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!)

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! Here is the direct link to the pdf for all Variations of  the Garland along with the pattern for each - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wGBwcDepBohKwBUi-7rVt3sv3g-rjSId/view

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
-------------------------------------------------
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.

17. Lyn Clements – She started hesitantly, but then definitely two beautiful versions!

... to be continued. Ciao, Ninetta

Related Post –
https://ninettacaruso.blogspot.com/2025/04/roundup-2-its-time-for-garlands.html