leaf me roundup 1

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This roundup should've been posted a year back! In the Endrucks FB group, our game of the month for September 2024 was Leaf Me Endrucks (#leafmeendrucks) which I posted in my blog as well - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/09/leafy-game.html where we had 3 E15 Leaf Doodle patterns to choose from. 

Better late than never and you are in for quite a scroll since this is merely part 1. Ninetta and I were extremely satisfied with the enthusiastic participation and almost every member tatted more than one leaf, several with tweaks to suit their imagination! And the way the motifs were applied is also inspiring! Many shared their experience and some details, some of which are included here. Nearly all of the participants were very happy with the pattern(s) and the game. All the pics are listed in alphabetical order of participant's name here and not chronologically merely because the former makes it easier to organise them in our folders ;-P

Leaf Me Endrucks Sep2024 (#LeafMeEndrucks) 

in Endrucks 1920 Project FB group

Details of the game - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/09/leafy-game.html

NOTE: If you wish to play along, please use the #leafmeendrucks hashtag when you post along with the hashtag #Endrucks1920Project and tag Ninetta or me or send us a pic.

For other games we've played, checkout the EP EVENTS doc - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZiNdE53cvqj2cLlxVP-wlga8aocPtzs5/view

1. Adriana Tomanin

For the choker and earring parure she used the #1 leaf pattern. 

And she added pearls for this pair of green earrings which used the #2 pattern!

2. Anna Bonelli

What a wonderful autumn collage! And the inscription reads (Google translate)-

AS IN AUTUMN THE LEAVES RISE ONE AFTER ANOTHER,

UNTIL THE BRANCH SEE ALL ITS SPOILS ON THE EARTH...

3. Annamaria O'Brien

This lovely overlapping application on napkin rings in fall colours was meant for a wedding a few weeks back. She calls it the Autumn Leaf Swirl and used Lizbeth 20, 40, & 80 and her own bead mix Frosted Autumn. These are the #2 leaves again.

4. Brookie Heightsmen

This time Brookie made a little gnome with two leaves tatted together and a few embellishments!!!

5. Cindy Dunham

"My sunflower is complete."

6. Cynthia Mullinax

Isn't this tiny! Cynthia said this was the first though pics of any that followed were not shared. 

7. Debbie Arnold

"Progression of leaf design, loosely based on E25." 

Her pics clearly show how the design process/development! 

8. Debra Fitchen Cox

"I decided to use the leaves for my journal cover."

"Having a play with embossing powder and my "creative" tatting elements."

These are glued to the cover of her journal! Such pride of place.

9. Frauke Klumpp

 

Frauke absolutely enjoyed tatting and playing with the leaves! She thought the first one resembled a pear or gourd! 

"The other one I want to make earrings, it’s one part of the leave pattern but made mistakes so started new."

I think it could well be a pea pod, right?

 

In this red version, she can imagine some grapes there!

She wanted to make a mask for her costume joining two #1 leaves, but it was small. So she tried a larger version below ...

"Had so much fun with these that I had to try again this time with liz metallic thread size 20, col 322."

10. Jane McLellan

Jane shared the details here - https://janemactats.blogspot.com/2024/10/daisy-doodle-and-more.html

These were sewed on to a food cover which can be seen here - https://janemactats.blogspot.com/2024/10/daisy-daisy.html.

11. Jessica Hansen

Nice colour combination!

12. Jiamrat Supapol

All three versions individually.

And joined together in a common stem with a flower in the center! As usual, Jiamrat's models are always pleasant and she has quick fingers!

We hope you enjoyed Part 1 and look forward to the next part? We are only counting the number of participants, not the number of leaves they tatted since it became really difficult to keep count as you will soon see.

Please use the hashtag #Endrucks1920Project, and cite the name of the designer and pattern when you post your version on any social media platform. And the hashtag for this game is #LeafMeEndrucks.

Thanks to all our participants - some are new while most are repeat offenders, LOL

to be continued (part 2)...

a collective gift 1

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... of so many snowflake variations and patterns in one place, from a talented group of generous designers!  Perhaps you recall my invitation to design the next round(s) for a Celtic interlaced center - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/05/lets-design-round-3.html... the DAL Celtic Snowflake 'challenge' as several called it. I loved the response and the models that turned up, some almost overnight! And later, when I requested each participant to share their pattern, they readily complied. I compiled them all in a Google Doc, listing them chronologically as they came in. 

The main reason for this inordinate delay in sharing with you is two-fold: 1) I wanted to synchronise the patterns, adding a diagram to each or filling in any 'gaps', and 2) I wrote an article on this project for the IOLI Bulletin and wanted to wait a decent amount of time. The first objective hasn't been achieved, unfortunately, though I did begin diagramming. For this I sincerely apologise to my designers, but hope to work on it in future.

I have decided to share the document as is since it is the season of tatting up snowflakes! Please note that the patterns are not tested and there is diversity in presentation styles. We hope you enjoy the individual flavour and range of effects, tools, and techniques and also the story behind each! All details are in the doc, the link to which I will share at the end of the visual display of models. Between my article and the Google docs, the entire backstory is laid out . hence I will not repeat it here.

Presenting them alphabetically ---

1. Aleksandra Pawlik - Round 3 designed and tatted within a day!

 

2. Anita Barry - Two different versions, both with Round 3 designed!

 

The difference in backgrounds brings out the mandala effect differently.

Clever use of split rings.

3. Anna Bonelli - Rounds 3 & 4 designed. Makes a nice wheel impression.

4. Antonia Lai - Round 3 designed in single shuttle with bare thread spaces!

5. Barbara Slodka - Round 3 designed with Josephine rings and pleasant pastels

6. Daniela Galli - Round 3 designed and tatted in two shades of metallic threads

7. Donna McDade - designed Round 3 for Five versions! All 5 models have been appliqued on a quilted wall hanging (pic in the doc).

8. Jean Inglis - Round 3 designed. Appears like a flower or wreath.

9. Ladyphoenix tatter - designed Rounds 3 & interlaced Round 4 after discarding two other attempts since it caused cupping.

10. Margaret Davies - designed Rounds 3 & 4 and tatted multiple models till she was satisfied! 

11. Lella Loops - designed Round 3 and also styled a Celtic shuttle to work the interlacing in this round! She is a needle tatter.

continued in next post along with links .... 

inflate me roundup

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 Our May event saw few participants but the models are so special, highlighting their creative visualization and execution! Without much ado, alphabetically .....

Inflate Me Endrucks May2024 (#InflateMeEndrucks) in Endrucks 1920 Project FB group.

Details of the game - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A0hdxz54JbLCGLiDbI_-g53Xh7eNqeKQ/view

All patterns are from the book ‘Die Schiffchen-Spitzen’,1920, by Frau Eleonore Endrucks-Leichtenstern, reworked in the Endrucks 1920 Project, 2020.

For all updates and important EP links - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w1TZBg-HIzseGEUoJ-rko7tNbtSgZY5A18Oy2Y9Hh0Y/view . Check out the Directories for respective patterns (uninflated).

1. Anna Bonelli - is adept with both needle and shuttle. However, since there is a shuttle in the pic, it is safe to assume this beautiful decoration or pendant is done with shuttle. 

E10 - Zinnia Flower inflated 

2. Brookie Heightsmen - Always one to think divergently, she adapted two E41 motifs to create this cute beaded hot air balloon equipped with the tiny basket (probably from E44). "...up up and away in my beautiful balloon".

E41 - Motif inflated to Hot Air Balloon

3. Lella Loops - is an accomplished needle tatter. Here's what she says - "My small entry for #InflateMeEndrucks game, from pattern E28. It naturally tends to cup so I thought it was perfect. I insert a little organza pouch with dry lavender flowers. Liz metallic, needle 7."

E28 - Center motif inflated to Lavender Pouch

4. Manju Talekar - Manju joined us in late April and has already participated with such enthusiasm and talent in all our games since. She sent us 3 models and though they do not strictly conform to the rules of the game, we are most happy to showcase her beautiful works, all from E12.

E12 - Sky Blue Angel inflated

"From original Endrucks pattern #12, Angel in white, I modified the skirt with a lace pattern in round and more flare. In the Wings added some small picots in between the large ones. I found it difficult to take a picture showing three dimensional pattern."

E12 - Sky Blue Angel inflated to 3D Bell

"My submission, a bell, Based on Endruck’s pattern #12 & adaptations by Krystyna Mura, tatted in round with little modification in stitch count for rings."

E12 - Sky Blue Angel inflated to 3D Earrings

"Endrucks Pattern #12 & adaptation with diagram by Krystyna Mura. Just a concept..an Ear Dangling, still working on the second one. I think it needs some more refinement, got some ideas while making..." 

Deliberately made in flag colours, it shows how easily it can be adapted to other colours.

5. Margaret Davies - is a real trooper! Despite life getting solidly in the way, she adamantly whipped out this cute 3D butterfly from E32. Notice how the minimal joins give it an open and relaxed appearance.

E32 - Life is Bliss butterfly inflated

"At last I manage to make another butterfly, this is a 3D butterfly of Life is Bliss butterfly,
Originally I put a bead in the middle of the onion ring, somewhere the bead did not like the middle, it might have been too big, this time I tried again the photo is not easy to take, so I hope you can see it is 3D I put two butterflies together next time I am going to try some beads."

6. Muskaan - I've already said all I had to in my respective posts (links under each pic). This inflation became so addictive that my entries inflated to 3! And the third one (tree) has 3 motifs instead of 2.

E38 - Light Aircraft or 3D Lobster inflated

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/05/is-it-plane.html

E15 - Leaf Doodle version 1 inflated

pendanthttps://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/05/inflating-leaf.html

E15 - Tree Doodle inflated

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/06/oh-for-cool-breeze.html

7. Ninetta Caruso - quickly tatted a model for our game before it was announced so that we had a range of possible ideas to inspire participants! A master of miniature, later she tatted the cutest little coin purse.

E30 - Square inflated to Biscornu Pin Cushion

video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jCOHN5CVIEdyX0jUGCAxIFx5sinzC2Fn/view

Her work in progress. Gives us an idea of how tiny her pin cushion is! And its all handmade!

Keeping the E30 Square pattern intact, she merely added a ring at each corner to span the puffed pin cushion. This modification is inked in the above image.

E10 - Motif inflated to Coin Purse

video - https://drive.google.com/file/d/11JfjVqJh175FBITQXS-ofsx4XJeeS6Zl/view

E10 - Coin Purse with coin inside 

With the flap closed, can you see the owl I see?

E10 - Coin Purse open.

8. Ulrike Klauser - joined us from Switzerland a few months back and has demonstrated some beautifully tatted pieces nicely displayed. You can see her lovely tatting (including some Endrucksian) in her new multilingual site - https://schiffchenspitze.ch/en/home

She chose the Slim angel from the E7 pair of Slim and Chubby Angels for this game. She inserted organza inside and placed it on a postcard for a beautiful backdrop! 

E7 - The Slim Angels

E7 - The Slim Angel inflated 

Doesn't it appear as if the angel is having a blast flying across the lit sky! It's also a good idea for a Flying Kite.

To sum up, we had 8 participants submitting 13 models. And the range is quite wonderful!

Our hearts are inflated with joy and satisfaction at seeing these amazing models! Hope these re-interpretations inspire in future, too.  Many thanks from Ninetta and me.💗