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Tuesday, 8 April 2025

roundup 2 - it’s time for garlands

Continuing from previous post, roundup for the August 2023 Tat-Along, #TALme2Endrucks, in the Fb Endrucks group, for the #Endrucks1920Project. Here is the link for the pattern -

E20 - Garland by Ninetta Caruso - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i0z3vA3wlsiXY5LrWmnXjEYxW_PzoCe4/view

We organized the TALme2 game in this way: the pattern was shared in 3 parts for 3 weeks, and the 4th week there was an unplanned 4th part with variations, which came entirely from the Endrucksian Designers in our group! In fact, during the last part of the month, the TAL almost turned into a DAL! Muskaan and I tatted variations of the doily, too. Muskaan tatted the doily with the center flower with 7 petals (total 7 repetitions in each round, with an additional 6th round), and I tatted it with 6 repetitions in each round. You can find 8 different variations with pattern, designed by Muskaan and me, and by Silvana Buonvino, Paola Bevilacqua, Anna Bonelli, Paola Emilia Rotuletti, and one variation without pattern by Krystyna Mura. Here is the link to the pdf –

Tat-Along 2 Endrucks Aug2023 VARIATIONS - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wGBwcDepBohKwBUi-7rVt3sv3g-rjSId/view

Including the two of us, we had a total of 34 participants (tatters who tatted at least Part1) and 47 doilies completed!!!

In the current and in previous posts there are pics of only the finished doilies (and the variations) sent in by members of the group, listed alphabetically. For WIP pics, you can visit our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1235560633606162

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18. Mela Cabo – Great colours and beautiful tatting, she wanted us to know that she enjoyed the game and learned too!

19. Michelle Forclaz – Beautiful version. It seems as she blocked it very taut because the chain and the outer round are stretched, but this is kind of a personal taste. Those colours together are fantastic! The final look is striking!

20. Muskaan – Read about the "happy accident" by Muskaan here, where she miscounted and created a 7-repeat version: https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2023/08/sneak-peek-variaiton.html

21. Neha Lodha – The TAL helped her to overcome an issue: -“I managed to hurt my feet so now I will have enough time to finish the next rounds… I messed up the counting and instead of 8 I only did 6 repetitions. The pattern is really fun to try. I might make another doily with more colours next.” Thank you for playing with us, and for your bright yellow version!

22. Ninetta Caruso – You can details of each model in the pdfs shared for the Game.

23. Paola Bevilacqua – For once, she used the size 80 DMC wisteria thread, and her version is pretty and delicate. But she didn’t get bored after the 5th round, in fact she gifted us her own additional rounds to enjoy!

24. Paola Emilia Rotuletti – She is definitely part of the “Serial Tatters” group, like Anna Tedesco and Daniela Galli – when they have the right time, they seem unstoppable! Paola not only tatted more than one version, all beautiful tatting, but also added her personal touch with 3 new rounds.

25. Pina Pellegrino – I love the swirling effect, but I think it's all the designer's fault if it turned out like this...

26. Reiko Akamatsu – She is one of the most active participants in the group and always very creative. I love how she added beads and colours to the simple daisy in the centre.

27. Riva Nudelman – Beautiful version, I like a lot the colour combo in her version.

28. Roberta Porati – A cheerful and festive version, that thread can make playful even the most serious pattern!

29. Sabrina Boniscontro – We love when the Game of the Month becomes an occasion to learn (or even get to know the existence of) a new technique. Sabrina’s progress was a joy to follow. Her final version is just beautiful, knowing from where she started.

30. Sharada Rajan – Absolutely agree with her words: “wonders of working with 9 fingers”! She injured one finger but was determined to tat the garland!

31. Sheetal Kakodkar – Lovely combination of red and pink thread, it resulted in a happy beautiful version!

32. Silvana Buonvino – This creative and talented tatter enjoyed the group with her version. After completing her own yellow outer round, she thought it would have been nice if repeating the 4th round, instead. No regrets dear Silvana, it is beautiful as it is!

33. Stella Marina – You can say she is another of our “Serial Tatters”, lol! All her versions are beautiful, no doubts she liked the TAL!

34. Vani Kattoju – Very pleasant version. Love this colour combo, it looks a kind of magic swirling wheel!

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Spring is in the air and so I think it could be “garland time” again! You will never be late to join! Here is the link to the game details - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1235560633606162/posts/1649279985567556/ .
And here is the link to the FB album - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.257576480482332&type=3

From Muskaan and me, our renewed heartfelt thanks to all participants!

Ciao, Ninetta

Monday, 7 April 2025

roundup 1 - it’s time for garlands

Continuing my late roundups for the #Endrucks1920Project …

“In August 2023 we had completed one full year of playing the “Game of the Month” in the Fb Endrucks group. Having played a new game each time, we felt justified in repeating another Tat-Along to start our new year of gaming!” (I subscribe Muskaan’s words) -

Now, you’re going to understand the reason for the title: “it’s time for garlands”! For the #TALme2Endrucks we chose a little doily pattern derived from Frau Endrucks’ E20, designed by me in 2021. The pattern came out during that very inspiring moment, when I was trying to force a straight edging to get round!! I really fell in love with the edging E20, reworked by Pina Pinto and by me, and I visualised very many different adaptations and derivative models, one of those was the garland. Muskaan chose the name - I’m terrible at choosing names -, and I absolutely love it. Here is the link:
E20 - Garland by Ninetta Caruso – It includes several variations from our talented tatters - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i0z3vA3wlsiXY5LrWmnXjEYxW_PzoCe4/view

( Muskaan blogged about the E20’s rewritten pattern, sharing our gratitude to Pina Pinto as one of our original volunteer, here: https://tipsaroundthehome.blogspot.com/2021/09/stepping-stones.html )

The doily has only 5 rounds, but you work first the outermost round and the second last, then you cut and restart from the centre for 2 rounds, and the last round to be tatted is the third! Mmmm… Well, you’re right, it needed a careful explanation, Muskaan helped me do that!  Was it clear then? I think it was clear enough at least for the tatters who participated! (If the answer is a no for you, you are always welcome to suggest or ask for help!)

In the current and in next posts there are pics of only the finished doilies (and the variations) sent in by members of the group, listed alphabetically. For WIP pics, you can visit our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1235560633606162
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1. Aafke Heeringa-van Duinen – She joined the group just during the TALme2 game, choosing fresh colours and showing beautiful tatting.

2. Adriana Tomanin – She delighted us with a cheerful red thread, but she found her tatting slow-going due to the August hot weather!

3. Anna Bonelli – She often combines shuttle and needle tatting. In the garland, she wrote the flower in the centre was shuttle-tatted, then she needle-tatted the rest. She’s one of the talented designers of our group, adding her 6th and 7th rounds.

4. Anna Tedesco – She showed us only PART1, but I could be very wrong if I say that’s all from her!!

5. Antonia Lai – Her tatting is always beautiful, and she had many wows for her gorgeous thread colours!

6. Carol Laframboise – Love her beautiful yellow blooms!

7. Caterina Cotini – She shared with us a very vintage looking white doily, and then embellished it further, with the last rounds of daisies.

8. Catia Lemmetti – Beautiful version, I like especially the yellow centre, it really makes the design pop!

9. Debra Fitchen Cox – I’m happy to read she had a lot of fun with the garland! She even planned to tat it again, thank you for your enthusiasm!

10. Jane Keizer – Stunning version! I forgot to ask which thread she used; I love that kind of green colour!

11. Jiamrat Supapol – Another amazing version! I love how she changed thread (and colour) in the round and still the transition looks seamless!

12. Katie Verna – She wrote: -“ Here's my happy flower! Thank you, fellow tatters! Your work is such inspiration! Thank you, Muskaan M and Ninetta Caruso, for all your beautiful work! You keep us busy and engaged!” Thanks to you, and many thanks to all in our group!

13. Kaylyn Beattie – Beautiful tatting! At her first try she had 8 outer repeats, but 7 inner ones, but her second one was perfect. It needs mindful tatting, as all patterns in the Project!

14. Krystyna Mura – Amazing tatting and images, how she got us used to. She tatted layered flowers, and even used Celtic shuttles for the interlacing in her designed 6th round.

15. Lea Di Palma – Very delicate colours for her version, which continues with another round of fresh flowers with bright crystals in the centre.

16. Lella Loops – Stunning needle tatted version from this talented tatter, who also showed us the pendant realized adapting only part of the pattern.