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
Rats—& you’re the only person I know who has been to Madagascar! Hope you get
to the other island at a convenient time so you can tell us all about it.
Susan
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> On Aug 26, 2018, at 5:26 PM, Sue Babbs wrote:
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> Thanks, Susan, for posting this photo. It looks akin to
Thanks, Susan, for posting this photo. It looks akin to Teneriffe lace to
me.
So far Madagascar airport controllers have always allowed our Air France
flights to come direct to the capital of Madagascar on the dates we have
been flying, so we've not yet been sent to Reunion Island (which
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
Hello Again! I see what you mean about pricey—$6.95 a spool! Ironically, I
paid less than $6 for a spool locally, however, white/neutrals only—no color.
Then I ran across The Fat Quarter Shop (online) in TX. They are selling “sets”
of 6 spools at a discount. I ordered the 1930’s colors for
