This is my first Teneriffe Lace Medallion. I found an interesting book on Teneriffe lace at the antique pattern library website. I downloaded "Teneriffe Lace Design and Instructions, copyrighted in 1904 by Earl & Co. There are over 40 designs to make of teneriffe lace. This is Design No 1. It is referred to as one of the classic designs of the Teneriffe lace wheel. I decided that I would try to make it. I was not sure that I would enjoy the craft. So, I made my own wheel from foam core and polar graph paper. It was interesting taking the written instructions and adapting them to something I understood. I was happily surprised that it held its shape when off the wheel. Since it is harder to see very fine thread, I used size 10 crochet thread. This also gave me a great choice in colors. I like the stain glass effect of open spaces. I thought that this would make a great ornament or addition to clothing.
