Cluny or Petal tatting owes its origin to a type of bobbin lace made in France in the 19th century. It was made using linen threads less fine than other bobbin laces so it made a very sturdy product. It was used extensively for household linens. The lace was inspired by lace pieces done at the Benedictine monastery in Cluny, France during the 16th century. The lace is easily recognizable by a type of flower that is made from woven petals.

Bobbin Lace Cluny Flower

Tatted Cluny Flower by Elisedusud

See Dagmar's video on how to assemble tatted cluny soap holder.	A tatted soap cozy by Dagmar Pezzuto.	This could also be a sachet holder.

Here is a useful bookmark (http://www.georgiaseitz.com/bella/dagmarbkmarkcluny.jpg) and delightful greeting card decorated with cluny leaves also by Dagmar.

http://www.georgiaseitz.com/bella/dagmarclunyflowercard.jpg

Vintage instructions http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/cluny/pris3pg18.jp

Vintage Patterns. http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/cluny/pris3pg19.jpg

Here's the latest article from the Tatting site at BellaOnline.com. Cluny or Petal Tatting Here are the basic steps for cluny tatting. http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37349.asp Please visit tatting.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Tatting. To participate in free, fun online discussions, this site has a community forum all about Tatting located here - http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=39 I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback! Have fun passing this message along to family and friends, because we all love free knowledge! Georgia Seitz, Tatting Editor http://tatting.bellaonline.com One of hundreds of sites at BellaOnline.com