Zhuzhing the butterfly - that's what it was all about and boy did our participants rise to the occasion!
This is where it all started #PicotMeEndrucks -
Many of our participants first tatted the butterfly so as to get a feel of the motif, and then went on to embellish it in their 2nd or more versions. Let's see all the entries that were shared and as usual a few new offshoots emerged as well (entries listed alphabetically).
1. Anita Barry - sent in 3 versions. She wasn't happy with her first two attempts but graciously shared them - we all learn from experience.
The 2nd model has tuft picots.
This 3rd version sports several double picot effects such as overlapping double picots, triple picots, and broomstick picots.
2. Antonia Lai - also participated despite her life engagements.
3. Brookie Heightsmen - tatted two models.
She went for a steam punk look, using tiny gears inside the rings and seed beads in her first model.
Her 2nd version is quite a rainbowish colourway.
4. Carol Parry - shared her notes here - https://lelia-stitchesoflife.blogspot.com/2024/05/endrucks-1920-project-picot-me-endrucks.html
A beautiful colourway, she embellished with beads and beaded dots.
5. Claudia Mahnke - returned to tatting after 40 years and is in a relearning phase.
She did get it right, in her 2nd attempt, and identified areas that needed improvement and practice.
We love that our group has such an eclectic mix of skills, talents and enthusiasm.
6. Cynthia Dooley - sent in two models in needle tatting.
Her first 'flight attempt' was the original.
This is what she says about her 2nd model - "A combo of picots. Looks like a hot
mess. Loop over picots on ring and chain. Then ribbed ring in lower quad. Kind
of reminds me of Fraggle Rock Butterfly"
7. Cynthia Mullinax - used her butterfly at the end of a bookmark.
Her adjoining picots outline the wings on top.
She says - "I made the butterfly with thread I was playing with. I didn't have a pattern or plan at the start so I picked it up again and put a butterfly on the end."8. Jacqueline Roth - made three!
9. Julie S Villegas - was at a non-tatting phase when she spotted this game and was immediately energized and inspired to pick up her shuttles again!
The first butterfly tatted as per pattern.
2nd version with double picots and additional free picots on the rings.
3rd version with broomstick picots, Josephine rings, and graduated picots.
Her top two versions are weighted down with large crystal beads and Celtic knot picot for antennae.
10. Katherine Calvey-Steward - sent in two.
In her first regular version, she learned the Catherine wheel join.
Our games are often the source for new learning!
This is the first batch with two more batches to fly in! So stay tuned....
..... to be continued
Many many thanks to all our participants for their enthusiastic beauties!
