Wednesday, August 24, 2011

This is a favorite butterfly pattern but it's only the 3rd time I've tatted it. The first time was for an exchange years ago. The second time seemed like only a few years ago but I can't find it on my blog. It was yellow and orange/gold but I made a mistake and got the upper wings attached wrong so that the long part of the segment was at the bottom. Only bothers me since I know it's wrong!

So I decided to tat it with the Rhubarb Pie in size 20 that I was gifted with from Sue Anna. The pattern is from a book I borrowed from the I.O.L.I. library, which is T-041 if you decide to borrow it yourself. The description:Tatted Originals 12 Butterflies/Klosterman, Phyllis/1988/English/32p. I don't think it is in print anymore and it looks like an old typewritten copy that was xeroxed and self published. The instructions are written paragraph style and could really benefit by changing to line by line along with a diagram.

This is butterfly #1 and ends up being 4"wide and 3 1/2" tall. It gets fiddly as the spokes flop around until you get it all assembled and tat the outside chain. The antennae are suppposed to be chains added at the end but it's so hard to hide the ends and get those to look good so I just made a super long picot and cut it.

17 comments:

  1. That's a very pretty butterfly. Love the outline in black against the HDT.

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  2. Hey Gina, Thanks so much for the help with blogger!! I did sign out and uncheck that keep me signed in box and it's all working again.
    Your butterfly is magnificent!!! Love those colors! :)

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  3. This jumped right off the screen! Beautiful.
    Fox : )

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  4. It's bright and beautiful in 'rhubarb pie'!

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  5. ...Love the colors!

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  6. Beautiful I love the pattern and the colours you have used.
    Margaret

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  7. The butterfly is lovely in those colors. I can see how it would be pretty floppy until the outside round was done. It certainly turns out nice.

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  8. This gorgeous butterfly just jumps off the page. Love the pattern. the colors and the black outline!

    I do believe I found the yellow/gold one on your Jan 12, 2009 post! You included it in a 'kaleidoscope' of forty(!) butterflies, and this one was #14 on the slides. You apparently made it for Maus. The wings look perfectly fine to me in that photo!

    I remember how bedazzled I was by the butterfly kaleidoscope back then (and still am!). So I searched for 'butterly' and found the kaleidoscope and thought it might be in there.

    2:38 PM

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  9. Kathy - you're right. That's the yellow one. Now...I wonder what it is that I have which is wrong? Must be another color!

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  10. beautiful, I live just 11 miles from Phyllis when she wrote those patterns, but I didn't know her then. Now she is not there any more.

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  11. Anonymous7:08 PM

    Beautiful butterfly. The black makes it really stand out. Love it.
    Elizabeth
    posted as annoyn. as I can't make by google work.

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  12. What a pretty little butterfly!! I don't think I have ever seen this one. Great color choice too!!

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  13. this is really eye catching! Wonderful work and colorplay.

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  14. Oh I just love your butterfly, the colors are amazing.

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  15. Wow, that's a gorgeous butterfly, and the pattern is unusual. It's a shame the pattern is not more readily available.

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  16. I love the colors of Rhubarb. The black outline gives it a stained glass effect that I really love.

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  17. really lovely! I love the colors you chose! I was just looking for a pattern book with butterflies, I'm going to take your hint! Hugs, Ninetta

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