picot me roundup 2

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 Continuing from my previous post showcasing the first batch of zhuzhed butterflies, there are plenty more effects to see here. Antonia Lai's Life is Bliss butterfly derived from Endrucks' pattern #32 with decorative picots for #PicotMeEndrucks April 2024.

11. Katie Verna - tatted her first two on International Tatting Day and found them "cute and fun to tat". Such an honour.

She also tried the CWJ. These two-toned motifs show a reversal of colour.

For her next attempt, Katie says, "This time I added beads to picots and attempted twisted picots with a bead. Those twisted picots were devilish--the twists liked to escape as I tried to make the following double knot! Still, a very fun project! Thank you!"

They came out looking pretty despite being troublesome :-)

12. Lauretta Tondelli - in an attempt to recreate a sketch shared by Stephanie Mc, learned to make the Celtic Knotted Picot and though she did not use it in her model below, she did tat a beautiful little butterfly with it.

Here, bullion knots decorate the chains. Notice her onion ring? That's the way she usually makes them - a continuous chain curling on itself.

13. Lella Loops - two models in needle tatting

In the first (lower) one double picots adorn the wings.

In the second (upper) model she used a cluster of 3 picots and Daniela Ambrosini's "cerchi rigati" or Ribbed Rings - something that was completely new to us! I enjoyed learning this effect with shuttle (links in the Tatting Tutorials page).

14. Maria Renee Contretras de Andretta - sent in 3 models saying "I present you my Monarch butterflies, From Guatemala."

The top one has double picots, while the lower two have adjoining picots in this lovely colourway.

15. Martha Ess - It was such a thrill to see her participating! If you are new to my blog, Martha is the one who uploaded Frau Endrucks' book to the APL and opened up a whole new world to us.

She asked, "Has anyone yet submitted Mrs. Mee's Pearl Stitch, shown here with regular and extra long twisty versions." 

Martha first brought these antique (1862) picots to light here - https://marthas-tatting-blog.blogspot.com/2011/06/amazing-mrs-mee.html

16. Martina Reinhold - also sent in two, the first being from the original itself.

In the 2nd one she used double, triple, and twisted picots. Notice how she has lengthened the pair of picots between rings and also twisted them before joining. 

17. Michelle Forclaz - sent in her lovely 2-colour version

using Josephine Rings/Picots.

18. Muskaan - made just one using

9 types (or variations) of decorative picots. The main objective was to use gathered picots to enhance the shape of the top wings and I was pleased with the effect. In addition, there are twisted picots with JR, twisted double picot, double picots (with variaitons), chain picot, graduated picots, JR, etc.

Details - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2024/04/taking-wing.html

 

19. Pam Bray - sent in four and kindly shared details. In her own words .....

"First attempt making a “Life is Bliss Butterfly” two colors and beads. Thread size 10 (I think)"

I like the 2 beads on the core thread of the ring topped with long picots that widen at the base because of the beads. Now this is one easy way to make a wide picot without any hassle!

2nd version - "There are four types of picots on this butterfly. It was fun to learn different kinds of picots."

Absolutely love the way her CKP antennae turned out! The other 3 picots include normal free picots, triple picots, and wide picots.

3rd version - "There are four -five types of picots on this butterfly. It was fun to learn different kinds of picots. Designing it is challenging and it is not perfect…"

I can identify loop-over picots, long picots, broomstick picots, crossed picots, and Josephine rings/picots. The antennae are quite cleverly, organically constructed.

4th version with "1. overlapping double picots, 2. Josephine ring downward picot (inside a ring), 3. twisted picot antennas , 4. daisy picots on bottom wings 5. as usual joined picots"

Now that is quite a learning curve, and so gratifying that Pam has added so many new effects to her skill set.

20. Paola Bevilacqua - has a  penchant for creating something new! And she has kindly shared her notes.

Her bookmark version tatted in plain cotton Babylo Sky in continuous tatting, butterflies facing opposite directions alternately. She explains .... "Anyway, after making the first butterfly, I turned the work around and made the second, let’s say upside down, to get the arches in the opposite position, and I went ahead rotating the work at each end of the butterfly."

It would make a nice trim, too.

In the same thread, she decorated the butterfly with small Celtic Knotted Picots alternating with treble stitch picots, and triple picots for the lower wings.

Star Circle - Here's another arrangement of the butterfly motifs in a circle with a perfect pentagon inside! It was a deliberate design decision. Graduated picots and cut picots adorn the inner space without altering the stitch count of the rings, while the periphery is enhanced with treble tatting. In these arches, she did [ch:3ds, 10tds, 3ds]. It makes a beautifully defined outline!

Her 4th version is "A butterfly perched on a poppy" and has inward facing/drop double picot (or more likely a triple picot, though not clearly visible) inside the rings; long picots; adjoining picots; and a Josephine ring on the onion ring body. She tatted the antennae at the end, inserting thread through the joining picot. It is a lock chain with a very long picot, tied back at the base. The picot is cut in the middle.

The inward-facing double/triple picots were made using what Elgiva Nicholls called 'drop' picot. This is what Paola says - "I made the reverse picot ( AA long picot BB, AA small picot BB, ) to close I took the LP with BB."
Basically, --- 2fhs, long picot, 2shs, 2fhs, small picot, 2shs joining the long picot with the 2shs. 

And again our game has thrown up new effects techniques, derivations, ..... These are opportunities to learn something new, dip your toe into designing, practice rarely used techniques, ....

For more such creativity, join me in Part 3 of this roundup, coming soon.

And if you are wondering about numbers, so far 47 models/versions have been shared by 20 members!

..... to be continued

Many many thanks to all our wonderful participants for such inspiring beauties! 

snowflake me roundup 2

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 Continuing our journey from part 1 (https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/12/snowflake-me-roundup-1.html) where we showcased the works of 12 participants along with links to the #SnowflakeMeEndrucks Nov2023 game, here are more ....

13. Margaret Davies - has been a regular participant despite life getting in the way frequently, and we truly appreciate all her work! You can read her post here - https://margaretsdesignercards.blogspot.com/2023/12/endrucks-projects-october-and-november.html

14. Maria Renee C de Andretta - was happy to have accomplished her 'challenge'.

15. Mariola Siwek - was also full of joy with her "antique blue snowflake". She used thread Kaja/15 from Ariadna company.

16. Martina Reinhold - promised this was her "first flock and many more to come"! We'll be waiting.

17. Meenakshi (Muskaan) Jain - These are two of my completed flakes. I had started the designprocess back in March (https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/03/antics.html) as an offshoot idea from the Feb game. 

This is actually a pale lavender Olympus size 40 (more clearly visible here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/11/flaky-antics.html) but the background changed it to almost white.

This one is in Lizbeth size 20. Interestingly both threads are the same size despite the labels.

18. Ninetta Caruso - graciously worked the flake for a stepwise pictorial and also uploaded a video for split chain! Details shared here - https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/11/game-antics.html 

19. Pam Bray - also learned a few techniques through this flake and was satisfied with her first trial.

20. Paola Bevilacqua - tatted her's in silver metallic and ....

... then added blue & white beads and suspended it within a wreath...

Spectacular!

21. Paola Emilia Rotuletti - is arguably the Fastest Shuttler in our group, usually belting out multiple versions in several of our games! She won the contest in December last year, too.

Her first which she wasn't satisfied with, 

and then went on to make FIVE more, each in a different shade! The top right is worked in 2 colours.

22. Pina Barone - "Inspiring reason to learn new execution techniques."

23. Riva Nudelman - a golden beauty .... 

"For H I tried ring on ring technique instead of SCMR. It worked for me better."

We are spoiled for choices! Tatting techniques offer a wide range of options and we can choose to apply whichever we prefer without altering the pattern in any way.

24. Silvana Buonvino - created a lovely Christmassy effect with the addition of red berry-like crystal beads!

25. Sophie Ecru - "Its such a joy and fun to make these for my preparation of the coming Xmas! Absolutely recommend tatting lovers to make one. ...... Threads: @gaeul_toto ETTE HDT#60&#30, @alloyoung Lizbeth HDT#40"

Such a beautiful display!!!

Honestly, like I said in my previous post, it is so difficult to choose only one as the lead pic for each post! Making a collage doesn't help, with the images miniaturized. 

And as I post this, Melanie Cervi has already started her flake, and Jane McLellan has it in her to-tat-again list! (http://picotsnkeys.blogspot.com/2023/12/another-interruption.html). I will update accordingly - in fact there is a lineup of late arrivals for various other games and these will all be posted together in a roundup of roundups ;-D

For the present, though we have 25 'known' participants and 42 models/versions!

As always, Ninetta joins me in thanking each of our participants, not just for tatting and showing at least one snowflake, but in many cases for learning something new so that they could work the motif!  

Many many thanks to each and every participant for all the wonderful work!