{Bijoux Launch Party and a giveaway!!!! let’s get this party started!!}

by Sally Keller | May 18, 2013 | Uncategorized | 57 comments

Ohhhhhhh it's a party, alright!!!

We are celebrating the launch of BariJ's newest fabric line, Bijoux!!!

And today is my fun day to share my experience with these fabulous fabrics!!

And I get the privilege of being in Portland right now with Bari and all of her gorgeousness!! So you get a couple extra pics in here of the launch of Bijoux here, too!!

First of all, my darling friend Bari sent me some patterns and a batch of these yummy fabrics:

I picked out Bari's pattern, the Primrose Village Wallet pattern to whip up for her booth here at quiltmarket!!

My first thing to conquer (and maybe you can relate…) was the zipper!! Ohhhh, the easy way this pattern works, that zipper ends up sooooo cool looking on the outside of the wallet!

the next thing I conquered (it's all easy with this awesome pattern!!) was the clear vinyl part that holds your license! how fun is that???

and the credit card holders…fun, fun, fun!! (I use mine for gift cards!! easier to spend, right???)

And the pattern has a little coin purse to boot!! (i am loving the yellow zipper that matches this fabric perfectly!!)

And on the outside front, I added a three-yoyo flower…just to add a little girlie-ness…perfect!

Here's the whole thing!

and the coin purse…

Love this pattern, but I especially love this fabric!!!

So I had to whip up a little something in my sister's craft room before we drove down to Portland Thursday…

Here's me putting on a ruffle flower on the front of a bag that I finished pretty quickly…

and here is me and Bari showing off the finished bag in her Quiltmarket booth yesterday…

We are pretty darn cute, I must say!!! ♥

And as a special bonus, here are some other pics of Bari's booth:

(be forewarned: I love pics of intricate quilting!!)

Now it's your turn!!!

Bari has been super generous!! She has a fat quarter bundle for you to win! All you have to do is to comment right here on this post!!!

This is a quick one!!! You have 24 hours in which to comment, so it closes around 7am on Sunday morning!! Comment quickly! ♥

And here's the rest of the Blog Launch Party for BariJ's Bijoux:

May 8: Melanie Dramatic
May 9: Sew Much Like Mom
May 10: 100 Billion Stars
May 11: I'm Doing Stuff
May 12: Mother's Day.
Visit with your mama. Bijoux is the earth mama though, so maybe sew a little something with Bijoux.

May 13: Imagine Gnats
May 14: Jona G.
May 15: Mommy for Reals

May 16: Olive and Ollie

May 17: Pile O' Fabric

May 18: Sally's Angelworks <———————-this is me here!!! yay!!!
May 19: JM Maxman

Blessings and thanks for joining me admiring this awesome fabric, Bijoux!!!

57 Comments

Emily C on May 18, 2013 at 5:10 am

Beautiful fabric. I am a huge fan of florals and this collection is so me!
I love the bag and wallet, they are so nice and look great in Bijoux. Great picture of the quilted butterfly. Love the level of detail that some can get with machine quilting.
Trina on May 18, 2013 at 5:20 am

I am LOVING this line so very much! Great job on the wallet. That is something i have yet to conquer but I have a few patterns waiting in the wings to try.

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Lauren aka Giddy99 on May 18, 2013 at 5:27 am

Beautiful, gorgeous fabrics, and what fun pictures!
Cecilia on May 18, 2013 at 5:51 am

Beautiful fabrics! I love your wallet! Thanks for sharing photos of Bari’s booth.
Stephanie A on May 18, 2013 at 5:55 am

I love this line the more I see it!
Pam on May 18, 2013 at 6:21 am

I love the wallet! It’s lightweight, practical, and most of all beautiful! Thanks so much for the inspiration. And this fabric is absolutely awesome. Thanks for the giveaway, and thanks for the pictures from quilt market too!
Becky Greene on May 18, 2013 at 6:22 am

Beautiful wallet – I really need to make myself one of those. I am just a bit intimidated. So while I should make a wallet, I will probably stick with my first inclination and make a mini-quilt as a wall hanging. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!
Katie on May 18, 2013 at 6:25 am

The coin purse is so cute!
Michala Thake on May 18, 2013 at 6:25 am

What beautiful fabrics!
Beth on May 18, 2013 at 6:42 am

Your projects look great!
Mary on May 18, 2013 at 7:14 am

What cute projects! Love the quilting pictures. Would love to work with these fabrics.
Debbie M. on May 18, 2013 at 7:32 am

I just adore this fabric. I love all the projects that I’ve seen using Bijoux.
lisa m on May 18, 2013 at 7:32 am

That wallet looks super handy! Have a great time at Quilt Market and try not to drool too much 🙂
Claudia on May 18, 2013 at 7:43 am

Wow. Wow. Wow. That quilting is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
julie on May 18, 2013 at 8:20 am

The wallet is great. I love the colors in this fabric. Thanks for the chance.
Heather Braun on May 18, 2013 at 8:24 am

I love this line! And I’ve loved following along on IG, Bari’s booth is amazing! Thanks to you and Bari for the chance to win se gorgeous Bijoux!!
ritainalaska on May 18, 2013 at 9:15 am

love this blog hop … so many inspiring projects showing off this fabulous fabric! great wallet pattern. thanx for the great giveaway.
Ali m on May 18, 2013 at 9:27 am

That is awesome free motion quilting! Thank you so much for the giveaway!
Gill on May 18, 2013 at 9:46 am

Great fabrics!! I love the one you used on the outside of your wallet!
Catrin Lewis on May 18, 2013 at 9:49 am

I would never have thought of sewing my own wallet but you have made it look so easy! I love this line of fabric.
Allison D on May 18, 2013 at 10:29 am

I am loving this new line and you wallet and bag are beautiful! Thanks for sharing the extra pics from quilt market. I need to figure out a way to get myself in there next time.
Sadie on May 18, 2013 at 10:58 am

Love the wallet and bag you made 🙂 and lucky you hanging out at market! Fingers crossed!
Elaine Satterfield on May 18, 2013 at 11:27 am

LOVE this line and hope to win some! I would make a cute skirt for my 9 year old!
Carol Y on May 18, 2013 at 11:29 am

That’s a great looking wallet! Kudos to you for mastering the zipper!
Andrea W on May 18, 2013 at 11:39 am

I really need to get some of this fabric! WOW!
Martina on May 18, 2013 at 11:52 am

Love those fabrics and the wallet looks great!
Emme on May 18, 2013 at 12:06 pm

I live in Portland and wish I was at that market!!

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Annette Z on May 18, 2013 at 12:23 pm

Wish I could be at Market! I would definitely make a quilt from this fabulous collection.
kimberlee on May 18, 2013 at 12:43 pm

I love love love the wallet!! So want to make one now. And very cool bag!! You 2 are cute together! 🙂
Jocelyn on May 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm

The wallet is fabulous! I love this fabric line! Enjoy your time at Market!
Jeanne on May 18, 2013 at 1:04 pm

Thanks for the cute pics of you and Bari and Portland and Bijoux!
Jacklynn Grimm on May 18, 2013 at 1:59 pm

Thanks for the generous give away – I really want to work with this beautiful fabric!
Sherry on May 18, 2013 at 2:51 pm

I love this fabric line and would love to create a quilt top using these beautiful fabrics. Your wallet is fabulous,
Corinne on May 18, 2013 at 3:04 pm

Beautiful fabric. I love the florals and this collection is so pretty. The clothes made from this line are wonderful.
Lisa McGriff on May 18, 2013 at 3:24 pm

Beautiful wallet and bag!! Thanks for the extra pics 😉
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Alyce {Blossom Heart Quilts} on May 18, 2013 at 4:09 pm

I LOVE the colours of this line – so rich and luscious!
Marcia W. on May 18, 2013 at 5:16 pm

This is a gorgeous line of fabric. I would make an equally gorgeous quilt if am so fortunate as to win. Thanks to you and BariJ for the chance. alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com
jodi on May 18, 2013 at 6:00 pm

So exciting, and gorgeous! Thanks for the chance!
SewLindaAnn on May 18, 2013 at 6:24 pm

The way you did that wallet with your fabric choices is fab! I’ve got to have that pattern and those fabrics to make it with!
melissa on May 18, 2013 at 6:31 pm

Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway!
Jacque (aka Snoodles) on May 18, 2013 at 6:51 pm

Fabulous wallet…you did a great job! Thanks for the chance to win!
lauraluvsloons on May 18, 2013 at 7:17 pm

I love your wallet. Also great pictures of the beautiful quilting at Bari J’s booth.
Dawn on May 18, 2013 at 7:59 pm

Cute wallet! I am in awe of that quilting…
Carmen on May 18, 2013 at 8:03 pm

Awesome fabric! Thanks for the chance to win
Candice on May 18, 2013 at 8:04 pm

I love the new fabric line and the photos of the booth! Thank you for this chance. 🙂
Nancysue on May 18, 2013 at 8:29 pm

Portland looks too fun!!!! Don’t have too much fun! Great wallet and photos. Thanks for sharing 🙂 Party on! :p
Christine Slaughter on May 18, 2013 at 8:34 pm

I LOVE that wallet! Especially all the card slots!
Debra Lee on May 18, 2013 at 8:47 pm

I love the elephant dress!
Sue Gribble on May 18, 2013 at 8:54 pm

I love Art Gallery fabric. Bari J’s Bijoux would look great in just about anything. I would like to make placemats and a table runner out of this bright, cheery collection.
Ellee on May 18, 2013 at 8:56 pm

The pictures show great uses of the beautiful fabric — very inspiring!
Charmon Luther on May 18, 2013 at 9:15 pm

I love all the Quilt Market images! I would make some patchwork pillowcases and do some applique flowers on plain drapes for my daughter’s new bedroom.
Lori S on May 18, 2013 at 9:26 pm

I love pictures of intricate quilting too! The wallet is great, thanks for the chance to win!
Deborah on May 18, 2013 at 11:04 pm

Gorgeous – and I love love your Madhuri dress 🙂
Eileen on May 18, 2013 at 11:11 pm

Great bag! Thanks for all the wonderful booth pics. Love all the fabrics and everything in her booth… I a big fan! Or stalker…
Heather Hambrick on May 18, 2013 at 11:28 pm

Great job on the wallet! This line is so fun, thanks for the giveaway.
Suz on May 19, 2013 at 4:28 am

Great fabric and fun photos! This is going to be a very popular line, I’m guessing!
montse on May 19, 2013 at 7:58 am

Terrific giveaway, thanks for the chance to win!