Cluny tatting has been around for a while. I am not sure just how long, though. It does imitate the leaves and its construction is very much similar. Knowing how to make these leaves, helped me make my first leaves in bobbin lace (in wire). Here are some instruction pages that might also help.
http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/cluny/cluny.html http://home.netcom.com/~ntrop/mimi/cluny.html I like clunies and have used them in various designs in both tatting and wire bobbin lace. Dianna Stevens Kent Washington, USA www.domesticarts.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
