Tim and I went to Boredine’s Nursery this weekend. It’s a local chain in Michigan and one of our favorite haunts in the spring and summer. They have yet to stock the store with the year’s annuals and perennials, but it doesn’t stop hard core gardeners from congregating. Like Tim and I, there were many people out this weekend, strolling the indoor section of the nursery, looking at patio furniture, barbecue grills and garden art. After we walked the aisles, dreaming and planning, we settled into a comfy loveseat in their outdoor furniture department. We must have sat there for an hour… true story… just talking spring and plotting new projects.

The best part, however, was that people kept stopping and talking to us. We got to hear about other people’s spring time plans. We meet several of the employees and at one point joked (well, only half-way joked) about ordering pizzas to share with the staff. Maybe another time.

Anyway, it was a lovely morning, and nice to be among our kind… people antsy to get their hands in the dirt, eagerly waiting for their yards to explode with all the colors of spring! 

Today, we are sharing our Spring Flower Applique from our April Applique Collection. As always it was made to fit on a 6″ x 6″ block but can be enlarged or reduced to meet your needs. The coloring page for this will be up soon! 

The Pattern for the Spring Flowers Applique can be found HERE. 

The April Appliques can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Enlarge and Reduce Patterns can be found HERE.

The tutorial on How to Cut Out Felt can be found HERE.

The Stitching Glossary can be found HERE.

Our Gallery of all our Appliques can be found HERE.

DIRECTIONS – Refer to pattern and photo for applique placements and cutting instructions.

Make a copy of the pattern.

Cut out felt and transfer any embroidery markings Note: when cutting out random flowers, do not cut perfect circles. The flowers are meant to be slightly askew. Refer to photo. 

Using a blanket stitch on the top and a running stitch along the 2 sides and bottom, sew grass to block using 3 strands of floss.

Using a blanket stitch, sew flower piece H to block using 3 strands floss,.

Using a running stitch, sew flower piece I to flower using 2 strands floss.

Using a blanket stitch, sew flower piece A to block using 3 strands floss.

Using a blanket stitch, sew flower piece B to flower using 3 strands floss.

Position flower piece C on flower. Do not sew on.

Using a running stitch, sew flower piece D to flower using 2 strands floss.

Using a blanket stitch, sew flower piece E to blocking using 3 strands floss. (This will also attach piece C.)

Position flower piece F on flower. Do not sew on. 

Using a running stitch, sew flower piece G to flower using 2 strands floss. (This will also attach piece F.) 

Using a stem stitch, embroider 3 large flower stems using 6 strands floss.

Using a running stitch, sew leaves to stems using 2 strands floss.

Using a stem stitch, embroider leaf vein using 3 strands floss.

Using a running stitch, sew center random flower circles to outer random flower circles using 2 strands of matching floss. Note: The outside of the circles are not sewn down.

Using a stem stitch, sew on random flower stems using 3 strands floss.