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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Fairy Cove Silks makes Left and Right Hand Fan Pairs
Fairy Cove Silks makes Left and Right Hand Fan Pairs and offers purchase of single fans (left or right) as well.
The contrasting color shown in this pair is Orchid. This piece is a fully assembled piece that allow for no raw edges or stave blades.
More importantly, the Fan Fronts offer a wonderful chance to make color contrasting choices and are very significant in proving LOFT to your fan!
Many fans are poorly constructed to be 'right hand pairs'
There is a lot of confusion in the dance world as to how to hold Fan veils to identify is it a Left or Right Hand Fan.
The biggest important factor is how it is closing when you are moving with it.
Paired fans will be facing inward and close symmetrically.
See the following suite of pictures to learn some easily recognized signs of which fan you are holding.
Here is How to Identify (L) Left and (R) Right Handed Fans.
If dancing with one fan, you will want to learn to have them correctly paired. Some dancers after dancing with two right hand fans will indeed go to the trouble to learn to use them correctly
The pair shown is a Large Stave (15.4in) Tropical Sunset, approx 60in/ 1.5m
Holding a Large Tropical Sunset with Orchid Fronts, Palms Up, Holding (L) in Left Hand and (R) in Right hand
Holding Left and Right, While Closed
Opening Left and Right.
Note Thicker closed ends of staves are on your outsides.
Close up holding Right Hand Fan
Holding 'book-ends in' Left and Right
As you bring them closer to your body at your sides they will close away from your body towards the heavier part of the stave blades.
The contrasting color shown in this pair is Orchid. This piece is a fully assembled piece that allow for no raw edges or stave blades.
More importantly, the Fan Fronts offer a wonderful chance to make color contrasting choices and are very significant in proving LOFT to your fan!
Many fans are poorly constructed to be 'right hand pairs'
There is a lot of confusion in the dance world as to how to hold Fan veils to identify is it a Left or Right Hand Fan.
The biggest important factor is how it is closing when you are moving with it.
Paired fans will be facing inward and close symmetrically.
See the following suite of pictures to learn some easily recognized signs of which fan you are holding.
Here is How to Identify (L) Left and (R) Right Handed Fans.
If dancing with one fan, you will want to learn to have them correctly paired. Some dancers after dancing with two right hand fans will indeed go to the trouble to learn to use them correctly
The pair shown is a Large Stave (15.4in) Tropical Sunset, approx 60in/ 1.5m
Holding a Large Tropical Sunset with Orchid Fronts, Palms Up, Holding (L) in Left Hand and (R) in Right hand
Holding Left and Right, While Closed
Opening Left and Right.
Note Thicker closed ends of staves are on your outsides.
Close up holding Right Hand Fan
Holding 'book-ends in' Left and Right
As you bring them closer to your body at your sides they will close away from your body towards the heavier part of the stave blades.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
January Color Naming Contest!
Submit the Winning Name Selection and Win a Free Veil – in the Size and Weight of Your Choice!!
Apricot is probably my favorite color - if that is possible. I love the smoky way the colors interact to create it. Our Burnt Apricot is a warm rusty tone that we think you'll love.
This particular piece has a bit of a very gentle 'thick n thin' going on:
The top has thin Soft Apricot and thin Soft Geranium Pink going into the wider deeper Antique Rose and wider Burnt Apricot.
The feeling of this piece with thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom makes it feel warmer and richer - enveloping. It will be beautiful to dance with, the light catching highs and lows nicely.
This color palette is very popular with warm earth tones and pinks, the colors work with a wide array of costumes. Within fashion and costuming there is extensive need for deep apricots, pinks, and roses. Hopefully this color helps fill a much needed offering!
Help us come up with a name suitable for this pretty New Member of the Fairy Cove Color Family!
Meanwhile, we have added this lovely new colorstyle 'JANUARY NAMING SILK', Orderable in 5mm veil, 8mm veil, and of course, under any product on our site under 'nonstock colorstyle.'
You can submit your color suggestion at our website here. The contest will end January 25th.
Apricot is probably my favorite color - if that is possible. I love the smoky way the colors interact to create it. Our Burnt Apricot is a warm rusty tone that we think you'll love.
This particular piece has a bit of a very gentle 'thick n thin' going on:
The top has thin Soft Apricot and thin Soft Geranium Pink going into the wider deeper Antique Rose and wider Burnt Apricot.
The feeling of this piece with thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom makes it feel warmer and richer - enveloping. It will be beautiful to dance with, the light catching highs and lows nicely.
This color palette is very popular with warm earth tones and pinks, the colors work with a wide array of costumes. Within fashion and costuming there is extensive need for deep apricots, pinks, and roses. Hopefully this color helps fill a much needed offering!
Help us come up with a name suitable for this pretty New Member of the Fairy Cove Color Family!
Meanwhile, we have added this lovely new colorstyle 'JANUARY NAMING SILK', Orderable in 5mm veil, 8mm veil, and of course, under any product on our site under 'nonstock colorstyle.'
You can submit your color suggestion at our website here. The contest will end January 25th.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Winner of the New Colorstyle Contest!
Congratulations to Annette Aldrich who won the colorstyle contest with her submission of "Zahara Dawn." Annette will receive a free ultralight veil as winner and this veil is now available in our store for purchase!
This color is now available in 5mm veils and 8mm veils. Thank you to everyone for your submissions.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Free Scarf Offer!
A Request to Dancers and Other Customers!
Send us fabulous music! Our SEND MUSIC for a *FREE* Scarf Offer is fantastic!!
We would love to have some really rocking music while we are dyeing all this beautiful silk. We spend a lot of hours with music on here and get tired of listening to all our same old tunes. We *know* you ladies have the goods, so if you have some time - burn us some music and we will send you one of our free Touchstone Scarves. Yes, we'll entertain 'color family requests' on your free scarf, too.
After you send us a CD to our physical address (35853 Industrial Way, Suite #B, St. Helens, OR 97051) just visit our Free Scarf Page and fill out a request for a scarf!
Thanks from Meag and the FCS Crew!
Send us fabulous music! Our SEND MUSIC for a *FREE* Scarf Offer is fantastic!!
We would love to have some really rocking music while we are dyeing all this beautiful silk. We spend a lot of hours with music on here and get tired of listening to all our same old tunes. We *know* you ladies have the goods, so if you have some time - burn us some music and we will send you one of our free Touchstone Scarves. Yes, we'll entertain 'color family requests' on your free scarf, too.
After you send us a CD to our physical address (35853 Industrial Way, Suite #B, St. Helens, OR 97051) just visit our Free Scarf Page and fill out a request for a scarf!
Thanks from Meag and the FCS Crew!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Color Naming Contest
FAIRY COVE is starting something New! We'd like your help selecting a name for our new Colorstyle!
NAME THAT Belly Dance VEIL – a Naming, Give-Away Contest !!!!
Novembers newest COLORSTYLE:
Please Vote by Email! Our Favorite Name will be the Winner, selected on November 24, 2009. Only one entry per person. The winner will be announced November 25th on the website and in our newsletter.
Winners PRIZE is one FREE Hand Dyed Silk Veil in this color!
You can submit your entry either at our contest page, to contest@fairycove.com, or just type it in below! Thank you and good luck!
NAME THAT Belly Dance VEIL – a Naming, Give-Away Contest !!!!
Novembers newest COLORSTYLE:
Please Vote by Email! Our Favorite Name will be the Winner, selected on November 24, 2009. Only one entry per person. The winner will be announced November 25th on the website and in our newsletter.
Winners PRIZE is one FREE Hand Dyed Silk Veil in this color!
You can submit your entry either at our contest page, to contest@fairycove.com, or just type it in below! Thank you and good luck!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Color Crazy
At Fairy Cove Silks we've been working overtime to produce lots of new colors and patterns this season. Introducing Isis+Chartreuse, Isis+Seafoam, Black Fire, Tequila Sunrise, Chocolate Cherry, Egyptian Queen, Indigo Princess, Natural Rainbow, Animal Print, Persephone, Deep Red, Royal Fantasy + Gold, Tropical Sunset + Gold, Dragon Dreams + Gold, Antique Rose, and Juicy Pinks.
In other color news, midnite has been re-named indigo so now all midnite to poppy products are now indigo to poppy.
In other color news, midnite has been re-named indigo so now all midnite to poppy products are now indigo to poppy.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Introducing Tequila Sunrise!
Here is Kista, Performing recently at the 3rd Belly Dance Fall Festival on Sunday, September20th, 2009 in Columbia City Community Hall, Columbia City, Oregon, and hosted by the talented Loma Linda Dancers.
We will post video soon on this event, as we attended as vendor. It was great fun!
The story below, comes from Faddah and took place at the event on 9/20/09 with our Fairy Cove veil of our new Tequila Sunrise:
Faddah writes via email after the event… ,
Hello Ladies!
Just to give you a little background. Kista choose Kaddish by Ofra Haza last Sunday because it is a prayer for the dead and Sunday was the 8th year anniversery of my husband's death. When you handed her the Tequila Sunrise veil she was almost undone because the Tequila Sunrise was a favorite drink for Steve. We talked about it later and we greed it was his way of saying "I am here". Thank you very much for you kindness and for having that particular veil on that particular day.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tips for Dressing with SILK for Kids, Tweens & Teens
Shown Here is Teia, her Grandma and her stopped in to the Studio the other day...
2 Piece garment and costume works great without additional layers, the silk is durable as regular clothing!
The Tank jersey that we had was not adjustable and so we cut and resewed the straps so they crossed in the back for a better fit.
2 Piece garment and costume works great without additional layers, the silk is durable as regular clothing!
It was a real pleasure helping being a part of this moment. Developing confidence in body esteem is an important function of growing up - and an important responsibility for adults to impart to the children in their life. Bestowing beautiful silk gifts are a great and personal gift.
We do have some more available tanks in stock, non adjustable straps - inquire directly $15. I find people really enjoy these tanks for layering options.
Meagan
New Black Option Petal Skirt Costumes
Are you Looking for something Incredible? The Black and Red is AVAIL for SALE. The Black with Pewter and Gold was for a custom order....
These skirts are measured for a SHORT 34" with wide petals, and additional petals of 10 total. Some are slightly different lengths. The gypsy choli shown on the top picutre is 18mm satin charmeuse in an XLG. We are able to make SIZES to order in the studio, please inquire
Black Petal Skirt and Gypsy Choli:
AVAIL for SALE. Petal SKIRT $125, Gypsy Choli $75
Inquire! to Meag
These skirts are measured for a SHORT 34" with wide petals, and additional petals of 10 total. Some are slightly different lengths. The gypsy choli shown on the top picutre is 18mm satin charmeuse in an XLG. We are able to make SIZES to order in the studio, please inquire
Black Petal Skirt and Gypsy Choli: Dye Removed Pewter and Gold Added Back In
Savanna Veil in Background
Black Petal Skirt and Gypsy Choli:
Dye Removed with Reds Added Back In
10 petal, approx 35 inch, medium up to 42 inch hip layered petals
Black Options Pricing:
AVAIL for SALE. Petal SKIRT $125, Gypsy Choli $75
Inquire! to Meag
More FAN VEILS
Well, another day of making Fan Veils. We have really spent a lot of time on creating a process so we can assemble them quickly. I am pleased with the quality, but have been concerned with how long it takes to handcraft this product! I think I am getting down to 10-15min/fan veil.. actual assembly time.
The quality is improving, tho we've only had rave reviews, we are pleased to feel settled in the process of assembly!!
To answer some questions.
1) Are they TWO-SIDED?
Yes, they are. Our fan veils have a secondary piece to cover the staves completely This is the FRONT PIECE. The BACK PIECE is the long veil itself. They are REVERSIBLE.
2) Should the FRONT PIECE MATCH? Only if you want it too. With the secondary piece of the cover, it gives a stronger presentation, which is why we feel it should be the 'front piece' the part you show to the audience. See the PARADISE SKY with CHOCOLATE FRONTS picture, below for high contrast. See the TROPICAL SUNSET for matched fronts.
3) Are there a LEFT and a RIGHT? Yes, there are. Remember, though, this really only matters depending on what your front piece is ... because they are fully reversible. The left fan will open inwards, the right fan will open inwards. The heavier part of the stave will be on the outside. You can interchange them, the biggest difference would be if you have high contrast front pieces.
4) Can the LENGTH be SHORTENED? Yes, simply trim it to the length you would like. There are no hems on the ends. The edges are woven the width of the fabric and have a selvage finished edge of 36inches.
5) What about the top edges of the fan -- square or round? Well, we have found we like the overhang at the top of the fan where it comes off of the staves. Sometimes we give it a gentle round trim if it seems like it would benefit from it. A minor detail, but one that is answered in person when you have your fan in hand.
6) What kind of designs are available? Call toll-free 1 877 655 2245 and I will tell you what is ready to ship OR email. You may order any colorstyle on the website at the link below, or custom order your colorstyle as you desire!
Some things to know:
*We've imported Materials are all-natural 100% 5mm habtoai silk, and natural bamboo
*Dyed and assembled in USA of products imported from and that are indigenous to China
*Fairy Cove Silks premium professional quality - dyed and assembled
Natural Bamboo Fan Staves being Laid out for Assembly
Back pieces with the veil were attached first. After quite a bit of practice, I can see my years working with silk paying off in the efforts of smoothing the fronts and back and attaching with the bamboo. They are so beautiful!
YUM: Order your FAN VEILS today, we are enjoying making them!
The quality is improving, tho we've only had rave reviews, we are pleased to feel settled in the process of assembly!!
To answer some questions.
1) Are they TWO-SIDED?
Yes, they are. Our fan veils have a secondary piece to cover the staves completely This is the FRONT PIECE. The BACK PIECE is the long veil itself. They are REVERSIBLE.
2) Should the FRONT PIECE MATCH? Only if you want it too. With the secondary piece of the cover, it gives a stronger presentation, which is why we feel it should be the 'front piece' the part you show to the audience. See the PARADISE SKY with CHOCOLATE FRONTS picture, below for high contrast. See the TROPICAL SUNSET for matched fronts.
3) Are there a LEFT and a RIGHT? Yes, there are. Remember, though, this really only matters depending on what your front piece is ... because they are fully reversible. The left fan will open inwards, the right fan will open inwards. The heavier part of the stave will be on the outside. You can interchange them, the biggest difference would be if you have high contrast front pieces.
4) Can the LENGTH be SHORTENED? Yes, simply trim it to the length you would like. There are no hems on the ends. The edges are woven the width of the fabric and have a selvage finished edge of 36inches.
5) What about the top edges of the fan -- square or round? Well, we have found we like the overhang at the top of the fan where it comes off of the staves. Sometimes we give it a gentle round trim if it seems like it would benefit from it. A minor detail, but one that is answered in person when you have your fan in hand.
6) What kind of designs are available? Call toll-free 1 877 655 2245 and I will tell you what is ready to ship OR email. You may order any colorstyle on the website at the link below, or custom order your colorstyle as you desire!
Some things to know:
*We've imported Materials are all-natural 100% 5mm habtoai silk, and natural bamboo
*Dyed and assembled in USA of products imported from and that are indigenous to China
*Fairy Cove Silks premium professional quality - dyed and assembled
Natural Bamboo Fan Staves being Laid out for Assembly
Front Piece shown ready to be tucked and attached, shown on a gluable surface. This is the big trick, jumping back and forth to a glue-free zone and a fabric working zone to make them smooth and beautiful
Back pieces with the veil were attached first. After quite a bit of practice, I can see my years working with silk paying off in the efforts of smoothing the fronts and back and attaching with the bamboo. They are so beautiful!
Tropical Sunset Completed Pair of FAN VEIL
Note Fronts and Backs are fully Reversible with Orchid both sides.
Peacock Completed, Doesn't show full length other tones: bronze/seafoams/gold
Magenta same front and back
Paradise Sky Fan Veil Pair in MED. Stave -- Hanging to Dry
with HIGH CONTRAST Front Pieces in CHOCOLATE
YUM: Order your FAN VEILS today, we are enjoying making them!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
NEW SATIN CIRCLE SKIRTS - MUST SEE!
I promise I will post extensive pics and more info on these with info about what is INSTOCK... coming asap! These are amazing.. they are 12mm satin, can be worn tied closed at bottom or the ties can slide to ruche tie towards the top!
I do have several lengths avail, can dye to order and instock some of what you see here is ready to ship.. .so call! or email! 1 877 655 2245
Order on the Website: Unique Satin Circle Skirts
The photos on the website show the slide ties being held out at the sides when fully slid to bottom...
Very flattering waist, and coordinates with all our items. Note we've added GOLD to create a Round and beautifully weighted look! We are happy to customize color options to your physical characteristics... just ask
Sincerely,
Meagan
Friday, June 26, 2009
ST HELENS KIDS at NATIONALS June 22-26, 2009
just a tiny picture of a few of the kids ....
LIVE broadcast Closing Ceremonies TODAY,
http://www.skillsusa.org/
7pm CENTRAL STANDARD TIME - Kansas City, MO
SIMULCAST and Watch It Live
http://skillsusa.org/events/nlscvideo.shtml
My son is in the Engineering Development Technology Team
We hope he makes it to The Stage!
Their projects was an alternative energy working WAVE GENERATOR
My husband, Mike Maloney has accompanied them to this prestigious event.
We are proud to support approx 20 students from St Helens, OR competing in a variety of events, including:
Engineering Technology, Oration Public Speaking Skills, Culinary, and Welding
Family Fun Fest, Skills USA, New Studio Services & Grand Opening Brochure
We'll have our sign up on this Port Of St. Helens sign shortly on that fairly open slot on the bottom! You'll find us here: on mapquest link
Well, we're officially having a Grand Opening AUGUST 1st! , launching into the business and social community here in St. Helens. We've gotten settled and we've stayed busy. We plan to attend the county fair in July for some live dyeing efforts!
We're excited to have progressed with continuing to bring in and launch several new products throughout our move back to Oregon and we thank you for the support! We have a new dyer and also seamstress on hand with our usual lots of dye-room dramas.
This weekend, we'll be hosting a table at the Family Fun Fest in St Helens at the High School in the Commons all day Sat. We'll be co-hosting a SkillsUSA table as well, while our son (read more here: http://fairycovesilks.com/ourcauses.html) is still competing along with my husband this week in Kansas Citym MO. We find out live results tomorrow(FRI) about how they place. We have high hopes their alternative energy wave generator projects will be well-received.
If I forget to post you can watch them stream it live at www.skillusa.org 7pm kansas city, mo (central time)! also see you there on twitter I'll be logged in under fairycove
So, at the FFF event this weekend we'll be making fairy dolls and everything else with lots of silk scrap and wood. Hope to see anybody there! We'll be meeting all the local kids and sharing our Silk Skirts and Capes around...
Brochure Launching Parties and Studio Classes
More to Come, I have a website coming shortly to launch for it to handle all the online scheduling, it will take a few weeks to get this expansive effort up and running!
Here is the new Studio Services Brochure:
http://fairycove.com/FCSstudiobrochure.pdf
Email me Let me know if it doesn't open or load correctly for you! It is being sticky for me. I may try again tomorrow... be patient : ) anybody know why a pdf file gets sticky like that sometimes??
See You Soon!
Meagan
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
NEW FAN VEILS! LOTS OF PHOTOS/INFORMATION
There has been much excitement abuzz in the dance airwaves with our Fairy Cove Fan Veils!
We imported our own .... and are dyeing our sizzling colorstyles in all the ways you love.
Shown here is bright TROPICAL SUNSET with the top of the pattern at center running in a double vertical orientation. The mandarin at the outsides makes a beautiful flash of movement!
Shown here is bright TROPICAL SUNSET with the top of the pattern at center running in a double vertical orientation. The mandarin at the outsides makes a beautiful flash of movement!
I think the most amazing thing is how they move!
This is ROYAL FANTASY, shown as the colorstyle will arrive to you as our stocked design style... running the length of the fan in a VERTICAL orientation. Note that the back piece on here looks a little more separate than our more newly finished fans.
This is DRAGON DREAMS in a one of a kind style, that has meadow closest to the hand. It has its deepest forest green starting 1/3 the way down the silk on the outsides so the pattern is dyed somewhat symmetrically from the inside to the out. This leaves Meadow heavy on the interior of the fan also.
When Ordering one of our colorstyles, keep in mind that the full coverage 'back piece' will standardly come with the 'top' of the pattern matching our photos.
Gauze, Chiffon and other fabric weaves can be made to make fan veils!
Currently the silk we are applying on these is a 5mm habotai, which we imported expressly for the fan veils. It is slightly floatier than our current 5mm habotai (you may likely be familiar with) we stock our standard ultralight veils on. It is generally being offered on a 60 inch veil. We also have 36x72 inch as a stocked item available if you prefer longer, these could be made into fan veils.
Silk Fan Veils have been laborious to create processes that will result in reliable assembly to create the highest quality, most durable accessory. Please order knowing that these are assembled in batches, requiring multiple days for the process and are on a limited basis.
Consider accessorizing any of your Fairy Cove Costume to Match or Coordinate, as our colorstyles are reliable to order. For perfect best matching, consider ordering together!
SILK FLOWERS are coming soon, too.....
Consider accessorizing any of your Fairy Cove Costume to Match or Coordinate, as our colorstyles are reliable to order. For perfect best matching, consider ordering together!
SILK FLOWERS are coming soon, too.....
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