Greener Pastures

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Size “0” hook
Size 10 thread in a shade of green and in a floral color
Small amount of seed beads - approx 70 (you may not use them all)
    or "E" beads - approx 25
Beading or small embroidery needle
Invisible quilting thread, beading thread or other sewing thread that will blend in with the floral color

notes:

pattern:

2^nd background motif
Work 1^st 3 rounds same as first motif
Rnd 4:  ch 9, (tr, ch 5) in the next dc, tr in next dc, ch 3, use hook to pull working loop of current motif through any loop on 1^st motif, ch 2, tr in next dc on current motif, ch 3, use hook to pull working loop of current motif through next loop on 1^st motif, ch 2, tr in next dc of current motif, finish same as 1^st motif

Flowers:
With floral color
Ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, join w/ sl st to 1^st sc
Work 1 cluster in ea st around (these will all be worked individually – you’ll have a lot of ends, sorry)

1st Cluster: ch 3, * yo, insert hook in same st, draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, rep from * 2 more times, yo, and draw through all loops on hook

Remaining Clusters: join as w/ dc, draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops, complete same as first cluster from *.

Weave all loose ends in on flowers

Using needle and sewing or beading thread attach flowers (and leaves) to doily and embellish centers with small clusters of beads

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