There are several differences between Teneriffe and Nanduti Lace. 1. The main difference is that in Teneriffe, the motifs are made individually and then sewn or stitched together. Nanduti is made on a base of fabric stretched on a frame and the warp threads are stitched into the fabric. A As the warp threads of the second and ensuing motifs are sewn into the fabric the threads are link together as they are stitched. Thus the 'motifs' are joined together as the warp threads are laid down eliminating the need to stitch them together as in Teneriffe Lace. 2. Look at the stitching on the warp threads: In Teneriffe Lace you will see more than one warp threads pulled together into a knot. A quick glance at the perimeter of the Teneriffe Lace motif will show this especially clear--that is how the threads are finalized into lace, by knotting one thread with its adjacenet neighbor thread to form a cohesive piece. In Nanduti lace every individual thread is individually knotted when the knotting stitch is used = an unbelievable amount of work in the fine threads and large amount of warp threads used! This individual knotting of each thread is necessary because of the way that the warp threads are laid down--there is no 'give' for the threads to leave their original position and move toward their neighbor thread to be knotted together as there is in Teneriffe Lace 3. Many people point to the 'fans' used as a design element on the edge of Nanduti Lace as a quick way to identify Nanduti Lace. This is true because the way that Nanduti is formed allows for this shape to be created.
4. Nanduti Lace will usually have some form of filling area. Many times this is in middle of the piece but is also used to fill-in between odd shaped areas. Warp threads are laid down perpendicular to one another (in a square grid fashion) and then two forms of stitches are used to stitch the grid into a cohesive and decorative effect. One stitch looks like a little maltese cross and the other is more circular. My big question is the spelling of 'Teneriffe' vs 'Tenerife'!!! Everything that pertains to the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands is spelled with one 'f''. It seems that things associated with the lace use two 'f's'. Alexandra Stillwell's book is spelled "Teneriffe Lace". It is my suspicion that this is where the second 'f' came from. Any ideas???? Karen Bovard The ShuttleSmith Omaha, Nebraska www.TheShuttleSmith.com From: Nathalie stevieni...@gmail.com I have another request. Does anyone knows exactly the main difference between Tenerife lace and Nanduti? There is a lot written about these laces but the difference is not clear to me. How can you identify or be sure about an Tenerife one and how a Nanduti one. - 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/
