The Tulip “Spring” and Cherry “Summer” fabric covered cardboards are a style of handwork I enjoy lot. These two are approximately 8” squares, but I make all sizes. I keep all my fabric scrapes and look at thrift stores for cheap articles of clothing in fabric design and colors I like too. The “Spring” board has two background fabrics. The “sky” piece I cut 6” plus and the “grass” piece 2” plus and handstitched them together. I hand drew a cardboard pattern for the tulips, leaves, stems allowing a fourth inch seam to turn under. It’s fun picking all the different fabrics. I put the background fabric in a hoop and applique the tulips and etc. onto it. Next embroider the sunrays and word spring which you can pencil first. Next I tack the finished piece onto the cardboard square at the corners and middle. Then cut a piece of fabric about 9 and a half inches square for the back which is also the border. Lay the back side of the cardboard picture centered on the wrong side of the back fabric. Bring the sides, top and bottom to the front , turn under a seam making a half inch border and pin. Handstitch around sides. Can sew a piece of string on the back if you want to hang it, or put on magnet strips if you want to put it on you frig. Or do both.
The cherry “Summer” fabric picture has 24 one and three fourths inch squares sewn together as shown, turning under seam making finished one and a fourth inch squares. Cut your solid background fabric like above ,put it in hoop and applique onto background like shown. Cut cardboard patterns for cherries and leaves , use to cut out fabric pieces remember to allow for turn under. Embroider stem. Finish like the “Spring” board. I have made this kind of board for all seasons and occasions. Fun! 
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