Hello Maltese lace fans, I also love Maltese lace, same as Robin. And last year a friend of mine, a bobbinlacer too, happend to travel to Malta for her holidays. So she bought both books by Consiglia for me. I am going to give you a small review of them, in case you want to get them. 1. "Gozo Lace - An Introduction to Lace Making in the Maltese Islands" is a book that starts with instructions about lace in Gozo (twin island of Malta) and how to make lace, with the typical stitches they use in Malta. The drawings are hand made, not very good, but understandable). There are also explanatins on how to make the Maltese cross inserted in a lace, or alone for an insertion... Then it has several patterns (may be ten or so): edgings and insertions. All beautiful, in my opinion. 2. "Gozo Lace - A Selection of Bobbin Lace Patterns Designed by Dun Guzepp". This one is a beautiful book. In the centre part there are pictures from the old patterns designed by Dun Guzepp (really beautiful) and the rest of the book is full of these old patterns adapted or arranged by Consiglia. They are mostly small insertions, which I have not tried to make yet, but which are definitely for lacers with some practice. Not only practice in braids and leaves, but also practice in how to start and end little pieces and how to add and eliminate pairs during the work. There are some explanations next to the pattern, but very insufficient, in my opinion. There are no photographs of the finished piece for referecne. So you have to make it just as you will. Same happens in most patterns here in Spain. So I don't wonder much about this. Robin, could you possibly tell us the name or address of that Maltese organization or their magazine? Thanks a lot
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