I see this 'Cilaos' pieces as an embroidery form, not so much a true lace. You are right that it is a form of Teneriffe/Sol lace in that woven & knotted elements are worked on a foundation of weft threads. I have seen this type of sol-like embroidery in many older drawn thread work linens. It is used to embellish a corner. It appears to me that it is embedded in a fabric base, not a stand-alone piece of lace. Karen Bovard SayreThe ShuttleSmithhttp://www.TheShuttleSmith.com
| | | | www.theshuttlesmith.com | | | Omaha, NE/Council Bluffs, Iowa On âSundayâ, âAugustâ â26â, â2018â â10â:â23â:â04â âPMâ âCDT, <robinl...@socal.rr.com> wrote: I agree with Sue B., it's got to be a form of Teneriffe (Nanduti, Sol, etc., is there a single name to encompass the whole lot?). Lots of local names for the same basic technique. Lay threads radially across a circular "frame" (could be nothing more than a ring of pins, or could be an object designed and devoted to this function), weave and interlace threads, usually in a circular pattern, though and around the radials, then do an edging to hold it all together. I don't remember ever seeing so many fine threads bundled together, though. The thick, needle-woven rays on the outside of this piece are like the needlewoven boxes in hedebo and hardanger, but are also often found in the Teneriffe family. Not usually so big and fat, though. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com Parvum leve mentes capiunt (Little things amuse little minds) ---- hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote: ============= A friend sent me a photo so I posted it to Arachne Flickr. Perhaps someone knows more about this? Cilaos is near Madagascar so maybe Sue Babbs is familiar with the technique? Just when we thought we couldn't find any more lacy stuff to investigate this summer!! Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
