Ribbon Embroidery Flowers

 

Tempting Berries

Stitching order:

Use floss to Stern Stitch stems, adding extra rows as needed to widen each stem base. Work Straight Stitch leaves. 
For berries, work Padded Straight Stitch (Straight Stitch over Colonial Knot) with three color values. 

 

Treasures of the Garden

Stitching order:

Use floss to Stem Stitch main stems and secondary stems. Work Modified Lazy Daisy Stitches for large single leaves. Work Ribbon Stitches for triple leaves; use floss to Straight Stitch veins on triple leaves. 
For large rose, work Loop Stitch petals. Add a Spider Web (over seven spokes) with a Colonial Knot at center.
For pink rosebuds, work overlapping Straight Stitches with two color values. Add a Colonial Knot at base of each bud. 
For grapes, work Colonial Knots with three color values. Add small Ribbon Stitch leaves. 

Lemonade Vine 

Stitching order:

Use floss to Stem Stitch main stems and secondary stems. Ribbon Stitch the leaves. 
Work Padded Straight Stitch (Straight Stitch over Straight Stitch) for buds. For each flower, work a
center Padded Straight Stitch (Straight Stitch over Straight Stitch) overlapped with Straight Stitches, then work a French Knot at base. 

  

Harvest Basket

Stitching order:

For basket, use ribbon to work horizontal Straight Stitches. Use contrasting floss to Couch the ribbon with vertical stitches at regular, alternating intervals. Backstitch rim and bottom. Use floss to Stem Stitch sides. 

Use floss to Stem Stitch main stems and Backstitch secondary stems. Work Ribbon Stitch leaves with three color values. 

Work plums with Padded Straight Stitch (Straight Stitch over French Knot) and lemons with Padded 
Ribbon Stitch (Ribbon Stitch over Colonial Knot). Work Colonial Knot grapes with two color values. For pomegranate, work Padded Straight Stitch (Straight Stitch over Colonial Knot): use floss to add Lazy Daisy Stitches. 

For basket flowers, work daisy with Straight Stitch petals around a Colonial Knot center. For side flowers, work Spider Webs with French Knot centers. Work a loose Colonial Knot below daisy and Wrapped Bar flowers above side flowers. Use floss to fill in with Colonial Knots. 

Spring Vine 

 

Stitching order: 

Use floss to Stem Stitch main stem and Backstitch secondary stems. Work Ribbon Stitch leaves on main stem and Straight Stitch leaves on secondary stems.
For each Sower. work Straight Stitch petals around a French Knot center.