Exciting news for Trinity's Trinkets

As some of you may have noticed, the Etsy shop is empty!  Why is this?  Well I have good news and bad news. 

The bad news is; my cases will no longer be available through Etsy. 

The good news is they have been picked up to sell EXCLUSIVLY at The Knitting Boutique in Glen Burnie, MD. 

Don't live in MD?  It's OK the cases will still be available through The Knitting Boutiques website.  I am currently working with some new STUNNING fabrics that will be hitting the shop soon.  But there are a few of our classic cases already available on their website!  This is such exciting news for me.  I have had much success with Etsy and am so excited to have my cases being sold in a fabulous retail store where they will get a lot of exposure. 

Get organized this spring!

Tired of your needles being a mess and never being able to find what you want?  Lets get you organized!  Our cases are designed to maximize your ability to organize and maintain your needles.  Here are some samples of how you can get your needles organized.

 Our DPN case features:

- Tri-fold structure with a strong magnetic closure
- Designed to accommodate the standard DPN set as well as the Knit Picks Sock needle set
   Fits 0,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,10.5 and 11
- Pockets will accommodate a 6"-8" needle comfortably (pictured with 6 and 7 inch needles)

 Our Interchangeable case features:

- 12 pockets for your interchangeable tips secured with a envelope style flap. 6 Larger pleated      pockets to hold large gauge needles.
- 6 pockets for your interchangeable needle cables also secured with a envelope style flap.
- Fully lined 5" X 7" zipper pouch in the middle to hold all your accessories (needle gauge, stitch   markers, etc).
- Closed pouch measures 8" X 6" small enough to fit in your knitting bag on the go.
- Made of cotton with a batting middle for increased stability.
- Magnetic closure for easy access.

Our Straights case Features:

- Full size of the case measures 15" tall and 18.5" wide
- Features 3 rows of 13 pockets ranging in size from 1" to 2" totaling 39 pockets
- Protective flap keeps needles from slipping out
- Two ties to secure your needle roll safety
- Light batting for extra protection of your needles
- Made of 100% cotton

And don't forget our notions bags for all the extra little bits!

Visit the shop today to see whats in stock.  Have a custom order in mind?  We can do that too!

March Giveaway!!! Show of your Trinkets!

Want a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Etsy?  We want to see your Trinity's Trinkets in action.  There are 3 ways to enter this contest.

- Post a picture to Instagram and tag us using #trinitystrinkets

- Post a picture via Twitter and tag us using #trinitystrinkets

- Or post a picture to our facebook page 

A winner will be randomly selected at the end of March and announced on all three  sources.  The winner will be emailed a $25 gift certificate for Etsy.  You can use it anywhere you like on Etsy, but we hope you will use it toward your next Trinket!

Good luck!  I can't wait to see all our trinkets in action!

Giveaway to celebrate of our new Instagram account!!

Exciting news!  We are now on Instagram!!!!

I will be sharing works in progress here as well as maybe a few giveaways so it is worth a follow!  You can find and follow us at TRINITYSTRINKETS.

 

To celebrate, we are having a GIVEAWAY!!!!  Become a follower of and like the giveaway post for a chance to win this set of 4 "Made With Love" stitch markers.  The winner will be picked Friday, February 14th at 5:00 EST.  We are so excited to bring you more ways to stay connected with what is going on here at our studios.  GOOD LUCK!!!!

The new Trinity's Trinkets studio!

She is not 100% finished, but I could just not wait any longer!  I had to share the pictures of our new studio.  Although not done on purpose, she is Tiffany blue!  It is here that all the creations to come will be designed and created.  I am so in love with the space.  The colorful walls give me energy and yet a calming feeling all at once.

I love the big windows in this room.  I can't wait till it is nice out so I can open them and enjoy the breeze.

The built in bookcase is great for all my knitting books.  These shelves will soon be filled to the max when my quilting books currently on loan come back!

New storage allows me to see all my lovely fabrics and yarns.

My new desk will be so much easier to work on.

New year, new house and new baby!

I know it has been a while since I have been in touch.  We have had a lot going these past few months.  Our biggest change is a move!  We moved from our little cabin in the woods into a stunning 1920 Colonial.  On top of that, we found out we are pregnant with our second child!  So much good stuff but no time to create.  Well, we are in the new house now and construction is underway on our new studio.

 It's not much to look at right now, but with lots of light coming in it has a lot of potential!  I have a new desk coming this weekend and hutches to store all our lovely fabrics in.  I still need to decide on a color for the room...

With the new studio so many new things are going to come!  I have a large set of goals for our shop this year which include some possible vending ideas and better communication.  We have lots of ways for you to keep up to date on what is going on here at our studios.  Here are just a few places to find us:

Facebook:  The Trinity's Trinkets

Twitter:  @TrinitysTrinkets

Instagram:  COMING SOON!!!

In case you did not see our announcement.  We are having a 25% off sale to make room for new stuff.  Use the coupon code NY2014 at checkout for your discount.  This applies to in-stock items only.

I have a feeling it is going to be a good year for us.  Be sure to check the above places for updates and exclusive deals for our followers.  A little late but....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Yummy yarns coming soon!

We just received some LOVELY fibers from Greenwood Fiberworks. These yummy yarns will be spun soon by Eric of Ewe and Yoors for the shop. 

If you like to spin please stop by her shop and check out her lovely fibers.  Please be sure to tell her Trinity's Trinkets sent you!  Click here to link to here Etsy shop:  Greenwood Fiberworks

Because we love you!

February...The month of love.  

Because we love our clients, we will be giving away a free zipper pull with every Notions Pouch and Interchangeable Needle case for the month of February while supplies last!  These adorable little zipper pulls are from a great shop called Varsity Charm.  Be sure to stop by and check out her site.  She does some great custom pieces. The cats will be attached to any of our Kitty Prints, the Owls on the Nite Owl cases and the yarn balls will be for all other prints.  Just a little token to say thank you to our awesome clients!

(This offer will only be while supplies last be sure to get your order in early!)

Made to Order!

We have been rather busy here at the Trinity's Trinkets Studio!  We are now offering some of our cases on a "Made to Order" basis.  These cases are all fabrics that I have in stock and can be made at any time.  By doing this, we will have more time to focus on new designs and custom cases for clients.  While I am pretty fast to turn most items around, I do ask to allow 2-3 weeks shipping time.  I can only work when Aiden allows me ;-).  So please be sure to check the details of your listing to see if it is a ready to ship or made to order.  Here are just some of the cases we are offering as made to order.

 

We are officially on Twitter!

Well I held off as long as I could!  I finally took the dive and created a twitter account for the shop.  I'm still not 100% sure what I am doing but I am sure I can figure it out :-)!  I will be using our twitter account to keep everyone in the loop when new items are posting and flash sales (these could be big you are going to want to join)!  I will also be sharing any and all things knitting related.  I am following a few knitting groups and have already found some wonderful things to share. 

So if you are "Tweeter", find us and follow along!  You can also go to the shop and click Follow in the upper right corner below our shop banner.  We can be found at:

Stacy Lute @TrinitysTrinket

New Fabrics!

So I went a little nuts this weekend and picked up some new fabrics to try out!  Here is a sneak peak of cases to come! If you see something you like let me know!  I am taking custom orders again and would be happy to work with you to create your dream case!

I have also decided to add an album to our facebook page dedicated to our available fabrics!  I am frequently asked what I have available and it would be great to be able to simply refer people to the album.  I will post the fabrics I have in matched sets I like.  This should be available for viewing in he next few days.

Watercolor Butterflies

Yoga Kitties

Golden Morocco

Sage Morocco

Moroccan Red

Nite Owl

Seamstress Too!

All matchy matchy, I get it!

  I get it that most knitters (including myself) tend to want everything to match.  As we are releasing new case styles this dream will become a reality.  Here is the first set of matching cases from Trinity;s Trinkets.  They look like the same case right?  They are not!

 One case is our classic case to hold your Interchangeable Knitting needles.

 The other is our latest design the DPN case! 

If you already have one of our interchangeable cases and are interested in a matching DPN case please contact us via Etsy or email us at TrinitysTrinkets@hotmail.com.  Many of the fabrics we have used in the past are still available and we can make your matchy matchy dream a reality!

Getting back to the studio! New cases on the way!

Hello everyone!  I finally feel like its time to get back into the studio.  Aiden is doing much better with amusing himself for a while.  That coupled with a nice afternoon nap means momma can get some work done!  Thanks to some amazing sales recently for the holidays, I have some fantastic new fabrics for cases.  Here is a sneak peak of things to come!

 

Hopefully some of these pouches will be in the shop this week!  Stay tuned!

Fall 20% off sale!

Just announced!

Starting today get 20% off your entire order by using the code  

OCT2012

This sale is only till the end of October.  Stop in today and pick up some lovely yarns, needle cases and stitch markers! 

Reminder that all jewelry is already marked down by 50%! 

Featured Artist: Whimsical Monkey

 

o Tell us a little about yourself
I am a wife and mom to an 8 year old little girl and 2 year old little boy. My husband is a cyclist and works as a bicycle mechanic in a bicycle shop. We live in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. I started on my home business adventure 8 years ago with henna body art. I grew from doing parties and festivals to contracts with entertainment companies. Last Christmas, I decided to hand make all of my gifts. I made jewelry for all of the women in my family and they absolutely loved it, so I reopened my Etsy shop in February and it has taken off.

 
o Where does your inspiration come from?
My friends! I have some amazingly talented friends who are photographers, models, body painters, makeup artists, performance artists, painters, sculptors, etc. Also, where I live. I live in a beautiful area and can see the mountains by just looking out of my window.

 


 o Who has influenced you the most in your creations?

Wire artists such as Nurrgula, Twisted Sister Arts, Lirimaer, Cook on Strike, and Nix Creations.

o How would you describe your creative process?

Sometimes I will pick a color scheme and it will determine how my piece comes together. Other times I will see a shape, make the shape in wire,   and then build around that shape.

o How do you get out of creative ruts?

By visiting the local bead shops. There is one I go to regularly where the owner has traveled around the world and brought back several kinds of stone beads and metal components. Each piece I have found in there seems to have its own personality and I know just what to do with it.
 
o What advice would you give to aspiring artists?

Don't give up! There is a whole world of supportive artists, groups, youtube videos, tutorials, books, blogs, and websites out there to help you on your path. I don't think I would be where I am at today without them. Never stop learning! Jewelry has this snowball effect. Once you learn one technique, you can apply it to several styles of jewelry and sometimes learn another new technique in the process and it builds on itself.

Links:

Blog: http://whimsicalweavings.blogspot.com/

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsicalMonkey

Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/whimsicalmonkey

Pay it forward

The proceeds from the recent sale of the hand spun Great Pyreness yarn was donated to a local animal shelter.

Here is another hand spun and plied on drop spindle. The dyer of this fiber gave the proceeds of this colorway to HIV/AIDS research. So to pay it forward, I'm giving all the money from this skein to Moveable Feast which helps provide meals to those sick with HIV/AIDS.

 Make a donation today by purchasing this stunning skein of yarn and help make a difference in someones life.

Yummy hand spun yarns for fall

Fall is upon us and winter is around the corner.  Time to work on those warm winter knits.  Looking for something different to knit this winter?  Have you ever knit with hand spun?  NO?!  You are missing out!  Hand spun is a fun and unique knit.  I have had the pleasure of knitting my own hand spun yarns and was extremely pleased with the final result.  Below is my favorite knit with my hand spun.  The pattern is the Herringbone Neck Warmer.   This is a free pattern.  I have made several of these they make fantastic gifts for both men and women.

 Want to try knitting with hand spun?  Stop in the shop today to pick up one of our yummy skeins of hand spun yarns from Ewe and Yoors!  Here are some of our favorites for fall.

Sneak peaks! New yarns and stitch markers!

We have been busy here working on new items for the shop.  Here is a sneak peak at some new items posting in the next day or so.  We have new hand spun yarns from Ewe and Yoors and stitch markers coming your way!

Peace, Love and Knitting

Celtic Chakras

I love to knit!