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A prickly pear, Getting the the point Beginner-intermediate. Stitches used: whip, ladder, straight stitch, and french knot. Also called a nopal or opuntia cactus - the fruit, flowers, and pads are all edible. We've made a few different varieties of cacti over the years, but this one is definitely the biggest! It has a wire structure and posts at the base, which you can then arrange into a pot with foam and covered with decorative stones. We made 3 cacti to arrange in a pot. The cactus pads are all lightly stuffed, then embroidered to create a slight tufted look. The fruits are embroidered and perched atop the cacti pads, and there's even a blooming flower.