Bari J.

I can't wait to see what you'll make!

Thank you all for your wonderful comments on the giveaway. It's so exciting (and somewhat of a relief) to know that my work is appreciated. It sounds like you will be making anything and everything with LillyBelle. I'd love for you to post your creations over on my Facebook page and on the new "Your LillyBelle Creations" Pinterest Board.

In other news... Hey Amy (comment 16 on the post below)! Guess what?? You won the stack of LillyBelle fat quarters! I can't wait to see what you make with it, so please contact me at Bari at BariJonline dot com with your address and color palette preference! Yay fabric!

 

Who wants a stack of LillyBelle?

I think it's time for a LillyBelle giveaway!

I love giving stuff away more than I should admit to Super Husband because he for some reason keeps track of that stuff.

I'll pick a winner this Friday so you have 3 days to enter. Just leave a comment here telling me what you want to make. The winner (drawn by Random.org) will receive their palette choice of 10 fat quarters ... cool sunrise or warm sunset palette. 

AND I'll give away a stack on Facebook too... The rules on that... When I reach 1000 likes, I'll pick a winner from all the "likers" 1-1000. You also get to choose your palette. 

Ready set GO!

 

 

Hexy MF ... A Fat Quarterly Quilt a long with LillyBelle

Shhhhh... do you hear that? It's a lull. It's the tiniest bit of a lull now that I'm moved into my house and the patterns are at the printer and the color corrections are done for Splendor 1920. Ahhhhh... I think I'll go take a bath... excuse me a moment.

Are you tapping your foot???

I'm back. Bathing is boring. You and I both know I can't sit still. So, I'm about to order my templates and join in on the Hexy MF fun over at Fat Quarterly. Katy is using my LillyBelle line in the Cool Sunrise to make the Hexy MF Quilt quilt (think Prince, Sexy MF, but more fabricy)!!! She knew I was in love with the quilt. I'm pretty sure that she thought if I don't make my own I'll find a way to steal hers. Which is sorta true. Except for the fact that she lives on the other side of the ocean. And the truth is, I really can't wait to make my own. And I think I'll go crazy and mix both colorways. I'm quite out of control like that. I live on the edge.

I hope that you'll join in on the fun! All the information is here.

 

 

 

 

A girl can dream, right?

For me, designing fabric is all about dreaming. I dream I'm in other places and of the life I'd life... In my fabric designing dreams, this is who I think I am... (watch video)

LillyBelle by Bari J. from Art Gallery Fabrics on Vimeo.

 

 

Should I burst your bubble?

Here's my real life: Today, I am in my PJs making color corrections on Splendor 1920. It's noon. I haven't showered. And, yesterday, for instance...

7am: Laying in bed thinking, I better get up and finish up the changes on the patterns and get them out the door. There were just a few details left, and I want them to the printer by noon.

7:30am: Still laying in bed thinking the same thing when the phone rings. My poor sister sounds like she's been hit by a Mack truck. Turns out she and her husband had eaten something very very not good and were, well, quite sick. Meanwhile their 9 month old and 2 1/2 year old boys were apparently at the ship's helm. Deciding that was probably a bad plan of action, she called me to come steer the ship out of the muck. I quickly brushed my teeth, washed my face and threw on what resembled clothing and ran over there. It can be noted that I did not brush my hair, and I in no way looked like the woman above. This didn't matter much because about 30 minutes later I found myself covered in what can be described as baby-goo and no longer judging my sister for her well-worn yoga pants.

And, in the end, none of it mattered... because at the same time...

somewhere in UPS-land men in brown uniforms started delivering packages of LillyBelle to quilt shops all over the country...

...so that we all can dream the LillyBelle dream. So, go ahead... despite the spit-up in your hair or the coffee stain on your shirt... dream you are LillyBelle.

Now available in quilt shops online and your favorite brick and mortar stores.

 

Edit: Heavens, a buzz over the shoes on the social media ... I'm told that they were purchased here, some time back. But you can still get similar styles.

 

June Aurifil Designer of the Month: My friend, Pam Kitty Morning!

I am lucky to call Pam my friend. I wish you all could meet her in person because you'd love her. She's one of the good ones, you know? Plus also? I love everything she does. This month, Pam is the Aurifil designer of the month, and she's designed an adorable block for you. Click here for the down low on the free project.

BTW, here's the Aurifil Designer of the Month group at Quilt Market... more about that on Pat Sloan's blog!

Yup. Yours truly right there in the middle.

 

Quilt Market Re-Cap Video from Art Gallery Fabrics

 

Art Gallery Fabric's Fat Quarter Gang!

Fer-shizzle! This has to be the best gang evah! I can't wait to see what they do with LillyBelle!

Check out the details about Art Gallery Fabric's Fat Quarter Gang and get involoved here.