I do agree with you, dear Clay. I could hardly see any details of the
Nanduti lace pendant (though I am an enthusiastic maker of Nanduti
and have been for at least 25 years). But the pretty little girl with
her pants falling down couldn't have been clearer! I hope our
Brazilian colleague will try again, and with main emphasis on the
needlework!
Two by-the-ways: 1) Although the geographic place is certainly
spelled "Tenerife" (with one f), the needlework is properly spelled
"Teneriffe" with two f's. Don't ask me why.
And 2) My impression is that the shape of the bit of embroidery in
Teneriffe is determined by the shape of the tool used. If your pins
are driven into a wooden circle and the fundamental threads
(analogous to the warp threads in a piece of standard weaving) are
strung on to the pins in order, you are going to be making a round
item. If you want a diamond-shaped item like our colleague's pendant,
you use a correspondingly shaped tool.
Nanduti is well worth a try. It is a real delight to make.
Aurelia
Maryland USA
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