Monday, May 20, 2013

Evolution


 I love the way a pattern can evolve. In May 1984, the Anna Burda magazine had a tatting article with a series of braids that they made with a single shuttle:
In 2009 I updated the bottom braid by tatting it with two shuttles and split rings, and turned it into a bookmark.


 I didn't have a blog then, but Jane Eborall wrote about it on her blog and kindly put the pattern on her Guest Designer page.  It proved to be hugely popular!
I joined In Tatters recently and put my patterns up on that site. Grace Tan saw the bookmark pattern there and adapted it to make the cross you can see in the top picture. Very clever, and evolution at its best! You can find a link to Grace's pattern on the right of this page.
I made this cross for Annika, my youngest granddaughter, who is to be christened soon.
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9 comments:

  1. MaureenMay 20, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    What a lovely story! - and yes, your bookmark pattern has really taken off, I think the expression is that it's "gone viral"- in Jane's beloved "Tatland" at least!

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  2. God's KidMay 20, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    What a wonderful cross!!! :)

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  3. MichelleMay 20, 2013 at 4:20 AM

    I loved this bookmark! Can't wait to try the cross! I love the Internet for collaborative efforts, so exciting!

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  4. LadytatsMay 20, 2013 at 5:02 AM

    Oh, I like that. I have 2 grauation gifts to get done this week. Perfect. Thanks for sharing. Now I know why I was dithering yesterday and not getting at the tatting I should have done. I was waiting for this pattern. Thanks

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  5. GraceTMay 21, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    Yay! Now I know the whole story! :-)

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  6. LeliaMay 21, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    Thank you for sharing. The braid is so interesting + would be fun to tat.

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  7. UnknownMarch 31, 2017 at 11:50 AM

    Dear Jane,
    Its a treat following your work, specially with tatting.Thank you for sharing! I am posting a comment on this page, as I am particularly fascinated by the bookmarks and the lace braids in the photograph from Anna Burda magazine. While thanking you for the pattern of the leaf braid, I was wondering if you could share the instructions of the magazine ( i can see part of it)? There are a couple of things I am curious about, and the complete instructions would help. Thanks! ....Vandana Gupta, from India.

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    1. Jane McLellanMarch 31, 2017 at 1:00 PM

      I'll have to find it! I'll come back to you.

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    2. Jane McLellanMarch 31, 2017 at 11:03 PM

      Ok, I've put the whole photo in another post called 'Anna Braids', hope that helps!

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