leaf me roundup 2

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Continuing from the previous part 1 roundup of Leaf Me Endrucks Sep2024 here -https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/10/leaf-me-roundup-1.html , we have some more spectacular presentations! While I have included direct quotes from our members, I deliberately edited out their enthusiastic praise, etc., otherwise Ninetta and I would turn beet red, LOL 

13. Katie Verna     

"Mine are patterns Number 2 and 3. Many thanks to you pattern developers! Well, I thought those leaves might even become petals of a flower. Here's my version. All the tatty best, everyone! Such a fun game."

14. Krystyna Mura

"Pattern: E15 Leaf Doodle #2 by Muskaan M (with some tiny tweaks )
Aren't they sweet little Christmas tree trimmings?"

"Once again I used the awesome pattern E15 Leaf Doodle #2. After some tiny modifications I've got a pair of heart-shaped, asymmetrical earrings."

"Another picture of my little Christmas ornaments, this time amid spruce viridity
Pattern: E15 Leaf Doodle #2 (with some tiny tweaks)."

15. Lea Ann Binder

"My first try at the leaf doodle. Still trying to figure out the twisted picots."

And look at the cute thank you note she made using her twisted picot trials!!!

"This is what I am making with my first leaf doodle. I am thinking of putting a pin back on it so I can pin it on the necklace or wear it as a pin on a jacket or vest."

16. Lella Loops

"I'm late... my autumn mood is on now
My entry from pattern E15 - Leaf Doodle #1  needle tatted."

17. Manju Talekar

This was her first leaf where she promised to add more as you can see scrolling down!

"My submission a greeting card for Diwali, leafy doodle#1 adapted for Lord Ganesh."

The pattern was shared here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2025/08/festival-tatting.html 

".... doodle #2, adapted to make a star fish inspired from Crinoids, can be made more feathery by tweaking a little more."

"...as in doodle #2, tweaked to make it into a star by connecting the leaves with a small center motif. Thread is Lizbeth metallic size 20 color 311."

The pattern PDF for this E15 Leafy Star has also been shared but more about that in another post.

"Reversal of Muskaan’s leaf doodle #2, and additional outer chain with Josephine rings." 

This pattern is underway ...

18. Margaret Davies

"My first leaf, pink you ask, I have something in mind if it works, ..."

"I expect you all remember my pink leaf (leaf doodle #2). Well I added more leaves and joined them making a flower,.... This was taken while I was away and the light was different. Which is making the thread look different but I can reassure you it’s the same thread"

"...Then I added a middle from the Endrucks pattern E24 we worked on before, that made a flower. I wish I had done this is red then it would have been a poinsettia. Poinsettias have brackets which is really leaves that look like flowers."

19. Maria Burgo

"Finally done. The leaves are too beautiful. (Nov2024)" 

20. Mariangela Di Benedetto

"Do you like them? My leaves"

I'm sure the answer is a resounding yes! 

And this is true of all the models we've seen so far, right?! Such beautiful creations, tweaked to perfection, and generating more ideas, applications, and patterns!

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.

Many thanks to all our participants for sending in such enthusiastically prepared models!

.... to be continued (part 3)

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 Quite by chance I noticed that this is my 912th post since starting in Dec 2013. So many posts, hmmm, and yet not enough coz there are so many more that haven't yet seen this space. Hopefully in time. Today's post also shows the many potential forms the simple E43 petal from my last post can take. Many of these shapes were suggested by keen observers (listed at the end)! So many eyes :-)))

It is difficult to photograph a 3D model and I truly wish I could've done a better job or taken a video. Nevertheless, ... 

Please Note that in the right colours, with the right number of petals, and if and where the petals are joined, a range of flower impressions can be achieved, besides other shapes. Hence I am calling this a E43 3D Generic Flower. I still need to tat in the stem, pistil, sepals, etc. For pattern details - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-heart-wants.html . I will share the specific petal/flower pattern soon.

In the following, the join is made at the side of petal and at the base.

1. Three petals joined, curved inwards. In the right colours, it could be a spiderwort, a buttercup, a tulip (with unattached petals). And how about a butterfly (2 or 4 petal wings)?!

TIP: When joined, the petals (and flower) hold their shape though each one can be pushed in or out. If left unattached, stiffening or some wire would be needed to hold the petals in place.

2. Two petals facing each other. Could be a flower bud, pendant, fairy light bulbs, or even a strawberry!

3. Two petals could also become a clam shell, oyster with pearl, or a tulip bud. Perhaps even a little gift pouch.

4. Two petals. Now this reminds me of an open-mouthed crocodile. Or castanets? Perhaps even a pair of oven mitts.

5. Two petals, another angle. These pics were taken at night when I was too lazy to get some pearls to insert inside. 

6. This is the 3rd petal. Now the entire flower with any number of petals and joined only at the sides and base, can be tatted in one pass, provided the outermost row is worked in one go at the very end. I had to tat this separately since there wasn't any forethought, LOL.

7. Single petal (#3) without the outermost additional trim around the rings. With beads and gems it would make a lovely pendant or earring.

TIP: For a more rounded tip, remove the middle ring of the trefoil.

8. Three petals joined. Don't you see a butterfly?

9. Three petals joined, facing inward. Same flower, but upended. Could be any number of decorative embellishment or jewellery. Perhaps even a candle decoration at the base.

10. Three petals joined and curved outwards. With the right number and colour of petals, and additional pistils, etc., this really would make a nice hibiscus or petunia.

 

11. And I have to share the lead pic again coz Anita saw this ... 

"This looks like a frightened lady. Can you see her? Her lavender eyes are wide open & picots look like eye lashes, and her orange mouth is open wide, with her orange hair standing straight up.

Or, an Alien. Hmmmm. What’s in my coffee today? Hahaha.

The lady in the petals.

Spell-bound flower, maybe?"

And what do You see? 

Giving credit to my friendly eyes ... what each one saw ...

• Pendant - Maria Burgo & Vani Kattoju
• Shell - Jane McLellan
• Tulip - Ninetta Caruso, Anita Barry
• Petunia, Hibiscus - Anita Barry
• Open umbrella for a clown - Anita Barry
• Spiderwort - Ninetta Caruso

Further, Ninetta has this to say -

"The E43 is like a festoon imho, you had a great idea to extract petals! This pattern has that last double chain over the rings, it "close" the drawing, something that is not present in the E14 even it is similar. So E43 makes a better petal than E14 (or E10)."

(My E14 seasonal trees - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/search/label/E14 )

Related Posts -

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/07/what-heart-wants.html

https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/07/tadaaaaa.html

 Thanks for all the friendly suggestions and nudges, ladies! There can never be too many!