Orange blossom needlepoint patterns

Most show a sprig of orange blossom with one fruit, in several styles: a short twig with leaves, a cluster of small flowers and one orange.

The sprig is one joined object, on a diagonal or a gentle curve, or upright in the folk art one, and the twig carries glossy, oval pointed leaves. All are four inches square on 18 mesh. Levels run from intermediate to advanced: in most, leaves, flowers and fruit each take their own close shades, so sort the threads before you begin.