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Written by Suzanne Earley

I was trying to figure out what to write about for the front page article today, and when I saw a post by Diana in the forum about how she quilts freehand roses, I decided my job was super easy today!

We've got drawings from several quilters already, and I hope more of you will chime in with your favorite freehand rose or flower. I think it's fascinating to see how the style of a flower changes as each person adds their own touch to it.

I don't really do freehand flowers a lot, but how about a feather variation that looks a bit like a rosebud?

Rosebud by Suzanne

Now, let's see your freehand flowers!

--Suzanne

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