Seaside Adventure Row Along-Vitamin Sea the Starfish Block

 I am so excited to be a part of the Seaside Adventure Row Along!  

Let me introduce myself to those not familiar with my work.   

I am Linda, the creative force behind Linda Bratten Creations where I design patterns, workbooks and make presentations.  

While I embrace art quilting, I began my quilting journey making traditional quilts.

This is a small segment of My Fantasy Garden quilt.

 I am a National Educator with Baby Lock where I get to share my love of the Baby Lock machines and their accessories with others.

I am also an online instructor with Craftsy. 

Not only do I have my own free-motion quilting class, but I was also selected as one of their top eleven instructors in this fun class.

When I found out the theme of this year's Row Along I was very excited.  My favorite vacations have been taken on the beach.  Thus, I had plenty of inspiration to work with.

I gave a nod to my traditional roots by starting with an ocean wave block. 

 I re-designed it a bit to make it a foundation paper piecing block. 

Then I added a fun applique to the center.

It was great to work with the Northcott Fabrics from their Stonehenge Collection to create this great block!

I love the way my Baby Lock sewing machine created this smooth satin applique.

The offer for this free pattern has expired.  Be sure to subscribe to my blog to get the next free offer!

If you enjoy my pattern, be sure to sign up for my free monthly newsletter, Linda B Creative,  where I share fun projects and creative inspiration!

Also join me on Thursdays at 1 pm Central, in my Linda Bratten Creations Facebook page for my weekly Facebook Lives!

Be sure to check out the other designers that are offering a free pattern this week.

Sue Griffiths

HTTPS://www.duckcreekmountainquilting.com

Raylee Bielenberg

https://sunflowerstitcheries.com/seaside-adventure-seabound-friends/

Enjoy this year's Seaside Adventure Row Along!

Happy Quiltober-Pumpkin Spice Quilt Along Update

Happy Quiltober!  To celebrate quilting in October I am hosting a Pumpkin Spice quilt-along in my Linda B Creative Facebook Group.

The great news is that it is not too late to join in!  Just ask to join and answer a few questions.  Since this can be a seasonal wall hanging, I am planning to leave the pattern and video instructions up in the group a bit longer.  

This is a great opportunity to learn some of my favorite free-motion quilting motifs and how to use my favorite mixed media product, fabric/textile paints. 

This week I will be sharing how I bind my quilts using a decorative stitch on my sewing machine.

It is like taking free classes from me!

If you enjoy what you are learning, consider taking these other  online classes from me. My affiliate links for my Craftsy/Bluprint class is: Exploring Natural Machine-Quilting Motifs.

My own online class is the Foundation Paper Pieced Pincushion Workshop.

 They help support my creative work and let me share more fun projects like the Pumpkin Spice one with you.

Check out my other post about the Pumpkin Spice Quilt-Along:

The Supply List

Now I need to edit the final video!

The Leaf and Curl Simple Border Free-Motion Quilting Design

I love the colors and shapes of Fall!  I often use them in the art quilts I create.  Today I am sharing a mini lesson on free-motion quilting on how to do my favorite small border design.

For those of you that have taken any of my free-motion quilting classes, including my Craftsy class,  Exploring Natural Machine-Quilting Motifs, you know that I use basic shapes to create my quilting motifs.

This is explained in detail in my online class, use this affiliate link to find out more about this class.

So using my "E and L" shapes and the "C and J" shapes you can create this quick and easy border.

Be sure to share what you create with this motif in my Facebook Group, Linda B Creative.

Not a member?  Search for Linda B Creative and ask to join!

And don't forget to sign up for my free newsletter, Linda B Creative! Use this link to join in the fun!

 
Enjoying the Season, Linda Bratten
www.LindaBrattenCreations.com

Sew Very Busy!

This week has been a blast!  I have really enjoyed hosting the 52 Quilters blog, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

On the blog this week I shared how I got into quilting and what my passion in quilting is.  If you are interested in getting to know me better, check them out!

The Link to the first post is here.

Here is the link to part 2.

I was also able to attend MQX Midwest.  See my post about some of the quilts and exhibits I loved on the 52 Quilters Instagram account.

Finally, this happened and I am so excited!!!

I have been working hard to get my patterns out on the market.  These are all PDF and ZIP files so they can easily be downloaded once they are purchased.  There is a quick link on my website or you can go there now by using this link.

Next on my to do list....The October Linda B Creative Newsletter.  Have you signed up for the free monthly newsletter?  Here is the link!

Sew Very Busy this Week, Linda

Craftsy is Free for the Day!

I just wanted to remind you that all the Craftsy Classes are Free to watch today!

You will not be able to use the app to view them so go directly to the website!

Encouraging Inspiration, Linda

Craftsy T-Shirt Challenge

Help!!! I am looking for some inspiration, Craftsy has challenged the instructors to create something with these T-shirts. I have two XXLs to use. I am not excited about the colors(I am more of a blue/green gal), but I am open to thoughts and suggestions. The deadline is approaching fast!-Linda

There is Still Time Left!

You can still enter to win my Craftsy Class Exploring Natural Machine-Quilting Motifs! To motivate you to enter, check out what individuals have to say about my class:

Reviews of this Class

Average Review (of 5 reviews)

Really Enjoyed This Class  November 28, 2015

HappiestSpinning

Linda's quilts are amazing - and so is this class. Starting with simple shapes and working up to beautiful nature inspired motifs, Linda makes you believe that you are in with a chance of achieving similar results. Well, we shall see - but it's been really fun trying!
A lovely class Linda, and you are a great tutor. Thank you.

I loved this class  November 5, 2015

Chantal.C

Another way to quilt with hearts, leaves, vegetables, flowers, shells etc... These quilting designs can even be used as embroideries. All the technique is very easy to follow and open other doors for a different quilting way. Very interesting class. Thank you Linda.

Linda's Great! Love This class!  October 12, 2015

tlmiam1

Very fun and inspirational.

Easy to understand, great details!  October 6, 2015

SewEasyQuilter

Love the way Linda starts out with basic shapes and then expands on them with more easy shapes to create designs that look difficult, but aren't! Also love the way she sketches them out before going to the machine, so it is really easy to follow along. I'm not a freestyle artist, but with Linda's class, these motifs seem attainable. Thanks, Linda!

Brilliant nature motifs  October 4, 2015

Denise S

Brilliant. This is one of the best of the many Craftsy classes I have taken. Linda uses variations on simple shapes to create detailed realistic looking nature motifs. Linda has the ability to break this down to a simple process and to execute the designs on a domestic sewing machine. A soothing well modulated voice, and a natural teaching style, including how to correct errors made this a pleasure to watch.

So don't delay!  Instructions on how to enter can be found here.  Thanks, Linda

It is Give Away Time!

Who would be interested in getting my Craftsy class, Exploring Natural Machine-Quilting Motifs for free?  

All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post, and follow my blog.  To follow my blog, just click on the "Join this Site", found on the lower right side of my blog, and enter your information in the section .  Then you will be informed when I post something new on the blog.

This is what you are looking for!

To comment, just go to the end of this post and leave me a note.  That’s it and you will be entered into the drawing to get my class.  Tell your quilting friends and family about this opportunity!  

 

Look for this at the bottom of the post to leave a comment!

I will close the opportunity at 12:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, December 16^th, 2015, and will announce the winner later that day.

I also want to let you know that from now until December 12^th Craftsy is offering extra special savings.  This is a great time to give yourself a gift!  Use this Craftsy link to find those special deals.

Don’t forget to comment and sign up for future posts, along with a chance to get my class, Exploring Natural Machine-Quilting Motifs!--Linda

And the Winner is. . .

Congratulations to Candy Corn Stap!  You will be receiving an email from me with the information to redeem your free class.

Everyone else can check out my Craftsy class at Exploring Natural Machine-Quilting Motifs!
 
Have fun free-motion quilting motifs inspired by nature! Linda

My First Online Craftsy Class

This summer I was able to work with Craftsy to create a free-motion machine quilting class, which is soon to be released!  I thought you might be interested in seeing some behind the scenes photos of what my experience was like.

When I arrived on Wednesday, I was shown to my dressing room, and given a tour of where I would be filming. 

Next I was off to meet with Danica, my Make-up Artist.  She has a great set of brushes that I envied!  I think she did a great job making me camera ready!

Then it was on to the set! 

It was fun to learn what is involved in creating an online class, but I had a great team to guide me along.

It was super fun working with Chelsea, Jeff and Tony.

After taping, the evenings were mine to explore downtown Denver, CO.  I found some great places that I want to go back and visit again.

A special thanks to, Erin, Becky and Greg, who worked with me prior to filming to make the whole process go so smoothly.  It was a great experience and I would do it again! 

In case you are not familiar with Craftsy, they are the fastest growing crafty community on the web with over 5 million members in over 200 countries worldwide.  With a Craftsy online class you can take it as many times as you want, whenever you want and access never expires.

Even though the class is not yet available online, I am able to give one class away for free.  So let’s get you started… click the link below the photo to sign up for an opportunity to win my Craftsy class!!

Unfortunately the drawing has ended, but click here to learn about my class!

Be sure to act quickly, your chance to enter will end at midnight, Central Standard Time, September 3, 2015.  The winner will be announced on my social media sites.  

On Facebook at: Linda Bratten Creations

on Pinterest at: Linda Bratten Creations

on Instagram at: Linda_Bratten

and on Twitter at: LindaBratten 

www.lindabrattencreations.com

May your bobbins be full, Linda