One suggestion would be to contact Croatian American Cultural Centers. I did a search, and found several. You can write to them or their gift shops asking if there are books of Pag lace instruction. Although there are no instructions, Annie Louise Potter wrote a book "A Living Mystery - The International Art and History of Crochet", published in 1990 by A. J. Publishing International, ISBN 1-879409-00-3, that contains some text and photographs about the island of Pag, beginning on pg. 137. There are some photos of landmarks earlier in the book. Lorelei, if crocheters know how to contact Annie Potter, she may have collected further information during her travels. There may be instruction books in the local language. A quote from her book: "Of particular interest to the history of both lace and crochet is the Adriatic island of Pag. A tiny dot on the map, this rocky and barren land off the coast of Yugoslavia and directly exposed to the cold winds sweeping down from Mt. Velebit, has been a center for the lace art for over 400 years. Indeed, the whole economy of Pag has consistently depended upon the making of fine lace and also crochet for longer than perhaps any other community in the Western World. It is unique. Special. Very old." Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center -------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 12/3/2012 4:29:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
....since there is no instruction book yet, in any language (as far as I know) all we can do is look at the photos and try to figure it out. Pag lace appears to be a local variation of reticello. The info and resources we have found so far are here: http://needlelacetalk.ning.com/group/pagneedlelace The video also shows a form of sol lace, and some bobbin lace. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
