Papillon

Here is my new pattern.  It's a butterfly I worked on while I was away.  It is available for purchase here.  Many thanks to Suzanne and Leah who test-tatted it for me.

I wanted a fuller wing for my butterfly (hence the rings within the rings) and also wanted a more realistic body so it sticks out a bit at the bottom (like a real butterfly's does).  Another criteria of course was that it should be tatted in one go and lastly, no ends to hide!

Motif 24 of the 25-motif challenge

This is tatted in Jess!'s lovely Messy Jess!-y thread

(hard to write with those exclamation marks, apostrophe and dash!)

Did I get it right?

size 40

This is an earlier version using a rolled, partly-closed ring for the body.

But I just liked the photo on the gorgeous red flower.

A small sample of all the butterflies

I tatted whilst tweaking and testing this pattern.

Maybe I should put them in a frame,

like a real butterfly collection!

I tried it with all sorts of threads,

including with very fine sewing thread,

which makes a tiny butterfly

perfect to use on stationery.

Best wishes,