Teresa's Round Robin Band by Band

The Assisi work hearts are from Rae's Millennium Garden Gate. Between the two is a rendition of the window at Dominus Flevit, the traditional spot where Jesus cried over Jerusalem. The window is being stitched in, what Leon Conrad called, precision Blackwork Stem Stitch.

Jill's 1st band

Row 1 of 4

From Rae's Summer Garden Gate Band 3 - Sorbello Knot and Two-Toned Leaf Stitch. Leaves are worked in Weeks Dye Works ? Flowers are worked in Splendor Gold.

Row 2 of 4

From Rae's Dogwood Stitchery Band 10 - Russian Braid worked in NN Camouflage.

Row 3 of 4

Top and bottom border from Rae's Gate Series worked in Splendor Lt Blue with gold beads added between each point. Celtic Knots from Royal Blackwork Band 7 worked in Splendor Dk Red. Maltese Rhodes Cross from Millenium Garden Gate Band 2 worked in Splendor Gold.

Row 4 of 4

Long arm cross with signature worked in lt brown

Heather's 1st band


Teresa dropped a "couple" of "subtle" hints that she wanted this band from "The Embroidress". It is worked in perle coton #8 and #12, color 928. The charm is from my beading stash! The "hearts" at the top are two petals from the rose on "The Maiden and the Nightingales", worked in dark blue Splendor and SNC Green Leaves.

Judy's 1st band

Row 1 of 3

Inspired from Spring Garden Gate for the leaves stiched with Green Leaves Silk 'N Colors by Thread Gathers.

Row 2 of 3

From Peacock Schwalm - Row 10 Blackwork using Lipstick Natural Dyed Silk by Alyce Schroth.

Row 3 of 3

From Peacock Schwalm - Row 9 Interwoven Wave stitched with DMC 642, Gold Leaf - Sampler Threads, Dried Thyme - Sampler Threads, Holly - Weeks Dye Works, S857 Dark Blue - Splendor, and S826 Burgundy - Splendor.

Jill's 2nd band

Row 1 of 3

Half eyelets in navy silk (S857).
Tied windmill (Summer Garden Gate) in gold silk (S1048), tied with navy silk and dk blue beads.
Satin stitch squares inspired from the shark's tooth border (Summer Garden Gate) in pearl cotton 928 #8 and overdyed Kreinik braid 2412 #8.
Tied windmill in Sampler Threads Dried Thyme, tied with gold silk and gold beads. Half eyelets in navy silk.

Row 2 of 3

Darning band (4) from Peacock Fancy in red/garnet silk (S826).

Row 3 of 3

Smyrna crosses over 4 in gold silk.

Heather's 2nd band

Row 1 of 3

Blackwork in dark blue Splendor, designed by me and inspired by this ironwork in Paris.

Row 2 of 3

Drawn thread hemstitch bands surround diagonal satin stitch leaves (Splendor light blue silk), with small gold beads. These elements are from "The Maiden and the Nightingales".

Row 3 of 3

Victoria & Albert Herringbone (from "Millennium Garden Gate") in SNC Green Leaves, overstitched with light gold Anchor metallic. I can't wait until you see this in person...the gold looks really cool.

Judy's 2nd band

Row 1 of 4

Four-sided square (it's in one of the patterns - I saw it somewhere) stitched in DMC Perle 12 #928. This is laid out in a connected V shape , Then in alternating squares there is a Rhodes stitch with Needle Necessities #1412 and a sparkling blue bead on top of each Rhodes stitch.

Row 2 of 4

This is from Millennium Gate - the center is the Sprat Heart, which was taught to us by none other than Michael Driskell, is stitched with Krenik Fine Braid #8 color #2417. Then fanning out from each side of the heart are Encroaching Cross leaves, with which I used Needle Necessities #1412. I made these varying sizes for interest.

Row 3 of 4

The center blackwork should look familiar as it is also from the Millennium Gate (the actual gate) and is stitched in Weeks Dye works #1279 Holly. Then off to each side are Maltese Crosses stitched also with Weeks Dye Works #1279 Holly and topped with a Cross of Anchor 902 Metallic.

Row 4 of 4

For the final row - I went to Miss Alexandra's stash to see what she had available, the final row is Sticky Paws Double Crossed which was stitched with Splendor Silk Burgundy S826 and tied with a running knot across the row with Splendor Silk Gold S1048.

Teresa's bottom

The bottom of Teresa's round robin was designed by Rae and is based on a photograph Teresa took of a door in the basement of The Church of the Nativity in Jerusalem. Teresa then added the two hearts (from one of the garden gates) over-one with the year we completed the round robins.