Had a day of running around yesterday instead of sewing all day. But I did get a little sample quilt made to do a little test quilting on. I got my Juki 98 set up to do free-motion quilting: got the free-motion pressure foot on, got the needle changed, feeddogs lowered, etc. Did some test quilting and looks like it is good to go with no adjustments. Now, to decide how to do the quilting.
Every single one of these crumb quilts I make, I think, well it is just an old crumb quilt...I will not worry about how I quilt it. But then by the time I have it made, I think it is pretty and have a hard time just doing utilitarian quilting. I like a lot of quilting, but think for sleeping under, that they are better not quilted so closely. The one thing with these quilts, no matter how you quilt them it won't show up much!
i love okra, daddy always had several rows of it and i did not remember it having flowers.. i do remember picking it is a royal pain because it is so prickly... but i love it fried down until it is brown
ReplyDeleteVery, very pretty Okra flower . . .
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty flower. Not what we see out west. I know not much about quilting. My Mother did some quilting but mostly what I think of as applique style. Lovely though. MB
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! I never knew what an okra looked like until it made it's way to the grocery shelf.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if close quilting makes a blanket stiffer? Is that what you mean?
ReplyDeleteHubby loves okra. I didn't realize they had such a pretty flower. Your 'old crumb quilt' well, I love it. I love ALL your quilts :) Have a great weekend Rose!
ReplyDeleteHi Rose, NO quilt in my mind is just an 'ole crumb quilt'.. They are all gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI have seen the okra flowers before and they really are pretty....
Hugs,
Betsy
The okra flower is pretty because it is a relative of the hibiscus!
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous and exotic looking! The inside is the best!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. You need to move it so it can be oogled daily!
ReplyDeleteCheri
That is most certainly a beautiful bloom! I may have to plant some okra next year. :D
ReplyDeleteLindy
I grew okra for the flowers one year and agree the blossoms are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have seen an okra blossom before. It is a beautiful flower.
ReplyDeleteI would think that the quilting that is not so close is better for a blanket, for air.
ReplyDeleteThat flower is awesome!