Say, "Hello", to Brenda "BJ" Faulconer-Sandusky of Sew Crazy For You!

Sewing and Quilting has introduced me to some wonderful individuals that keep inspiring me. Fortunately, I have found many to be very giving when it comes to sharing what they know about their talents, and for this I am very appreciative.  

I would like to introduce to you Brenda "BJ" Faulconer-Sandusky of Sew Crazy For You!

I met her through my Facebook Group, Linda B Creative where she shared this lovely crazy quilted piece that makes me think of beautiful autumn days.

"Country Autumn" by BJ Faulconer-Sandusky

So I reached out to find out more about her and her work, and I was not disappointed.


BJ has been a crazy quilter since 1997! She teaches Crazy Quilting classes, and has won ribbons at Art shows and the Idaho State Fair. 

She is a cover girl in the Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine.

 

"Country Autumn" by BJ Faulconer-Sandusky

It turns out that this piece, "Country Autumn" was a tutorial that she did for the  Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine.  

It was an article to demonstrate how to use Shirbori Ribbon on crazy quilts.

Shibori Ribbon is a silk ribbon dyed usually with multi-colors. The center of the picture is an old post card of her mother-in-law, a Currier and Ives picture. She scanned and printed the postcard on fabric, used it as the center, and crazy quilted around it. She calls this piece in the article, "Country Autumn".   

She is currently working on another tutorial for the same magazine that will come out in January.

BJ  said that any of these magazines can be ordered with links above, as it is a print on demand and always available.

BJ is currently participating in the Sharon Boggon, 2020 Challenge, which is a quilt of your choice, but to be finished by the end of 2020, incorporating 2,020 items, fabrics and embellishments, used uniquely once...repeats can't count.  Sounds challenging for sure, but here is the link for those who would like to join BJ in this challenge, here is the link 2020 Challenge .

BJ's business is called Sew Crazy For You. She shares her projects on her blog, Sew Crazy For You.  

She currently has a post up about how she prints on fabric for her pieces.

BJ also shares her work on her Flickr account. 

Notice what caught my eye when I visited the site.

Any guesses as to why??

If you need to contact her she can be reached by email at Greenfields2@msn.com.  BJ can also be found on Facebook , private messenger her to contact her or become friends. Her page has a featured album that is open to the public, for the Gospel in the Stars that she is currently working on. 

She is also a member of the Crazy Quilt Divas, Crazy Quilt International, and other Facebook Groups. 

It has been fun looking at BJ's crazy quilts, they are works of art.  I do admire those who create by hand.  In fact, I invite you to check out my Pinterest board, Going Crazy for more inspiration.

Feel free to follow any and all of my boards.  Be sure to join us on the Linda B Creative Facebook Group to be inspired by other creative individuals like BJ!

Being inspired, Linda

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

Hosting 52 Quilters this Week

Hello Creatives!

This week is full of activity for me.  I am hosting for 52 Quilters.

This is a social experiment in quilty communication and collaboration. Discover a virtual patchwork of quilters throughout the year: each week a new quilter will take over the 52Quilters twitter, blog and instagram. The goal of this project is to document the collective crafted life of quilters. 

So be sure to keep up with my adventures on their website at www.52quilters.com.  

There is also a special Give Away on the Instagram account at  https://www.instagram.com/52quilters/

Look for this post and follow the instructions to be entered in the Give Away. 

Being inspired by quilty people around the world, Linda

What, Me on TV???

Things are really moving around here.  I wanted to share with you a neat opportunity that I was able to participate in this past month. 

Many of you know that I had a vendor booth at the Rooster Creek Quilt Show in July.  I had a great time and met many who were interested in quilting.  One individual that I met was Rick Jey.

Rick is a member of the Jefferson City Art Club and hosts a program on JCTV in Jefferson City, MO that interviews artists about their work.  Imagine my surprise when he approached me about being interviewed about my art quilts!  Having no formal training as an artist, I was honored to be a part of the program.

We met late in August with his new co-host, Kat Dake at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO.

Both hosts were great at putting me at ease and asking questions that I knew the answers for!  You have no idea how hard it is to talk about your accomplishments. 

Here is a sneak peak at what the room looked like that we filmed in.

I want to give a big thank you to Station Producer, Gloria Enloe, and her staff. 

So do you want to see the interview????

Trust me, it wasn't as painful as it looks!

Still sharing my love of quilting with others, 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

A Linda B Creative Newsletter Reminder

Just a reminder, to hurry and sign up for my free monthly newsletter, Linda B Creative, and receive the August free Sunflower Quilt Label pattern.

The link to sign up for the newsletter is on my website: www.LindaBrattenCreations.com.

Then be sure to join our Facebook group, Linda B Creative to see how to use the pattern.

New Linda B Creative Newsletter for September to be released soon!

Keeping you informed, Linda

Rooster Creek Quilt Show

My how time flies, when you are busy!  This July, the Rooster Creek Quilt Guild and the Rooster Creek Quilt Shop hosted their second Rooster Creek Quilt Show.  There were over 700 attendees for the three day event.

I was excited to participate as a vendor and as a demonstrator. 

Trip around my booth!

I gave six one hour demonstrations through out the event. 

On Thursday I gave demonstrations on free-motion quilting using the domestic machine.  On Friday I gave two different presentations on the variety of mixed media that you can use in your sewing and quilting projects.  Then on Saturday I demonstrated the ins and outs of foundation paper piecing.

My team and I posted the live demonstrations in my Facebook group, Linda B Creative.  Feel free to join the group and catch up on the fun we had!

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LindaBCreative/

Also at this event I launched my new pattern line and adult coloring book, Sew Very Sketchy.  It combines my love of sewing with adult coloring books.  Feedback has been great, and I am excited to tell you more about them later.

Sew Very Sketchy Kaleidoscope Swirls Bag

Sew Very Sketchy Adult Coloring Book

Sew Very Sketchy Buttons, Beads and Baubles

It was great to meet new quilters and catch up with some dear friends at the event. They are already making plans for next years event.

A special shout out to my team of helpers that made everything go smoothly, Brett, Sheri, Brooke and Riley!  I could not have done it without you!

Dreaming of Quilt Shows, Linda