Butterflies - Class Third

    My third class at Tat Days was to be the Butterflies In Flight by Jane Eborall. Now I have it completed as a small bookmark. She suggested using it as an edging, bracelet or bookmark, so bookmark it is. One thing I really like is the way the lock chain adds to the leading wing edges. Really pretty.

     This is not too hard to do if you understand SCMR's. The hardest part for me was starting it. I have a habit of avoiding knots when I can. I did not follow her instructions to begin with a weaver's knot. I laid the threads where I needed them, then tatted over tails with a bit of a pass through. If you want to see something similar, Jane is preparing to add a technique to her pages that will demonstrate it. It is not exactly the way I started this, but close. I did start with two separate threads and made the SCMR immediately. (You have to pay close attention to which thread is which.)
    At the end, I decided to add a spiral and then fray the end. I did not get as much fray as I would have liked, but it will do fine for my books.