What a cute little guy Mirabelle
I saw this pattern and thought of our Canadian friends..
http://www.studio180design.net/shop/...rn-neighbours/ (click on the pattern to see it a bit better) No appliqué, just uses the Deb Tucker rulers...I've used several of them (own 3 I think). This link has a picture of a leaf block:
http://www.studio180design.net/shop/product/DT12/....well I guess the stem is appliqué, but the leaves aren't.