Round Robin
 

Round Robin -- over two
In the first week of March I attended my very first stitcher's getaway. This one is called A Stitcher's Retreat and was held at Skamania Lodge in the Columbia River Gorge. A gorgeous setting. The retreat was organized by Randy Turner (Cecilia's husband) and conducted by the members of the design firm, The Trilogy:

  • Ruth Sparrow from Twisted Threads
  • Cecilia Turner of Heart in Hand
  • Marsha Worley (Sissy) and Elizabeth Newlin from Bent Creek

    The retreat was great fun, the setting wonderful, the food to die for. I had classes from each of the teachers, including one for this project by The Trilogy called Round Robin. All the designers had a hand in designing part of this chart, and they each taught the part of the chart they designed.

    • Round Robin -- over one
    I finished stitching this piece shortly after the retreat was over. In fact, I was able to stitch it twice — both over two and over one. The image above was stitched on 32ct clay linen over two. The image to the side was stitched on the same linen, but one-over-one — petit point.

    The design is mostly cross-stitch, but also includes a square eyelet as the "hole" in the birdhouse, and satin stitches in the bird's wing.

    This exclusive class kit included enough cute little buttons for the "over two" version. I'll have to find some more buttons to complete the smaller piece. I plan on finishing the over one piece as a scissors fob, and the over two piece as an ornament.


    To learn more about stitching over one, read my page in Needlework 101 called Petit Point — Over One.


    Pattern name: Round Robin
    Designer: The Trilogy
    Stitch Count: 54 x 53
    Fabric: 32ct Clay Linen by Norden Crafts
    Floss: Gentle Art Sampler Threads and fibers by Weeks Dye Works
    Cost: part of retreat class
    Copyright year: 2001

    The Trilogy
    PO Box 43343
    Cincinnati, OH  45243

    Norden Crafts
    (847) 891-0770

    Sampler Threads from The Gentle Art
    (614) 855-8346

    Hand Dyed Fibers from Weeks Dye Works
    (919) 557-7186

    Buttons from Just Another Button Co.
    (618) 667-8531


    Back to Cameo's Corner: 2001
    On to next project: Christmas Goose Ornament