Silver Trumpet Style

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Dark and Stormy

funny real estate - Cloud Lamps Make Me Hungry

My most favorite Pin of all today! Too cool, right?

Equally cool is the progress on the scrappy Project Linus quilt.

Last Sunday, I promised to show you how the blocks

would come together (as if there would only be one design,)

but in my typical creative process I now face options....

So, I thought that choosing together would be fun!

In the Comments section, leave me your favorite design

(each named in honor of our current stormy skies)

and I'll gladly make the most popular one.

Storm Clouds

Thunder Bolts & Lightning

Gathering Storm

These three options show only a portion of what

would be the whole quilt, hopefully enough to give you

a good idea of the repeating pattern.

Next week I'll announce which one I'll be sewing!

*Squeal*

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Scrap Happy

Last week, I left off settling in for the

evening to sort scraps.

I sorted larger pieces from smaller ones.

I sorted by color until I found the floor again,

and then found myself surrounded by a beautiful rainbow.

Having decided on a scrappy nine patch design

and a color scheme, I dove into all those piles

and began cutting squares.

Lots of squares.

Those squares became half square triangles,

and today those triangles were paired and pinned,

ready for the sewing machine.

Tune in next week to see how the blocks come together.

(I can hardly wait!)

Well, after all the sorting, cutting & pinning

these homemade protein bars made for a delicious treat.

Meagan is right, her bars really are pretty tasty!

This recipe calls for coconut oil, which has recently

been getting attention mainly for its properties

that may minimize the onset of Alzheimer's.

I don't know if that's true, but I do know it was

interesting to use and tastes good.

Refueled, the sewing machine calls.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Spring Is In The Air

At sunrise this morning I noticed
somebunny must have stopped by in the night.

More bunnies.

As the Etsy shop grows, so too does the fabric scrap pile.

I'm settling in tonight to face the task of sorting scraps.

This is my first step as I consider a new (scrappy) quilt design.

I'm itching to make more quilts for Project Linus,
and I personally believe scrappy quilts just feel cozier.

*Sigh*

But first, what's for dinner tonight?
Why, let's check my Pinterest recipe board:

Eggplant Gratin with Herbs and Creme Fraiche

I know my dish doesn't look like the one I Pinned,
but it sure does taste great!
And it was easy.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Winner, Winner!

Yes, it's time to ship these fun presents given

in celebration of Silver Trumpet Style's first Birthday:

Congratulations to Missy and Lara!

Lara won the Sweet Sewer's Set

Missy won the Handspun Happiness Set

(as soon as you can e-mail me your addresses.)

YAY!!!! Have fun and make cute stuff!

(Feel free to show me what you make with these goodies!)

Thanks to every one who stopped by,

and to all who left comments.

You really made Silver Trumpet Style's Birthday special.

In the studio today: sewing, sewing & more sewing!

A few zipper pouches,

a mug mat or two.

All are posted in my Etsy shop.

I hope inspiration finds you this week.

Let me know if it does. I'd love to hear all about it!

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Let's Celebrate!

February 23, 2011 was Silver Trumpet Style's

launch into the blog-o-sphere, and

what a fun ride the first year has been!

Thanks from the bottom of my heart to each of you

for supporting my creative endeavors,

sending me love notes and

simply stopping by throughout the year.

You make it all worth while!

...Almost as worth while as baking these

Lime Coconut White Chocolate Chip cupcakes.

Make these and you'll wonder if you some how

landed in Key West. WOW, they're good!

To celebrate in true Silver Trumpet Style,

I'm sharing the love by giving away

two Birthday presents:

Sweet Sewer's Set

Curl up with a cozy cuppa

(mug not included, so sad!)

and Alicia Paulson's gorgeous,

project-filled Embroidery Companion.

Rest your mug on this charming Silver Trumpet

mug mat, made with Amy Butler fabrics.

(or choose a different one over at the shop.)

Handspun Happiness Set

Knit up an irresistibly cute hat for a small one

in your life with Baby Beanies by Amanda Keeys!

Full of fun hat patterns, not to mention adorable

photography, you'll have plenty of options

for using 220 yards of Silver Trumpet

three-ply handspun merino and corrie blend.

(The girly colors shown are pretty true to the actual yarn.

I can easily substitute a different colorway of yarn, too!)

All you have to do is tell me which set you want & why,

and I'll announce both lucky winners on Sunday March 4th.

You have all week to comment with your choice.

Fun, right?! Thanks for celebrating with me.

Good Luck, and here's to another

year of sharing the creative process and

all that is Handmade With Love!

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Bow-ba-licious

Today is my niece's First Birthday party!

Wrapping her gift is the perfect opportunity

to make a special, handmade bow.

I Pinned a tutorial on my Happy Tutorials Board

plus I'm showing you here because it's fun!

You'll need about a 12" square of paper
to make one bow:
consider recycled magazines, comic books,
wrapping papers, marbled papers, newspaper,
brown paper bags you've decorated with
stencils, doodles, etc.; any paper that is flexible and
easily cut into strips.

Cut 3/4" wide strips as follows:
3- 12" lengths
3- 11" lengths
2- 10" lengths
1- 3.5" length

Fold each end of one strip to the back as shown
and tape at the back. Repeat for all strips except the shortest.
For that one you'll simply tape the two short ends
together to form a loop.

I suggest using a piece of tape to secure each unit
as you build your bow. You don't have to, but it will keep
the units from shifting and turning out wonky.

Stack your three 12" units first, forming a kind of star shape.
Then similarly stack the three 11" units, and then
the two 10" units, nesting and taping as you go.