I heart Bari J. I hold a special flame for my friend Bari because we are both bag ladies. And I mean that in a good way.
Bari designs handbags and other cute little accessories. I own a sweet little wristlet of hers that I adore. But most recently Bari has ventured into sewing patterns.
When I was planning this birthday week of giveaways I knew there was one person I really wanted to include, Bari. Bari has so many great things coming on the horizon and if you haven't been properly introduced well, consider that introduction done now.
She has an adorable project being published in the soon to be out book "Little Birds". This is a book you will want if you sew and you like birds (my friend Renee would hate this book - she's deathly afraid of birds). Bari has two beautiful fabric lines and another on the way from Windham fabrics. She has new book she has authored that is currently in production as well. The girl has a lot going on to say the least.
Bari has been generous enough to offer up for my birthday surprise today to one of you...a set of her new sewing patterns, all four! How cool! 
This last one is my favorite. Take a closer look. That oven mitt is no ordinary oven mitt. Check that out! It's an art quilted oven mitt! Isn't that fantastic! Well, seeing that inspired me to share one of my favorite recipes with you.
I'm quite the soup maker if I do say so myself. My friends and family have their favorites and make requests. My kids LOVE my chicken tortilla soup the best. I think it's my fav too. You'll want to try this one out...and use your new made it yourself oven mitt of course! (I believe you can click on this recipe to bring it to full size and then print...if you can't and you want me to email to you, let me know.
To take home the set of four patterns from Bari J., visit Bari's Open Sky Shop and come back here and tell us what your favorite find was. That would be nice OR you can just leave a quick comment - tell Bari how much you love her new patterns, etc. That's it! This giveaway will be open until midnight on Wednesday, March 31st. Random.org will choose the winner. Good luck and if you try the soup - let me know what you think!
Don't forget to scroll back to enter the other giveaways this week and stay tuned for our last birthday giveaway tomorrow from Where Women Create!
xoxo,
Trish