Dear Lorelei and Arachne members. The Subject has been changed, so this will file under Cantu.in our archives, Because others may be interested in Cantu lace making, I have spent several hours on Lorri's Cantu lace problem. Not on the translation (Thank You, Lorelei!), but on what could be available from which a student could learn Cantu. Following are a couple of ideas I sent privately to Lorri, that Lorelei (managing laceioli.ning.com) might like to capture for future Cantu and Italian lace questions: 1. Jeanine Robertson in Canada, a member of Arachne, has a site devoted to Italian needlework that I suggest you look at. It will take you on a trip to Italy. She does Italian language translations. She writes for PieceWork magazine. italian-needlework.blogspot.com/ ----- 2. Books can be borrowed from the IOLI Library: http://www.internationalorganizationoflace.org/iolilibrarylist.pdf There is only one Cantu instruction book (other than Mary McPeek's) that I remembered might be available in the U.S. It is by Vera Cockyut, and can be found on page 18 of 80 in the IOLI Bobbin Lace list of books. If a member of IOLI is able to work from Vera's written class instructions, they might borrow from IOLI: B-341 Technique of Cantu Lace, 2000, English. 46 pages of technical notes and diagrams; 9 pages of prickings. ----- 3. You could ask at your local lace group if there is one of Vera's Cantu instruction books in your group's library. Or, someone may have it, and will make available to you? -----
4. When you find any good lace book of instructions on any technique, look for a bibliography of other books that might compliment it. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center ---------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 10/29/2014 1:05:57 P.M., [email protected] writes: Lorri, I have an Italian pamphlet called "Lavori i fuselli". Lavori is work, fuselli is bobbins, so "bobbin work". There are some Italian language magazines which occasionally have patterns for Cantu. But I'm not aware of a book. I assume you mean the kind of lace which is tape lace where threads are moved from one area to another by means of a rolled bundle so that no threads are cut out or added while the lace is in process. Mary McPeek's pamphlet is the only thing I know of. Lorelei - 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/
