Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

 Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Avati poty (snowflake)

 Daisy/Margarita, Mbo'y o collar/necklace in ring

 

Front & Back before fabric cut away. 

 

The perle coton is done --- now to the finishing ....

 

The shapes are filled in.   Will need to pull away part of the fabric next.  Starch the pieces.   Remove the fabric & take off the frame.

 Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

 

Prep for upcoming Nanduti Medallion:

Preparing for the next sessions of Nanduti thru the Lace Museum's virtual education classes.  This series of classes will be on a larger frame and fabric. Nanduti Medallion pattern taught by Dawn Loving.  link here.  I prepared 2 pieces of muslin fabric and used DMC Baroque Crochet Cotton to lace onto the frame.

Nanduti Lace is a traditional Paraguayan lace:

  I am still working on patterns from  past sessions.  I pulled them out last night and was amazed at how delicate they look (as WIPs).   It is a lot to learn (for me), even with an excellent instructor!    Perhaps this larger pattern will be easier to navigate.  And the sessions will be q o week instead of weekly.  

 

So, I have some time to put in more fiber - before the next sessions start in April.

I could not participate in these sessions without the support of my DH -- he knows how engrossed I get with textile art, community art projects, and learning new techniques.  Hours pass and I'm still at it into the wee hours of the morning.   PLUS, grateful to friends who have extra fibers in their stash to gift me - and organic beeswa from my girlfriend's spouse (from his bee hives).

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Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

 Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

I've been using perle coton fiber to create the patterns.  Putting finishing touches on the snowflake.  (where needle is).   Will try to get the 'edge' of the circle / knots, done tonight.

Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

Nanduti patterns for Christmas

Creating the large circle (2.5") with knots.   Pattern is an Avati poty inspired design to make a snowflake.  I'm using DMC coton perle 12, Color 3823.  I made two of the 6 snowflake spokes.  And I'm wondering if I should make the outside rim in the same color - or use one of the greens or red.   Decisions.

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

 

Creating the large circle (2.5") with knots.   Pattern is an Avati poty inspired design to make a snowflake.  I'm using DMC coton perle 12, Color 3823.

As for the other two smaller (1.5") circles:

 I added an edge of red knots 

using DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Color 321.   This is an Arapaho Joaju pattern - made to create a ring of holiday leaf.

I added an edge of green knots using DMC Coton Perle No. 8, Col. 890 - which is similar to the Anchor evergreen color (0218).  This was on the little flower design.  The petals remind me of a french manicure.

Christmas Nanduti (3 sessions)

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The Nanduti sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.

 

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

I added some leaf designs in one circle (evergreen)

Anchor Pearl Cotton 12, Col. 0218, Lot 3079.

Also added petals to little flower in Red.

DMC 321, No. 8 Perle Coton.

Both will have knot edge in either red or green / both / white???

The white larger circle is for a snowflake which I haven't started yet.

DMC coton perle 12, Color 3823.

Sounds like next group of sessions will begin in Feb/March 2026.

Christmas Nanduti (3 sessions)

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The Nanduti sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas

 I'm used DMC Coton Perle 12 - Color 3823 for the spokes and diamond 

knotted shapes inbetween the petals.

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 321 for the petals [(Daisy / Margarita (flor de)] & woven necklace pattern (Mbo'y o collar) - rim of circle.  (Circle is 2.75")

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 3345 (green) for knotted circle edges.

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

Circles started, DMC Coton Perle 12, Color 3823 

- large snowflake pattern

-small flower pattern

 Thought she was watching me -- she was watching Taylor Swift on t.v. (last night).

 

Nanduti Patterns for Christmas (2nd session)

 I'm using DMC Coton Perle 12 - Color 3823 for the spokes and diamond 

knotted shapes inbetween the petals.

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 321 for the petals [(Daisy / Margarita (flor de)] & woven necklace pattern (Mbo'y o collar) - rim of circle.

DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 3345 for knotted circle edges.

The knotting w/3823 is a challenge - pretty though.  Should be the last part of this circle.   The next circle - snowflake pattern .... stay tuned.

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

In addition to the sessions, I've been using:

 

 

Nanduti patterns for Christmas

This is a start -- I'm using DMC Coton Perle 12 - Color 3823 for the spokes

and DMC Coton Perle 8 - Color 321 for the petals [(Daisy/Margarita (flor de)]

I have some 'green' knots to add on the outside rim, and a woven center inbetween the knots. (Mbo'y o collar / Necklace).

Ñandutí Patterns for Christmas

Instructor:  Dawn Loving.

The  Ñandutí sessions are

thru Virtual Education via The Lace Museum.  

 Ñandutí is a traditional Paraguayan needle-woven lace.

 Close up (WIP).  The outside rim fibers are laced with the spoke fibers. 

and needleweaving six petals.

 Medicinal Plants in the Nanduti.