Blue Hydrangea petal placement

There are 8 petals per oval base: 7 around the outside and one in the middle.
Applique the oval base before stitching the petals onto the base.

Blue Hydrangea Nitty-Gritty

Look closely at the way the petals are pleated before stitching to the oval base.
The pearls hide the machine stitches! yeh!