April 2009 Challenge

[Kersti]

It's time to get the challenges up and running again and the first will be a fairly obvious one.

:bunny: Easter Eggs :bunny:

Options for fulfilling this challenge:

Find a pattern for a 2D easter egg online and tat it in multiple colours.

Tat around an egg shaped decoration or even a real eggshell

Design your own Easter Egg pattern, 2D or 3D it's up to you.

Post a photo of your finished item and if it's your own design post the pattern too!


As with all the InTatters challenges, there is no end date for this - just post your results as and when you can :)

[Anke]

Hello Kersti!

That sounds like fun :thmbup:

Do I have to do ALL or ONE OF IT ?

[Kersti]

LOL! One will do, unless you're feeling extra keen!

[Kersti]

LOL! One will do, unless you're feeling extra keen!

[needledreams]

Interesting... But for those of us that don't celebrate Easter, can we do something else? Like Spring flowers or something like that? :biggrin:

[Marty]

Just do a nice blue robin's egg, then, Wally -- that's an expression of Spring (new life and all that)!

[Susan B T]

Maybe I can do this... .

[crafter]

I think this will be fun, I think I can do this:heart:

[lilome]

Me too. I :heart: a challenge:biggrin:

[lilome]

:happy: Well I had some time yesterday and decided to take the opportunity to get my Easter Egg done.
This is a pattern I found on Georgia's site .

It's Helen Bailey's Celtic Egg Pattern adapted from a circular motif by sue Hanson.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3382654145_06553ccbe1_m.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11305920@N03/3382654145/

[Tammy]

Very pretty. What thread did you use? Did you needle or shuttle tat?

[lilome]

:blush: Sorry I should have included this info.

Shuttle tatted.

The green thread is yarnplayer's "Fern".

The pink is yarnplayer's "Roses":heart:

The yellow is a Turkish thread Oren Bayan..which I like a lot better than Altin Basak.

[Maureen L]

It's beautiful, Omar - very "Easter-y". I haven't tried the Oren Bayan thread - is there another sort besides the perle cotton?
Oh dear, I don't need any more thread, I really don't.........

[lilome]

The Oren Bayan that I have is not perle cotton. The guild bought some from Turkey along with some Altin Basak. Last year I think. When you google Oren Bayan it says that it is Egyptian cotton.
Anyway it's lovely to work with, Maureen:smile:

[tattrldy]

That's pretty! Nice job, lilome.

[Dawn]

http://www.intatters.com/picture.php?albumid=64&pictureid=598

Here's my contribution to this month's challenge. It was fun to do!

[lilome]

Lovely Dawn. Is this your own pattern ?

[Susan B T]

I did not do this recently , but am showing it in Memory of my Mom.
Info about it is in my album......

[Allison]

Oh! this will be fun! i'll have to find an egg pattern, but here is another project with an Easter-theme:

[Lena Lindstrom]

Seems I found the same pattern as lilome. Made mine in Flora size 20. Celtic egg. Pattern by Helen Bailey. I got to it through Bellaonline. Shuttle.

[Dawn]

Lilome ~ I guess I'm still getting used to posting on this site. I didn't know to post the specifics of my little egg! It's a modified version of the Floral Egg by Emma Crew. It's modified because I goofed near the end of my outside ring and didn't want to start over! LOL Needle tatted with Manuela Color size 20 and Anchor 12 Pearle Cotton.

[Susan B T]

Allison.. I love this little Rabbit... I have made several over the years...
Make it in a really big size thread and then put a bit of cotton ball for the tail.....Makes a cute card with some tatted flowers......

[tattrldy]

This is my admission to the April Challenge.http://www.intatters.com/picture.php?albumid=60&pictureid=610
This was made with a shuttle using DMC Perle cotton size 8, color ##116.
It was requested to have the pattern with it so here it is. I don't guarantee there aren't any mistakes, so tat at your own risk.
Easter Egg 03_27_09

Center
Clover:
R 3-3-3-3-3-3. R 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3. R 3-3-3-3-3-3. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 3rd p of 3rd R of Clover. RW
Ch 5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2-2-2-2. RW
Ch 5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2-2-2-2. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
SSMR 3-3-3-3 Thrown R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 4th p of lg R of Clover. 3-3-3-3. RW
2nd Shuttle R 2-2-2-2-2-2.
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2-2-2-2. RW
Ch 5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2-2-2-2. RW
Ch 5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 3rd p of 1st R of Clover. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5 to base of Clover.

Outside
R 2-2-2+2-2-2. to 1st p of last Ch of Center RW.
Ch 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 3rd p of 1st Ch of Center. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2. to 2nd p of next Ch of Center RW
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 2nd p of next Ch of Center RW
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2. to 2nd p of next Ch of Center. RW
Ch 5-5-5. RW
SSMR 3-3-3-3 Thrown R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 4th p of 2nd shuttle R. SSMR 3-3-3-3. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5-5-5. RW
SSMR 3-3-3-3 Thrown R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 2nd p of 2nd shuttle R. SSMR 3-3-3-3. RW
Ch 5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2 to 2nd p of 5th Ch of Center. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2. to 1st p of next Ch of Center. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5. RW
R 2-2-2+2-2-2. to 1st p of next Ch of Center. RW
Ch 5-5-5-5-5. Join to base of 1st R of Outside.

[Ridgewoman]

Working on my first attempt at a covered egg...when it's done I'll post a photo..

[Allison]

Allison.. I love this little Rabbit... I have made several over the years...
Make it in a really big size thread and then put a bit of cotton ball for the tail.....Makes a cute card with some tatted flowers......

Thank you! i got it off the "this n' tat' website. Love the cotton ball idea! I'll have to give it a try. My sister was really impressed that there are tatting patterns for animals! Love your egg tattrldy!!:thmbup:

[PattyD]

Hi All,

Here's my response to the Challenge for April. It really got me going!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3394339046_cdbe55d314_m.jpg

http://www.intatters.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/25441481@N07/3394339046/%22%20title=%22April%202009%20Easter%20egg%20by%20 lacecrazy,%20on%20Flickr%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http ://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3394339046_cdbe55d314_m.jpg%22%20width=%22194%22%2 0height=%22240%22%20alt=%22April%202009%20Easter%2 0egg%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E

[lilome]

Fantastic Patty. It looks most interesting. Is this your own personal pattern?

[PattyD]

Yes, it's my own "pattern", if you can call it that. I started with block tatting and didn't stop until the shuttle was empty! If you can call that a pattern, then there it is!

Patty

[lilome]

Freeform Tatting!!

[Maureen L]

tattrldy - what is "SSMR" - is it a mock ring? I love your pattern, I printed it and then realised I wasn't entirely sure about the SSMR!

[needledreams]

This is my admission to the April Challenge.http://www.intatters.com/picture.php?albumid=60&pictureid=610


I don't celebrate Easter but this is so cute!!! I'll try to print it and make at least one. :flowers: Thanks for sharing it!

[needledreams]

Well, I have been trying to think in Spring. The weather is not helping so I tatted my spring bunny. :bunny:

http://www.intatters.com/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=613

The pattern is by Mark Meyrs and you can find it here (http://www.georgiaseitz.com/classes2001/marksbunny.pdf). It was part of an online class long time ago. I think this is my favorite animal pattern. I think I have tatted it half dozen of times. I'll use it as an applique for a baby dress.

[PattyD]

Yes! Freeform Tatting seems to be becoming my specialty! I so admire others more orderly work, but when I sit down, it comes out ..... like this!

[tattrldy]

I'm glad you like it Wally. I'm looking forward to seeing your results.

[Papagena]

Hi Eleanor
I love your Egg-Pattern. Thanks for the instructions.
Sonja

[Stephanie]

Here is my contribution. It's Mimi Dillman's small Cluny egg.

http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu253/stefunny_p/ClunyEgg-1.jpg

[lilome]

I love :heart: your small cluny egg. lovely thread too:smile:

[Allison]

PattyD, what an awesome pattern! what kind of thread is that?! colors are so pretty!

[tattrldy]

Love the egg Stephanie! Beautiful colors.

[Allison]

Finished my egg today! :biggrin: Happy Easter everyone! He is Risen!!
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc72/fourwindsfarm/allisons%20pictures/100_1824.jpg

[lilome]

very nice Alison. Happy Easter to you too!

[tattrldy]

Yes, Maureen L, single shuttle mock ring. That way you can throw another ring off at the top. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner

[tatknot]

Wow, PattyD. That is very impressive!

[tatknot]

I love it. Thank you very much for sharing the pattern. I look forward to using it.

[tatknot]

This is such a fun pattern to do. Good choice.