NeedleLaceArts Etsy Shop is OPEN!

I’m soooo happy to report that I have listed 10 of my Modern Teneriffe Lace Kits for sale on my Etsy shop: www.NeedleLaceArts.etsy.com. You can also access my Etsy Shop via the ‘Etsy’ button on the left side-bar of the homepage.

This has been years in the making—designing the pieces, creating the wooden looms (digitally & physically), stitching the design using various threads, and creating the booklets as to how to work Teneriffe Lace in general and for each loom/design. Consider that each of the above steps had MANY steps each, you may get a clue as to how much time & energy has been put into this process to be able to share them with you all.

I will be writing more about and introducing each kit in the future.

Is it ‘Teneriffe’ or ‘Tenerife’–Spelling???

The island in the Canary Islands that this lace is named for is named/spelled ‘Tenerife’ with one ‘F’. But somehow, the lace itself has been spelled with two ‘F’s’.

It is my theory that Alexandra Stillwell’s publication of her book in _____ may have dictated how the lace is referred to, spelling-wise.

Traditional vs Modern Teneriffe Lace

Historically, Teneriffe / Sol Lace is done in one color (usually white or ecru) and the thread used is quite fine. Most of the work was done using round/circles, combining them to produce pieces such as the one above

However, Needle Lace Arts would like to introduce you to ‘Modern Teneriffe Lace’.

Modern Teneriffe Lace uses colored threads and unique shapes to create Teneriffe Lace such as the one in the photo below.

How Teneriffe / Sol Lace is created

Teneriffe Lace is created by making individual motifs and then stitching them together to form a bigger, more elaborate piece such as a doily.

Middle, right in the photo is an individual motif.

The upper piece is a doily made of 7 individual motifs of the same size.

The bottom piece is a doily made of a bigger, more intricate motif in the center, surrounded by 8 simpler motifs.