The Delphinium Embroidery Block

The Original Instructions: Two shades of blue with green leaf are used to embroider this block. The buds and most of the center spike are the lighter blue, while the darker value is used for the larger blossoms to the outside. A few of the bottom flowers might be a third darkest blue or purple. Centers are yellow.

• Embroider Delphinium with A. K. stitch
• Ribbon Delphinium by Risa's Embroidery Chest

The Cosmos Embroidery Block

The Original Instructions: The cosmos block is embroidered with orchid tint flowers, pink buds, green leaves and slender stems, with yellow French knot centers to the blossoms.

• Embroidery of Cosmos Flower by Malina_GM Exclusive
• DIY Cosmos Hand Embroidery 
• CC flower hand embroidery by cheezedal_embroidery

The Lily of The Valley Embroidery Block

Lily-of-the-Valley Block No. 9

Original Instructions: If you are using ivory or other dainty-tint background for the quilt blocks, these blossoms may be embroidered in white with the green of the stem embroidering the few small buds at the ends. Leaves are darker green.

• Malina GM Embroidery - lily-of-the-valley, 3D
• How to embroider lily-of-the-valley by Star's Embroidery (also includes leaves
• Lily of the valley ribbon stitches

The Rose Embroidery Block

The Rose Block No. 8

Original Instructions: The colors suggested are deepest crimson and American beauty tones, rose or salmon pink, yellow or even white. However, to best balance in with all flowers in the made-up quilt, two tones of rose pink using the darker to the center are lovely with dull green leaves. Thorns may be dark red on the same light green of the stems.

• Garden roses. Embroidery for beginners by Diana Vingert
• Bullion knot rose stitch by Knit & Stitch
• Cast on Stitch Rose by NeedlePoint
• 3D white roses
• Brazilian embroidery by BD Hand Stitch

The Poppy Embroidery Block

The Poppy Block No. 6

Original Instructions: Crimson poppies are among the most gorgeous of flowers. A turkey red cup and bottom petals with the upstanding one in crimson; green center with black dots around it and green stems, bud and leaves makes a brilliant addition to your blocks.

• Use a blanket stitch to embroider a poppy by AU Embroidery
• Poppy flower by best sewing...

The Bleeding Hearts Embroidery Block

Bleeding Hearts Block No. 12

Original Instructions: The blossoms are in two shades of pink, darker on the larger lines and the lower sections of all are white, with green leaves and stems, of course.

• Bleeding Heart ribbon embroidery tutorial from Asnimar Embroidery
• Bleeding Heart Flower, hand embroidery by cheezedal_embroidery
• Padded stain stitch and knotted Caston stitch may be used for Bleeding Heart designs by Shagufta Fyms

The Daisy Embroidery Block

Daisy Embroidery Block No. 13.

Original Instructions: White daises with deep yellow and orange French knot centers, may be used on a tint background, or if you are embroidering your quilt blocks on white, use very light blue for the white, or deep yellow daisies with brown centers. (In other words, the daisies may be interpreted as Black-Eyed Susans, if you prefer.)

• 3D daisy embroidery by Malina GM Embroidery
• Daisy Flower Tutorial by Afeei

The Canterbury Bells Embroidery Block

The Canterbury Bells Embroidery Block No. 7

Original Instructions: Two shadows of blue are used in embroidering this block, lighter for the smallest flowers and top parts of most others with the darker blue on the bottoms and largest flowers. Centers are orange, stem and leaf green. On irregular shaped leaves like this, the poppy etc., a long-and-short stitch may be used instead of merely outlining the edges. Buttonhole stitch is good around the ellipse parts of the bell flowers, too, working up onto the cap part at the top sides and into the center on the lower edge.

• Hand stitch Bluebell Flowers by Stitch Fan
• Bluebells in silk ribbon by craftyattic.com

The Sweet Peas Embroidery Block

Sweet Peas Block No. 14.

Original Instructions: Colors may be of the pink to purple hues, but we suggest two tones of pink on one palm or two of violet on the other, using the darker for the top petals. Outline stitch may be used throughout or a long-and-short or buttonhole stitch around the larger back petal with the center solid. Green starts with the three tiny leaves at the base of the flowers, a light tender green, using three strands of fast-color six-strand floss.

• Sweet Peas embroidery tutorial for beginners from Delicious Monster Tea

The Carnations Embroidery Block

The Carnation Embroidery Block No. 10

I was not able to locate the original instructions for the Carnation Block No. 10 at the archives. However, I will include the pattern just right and links to YouTube video showing "how" contemporary embroidery artists make their own interpretations of embroidered carnations below so that my visitors may be inspired to interpret this design by some alternative suggestions.

• Hand Embroidery of Carnations using the Romanian Stitch by Malina_GM EXCLUSIVE
• 3D stitches to make carnations by Crafty Creations
• White work, Brazilian stitching for carnations by Stitch and Flower
• How to make carnation flower with ribbon embroidery by Norma Terrazes

Fruit Designs for Quilts, Embroidery and Coverlets

        The following fruit designs by Briggs are free for our visitors to use in their own personal crafts. Although the original designs were intended for embroidery, you can also use them to design applique', quilts, stencils for coverlets, table linens, and even in the painting of furniture!

• Patterns: Waste Paper, Pouncing & Heat Transfer
• More patterns from Briggs from The Antique Pattern Library (PDF)

Briggs apple embroidery design.

Briggs apricots embroidery design.

Briggs black berries embroidery deisgn

Briggs grape embroidery design.

Large gooseberries design by Briggs.

Orange embroidery design by Briggs.

Briggs pear embroidery design.

Briggs pomegranate design.

Red currants by Briggs to use in embroidery.

Strawberries design by Briggs.

The Nasturtium Embroidery Block

The Nasturtium Block No. 5

Original Instructions: Here again vibrant colors come into the quilt, aiding in its beauty. The full front nasturtium is to be embroidered in flame red with yellow center and back section and the bud yellow with green cap. Stems are light yellow-green. Leaves dark.

• Beautiful 3D Nasturtium Flowers by The Sisters Embroidery
• Nasturtium embroidery by Sharp Needler

The Iris Embroidery Block

Iris Block No. 4

Original Instructions: We suggest for this block the standard purple tones. This is an exceptionally handsome block when embroidered with the top petals in lavender, the lower ones in deeper violet with a coppery orange strip buttonholed thereon. The bud is lavender; leaves and stem green outline with a lighter green on stems and underneath leaves. Remember - each block is exact size. Transfer each one to material 9 inch square.

• Iris Hand Embroidery by Charlotte Power
• Amazing threads painting - Iris flower Hand embroidery by Paradise of Embroidery
• Iris Flower by Stitch and Crochet - 3D
• Iris Ribbon Work by DivanNiekerk
  

The Tulip Embroidery Block

The Tulip Embroidery Block No. 3.

Original Instructions: Embroider in any of the gorgeous hues of this flower. The large flower may be in crimson, or flame red with two black petals which show the inside of the bloom is turkey red. The bud is copper orange and leaves green, all in outline except the two red petal tops which may be done with a long buttonhole stitch. Remember - each block is to be transferred to material (ivory color preferred) 9 inches square.

• Embroidery for beginners: tulip flower by Brico-deco-crafts
• Tulip Embroidery by elSha embroidery
• Hand Embroidery - Tulips made of wool by Malina_GM EXCLUSIVE

The Daffodil Embroidery Block

The Daffodil Embroidery Block No. 2

Original Instructions: A lighter yellow is used for the center cup than on the outside petals. Cup may be button holed around center, which is a dot of coppery orange. Green leaves and stem in outline stitch. The tree strands of silk strand floss is excellent for this.

• How to do honeycomb embroidery for a daffodil pattern by a bit of styling
• How to stitch a daffodil with embroidery by Let's Explore
• 3D daffodil tutorial for beginners by The Sisters Embroidery

The Lilac Embroidery Block

The Lilac Embroidery BLOCK NO 1.

Original Instructions: Here is the Lilac, first of the "Flower Garden" quilt blocks. Each block is exact size to transfer through carbon paper to 9-inch squares of material and then embroider in natural colors of the flowers, using the simple well-known stitches such as outline, lazy-daisy, buttonhole and the French knot. An ivory tone material, slightly darker than unbleached muslin is more effective than white for background as some of the flowers are to be embroidered in white. The lilac block uses two tones of violet with the lighter lavender for the top and flowers next to the leaves at the bottom in the darker tones. The flowers are lazy-daisy stitch as indicated with tiny knot of yellow in each center; the green of the leaves is done with the outline stitch.

• How to embroider lilac flowers by Malina GM Embroidery
• How to do a lazy-daisy Stitch by Cutesy Crafts