
Puncetto My first motif
"Well its amazing, I have seen minatures in Bobbin lace but would not even consider to try that small and I so love miniatures. Knowing me I usually try to get away with using as much thread as I can in one go as joining is not my best thing. I have…"
Puncetto My first motif
"No, I have a lot of experience working on miniatures and fine embroidery, so I can manage with my own eyesight for Puncetto. Also, the stitches don't require a lot of precision, once you figure out how much thread to use."
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Colored Puncetto
"WOW so amazing, whats even more amazing is that the Author of the Puncetto youtube video made a comment about uploading another of those amazing videos doing Puncetto. I would so love to know how to get hold of one of the books."
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"Avital
Thanks for posting this here. It shows another way of setting up. Very useful."
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- What kind of needle lace do you make, and how long have you been making it?
- I've dabbled in Puncetto, oya, Armenian lace, and Romanian point
- What kind or kinds of needle lace do you want to learn?
- Punto in Aria
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- I also tat and make bobbin lace.
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- At 6:18pm on September 8, 2013,
Selena Marie Joosten said…
So sorry to inconvenience you about this but i really do love your site. If the problem is not able to be fixed I will be OK just visiting the site from time to time.
- At 6:16pm on September 8, 2013,
Did not want to leave a message on your 'This and That' but somehow my activation is not going though, here is a link to the message i recieve when trying to join.
- At 11:58am on April 16, 2011,
Avital said…
- Hi, Onna, the loops are quite tight. It takes some practice to get the loops small, yet big enough that you can stick a needle through them. Keep practicing! When I started my loops were too big. If you try solid areas first, before squares, you'll see the correct tension more easily because it's meant to be quite solid, not open and lacy. Good luck!
- At 9:13am on April 16, 2011,
Onna Addis said…
I just love your work , Avital. Do you know how to write out patterns for these?
I am curious on the one big square that has 4 squares in it. do you keep the stitches like the large loops in in ascii show or are they actually tighter? are the loops just large to show you where to put the next st.? I tried it loopy and mine was a mess. HELP!! lol
thank you so much ,
Onna :onnasworld@yahoo.com
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