Nanduti on "Hana-Ami" flower loom

 I think this is a nice loom.   Plus, artists can purchase them -- I'm  trying a Nanduti pattern from Clover Japan.   I need to add knots on the 2nd petal.   I am so used to a pillow or loom with pins or loom with notches.   The pegs can get in the way!

Their web site has patterns:

Teneriffe Lace 

Nanduti Square

"Hana-Ami" Flower Loom - Product Info.

The fibers were gifted to me from 

my friend Beth.  Thx!!!

 

 lots of colors to choose from. 

 

OIDFA

First session of the

Bulgarian Needlelace Improvisation course

Bistra Pisancheva, Instructor

Bulgaria

I used Olympus Crochet Coton No. 40

Colors 541 - yellow

254 - green

132 - rose and

126 - pink

 Plus: Olympus Tatting lace yarn (thin) T503 pink

Second session - wow!

An inspiration.   A gallery of Bulgarian creative lace.

 Learned a couple new ways to start.

Once the video is available I'll go thru it slower and figure out the 'round' flower shape.   Plus, creating shapes / oak leaves.   Blue fiber is Olympus Crochet Cotton No. 40, 383.  Also, Olympus Tatting lace yarn (Medium), T207.   

Nice that the videos are available.  

 Pieces back from the last congress in Bulgaria.  OIDFA National Stand: USA "My Lace Connections - Around the World" art project / display.  Stunning displays from participating countries -- wanna peek:

https://www.oidfa.com/2025-national-stands/

 Creating the knotted lace basic techniques is important.   Once confident, can improvise.

I was on the waiting list for The Discovery of Needlelace in Alencon, instructor Charlene Poret, France.  Those sessions will be in September and October (via zoom)

"Hana-Ami" flower loom

 I own a flower loom (Clover Art No. 3146), saw their pattern on web site (https://clover.co.jp/) for Nanduti with the square.   They also have teneriffe patterns for the round piece.   Noticed the patterns use a huck needle (not the plastic one that comes with the loom).

So far, the loom is ok to use.  It is nice to see both sides of the needle weaving -- tho, the pegs can get in the way 

(I'm used to foam looms, wooden looms, lace pillow where the pins are pushed in--or sewn spokes on fabric).

I'm using DMC coton perle 5, col. 602 - start.

changing to col. 742 next for the rest of the petals.

Edge knotting w/ DMC No. 8, Col. 959.  

 Tradition: the work you see is the BACK of the project.   Once off the loom, turn it over to the front.

 

design: kukka tatting

 Clover Japan ~ tatting pattern.

 The pkg. has three patterns. (79-877)

 Says "design:  kukka tatting".

I used '40" - mocha color.

79-540/D

 

A completed Fan ....

Fan (PeeWee size) sticks created by John L. Aebi

w/Avoire wood.

[Aebi's Woodworking - Lafayette, IN]

Pattern c. C.Regnier 02/2011

(Lace Dobes)

I used Lizbeth 40, Color 704

Blue Beads from stash.

P.S.  Internet is currently working -- still no power since the storms came thru Tuesday.   Supposed to be restored by this coming Tuesday or Saturday    : (