tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52233611564507102042024-03-13T08:30:29.715-07:00Flights of Fancy BoutiqueFlights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-74985392844709188762017-07-08T05:36:00.001-07:002017-07-08T05:36:06.309-07:00Hi Everyone! Big news at Flights of Fancy Boutique. Everything on the site is on sale for 40% off. EVERYTHING! Visit the site to see all the bargains. <br />
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Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-46702860506919831942017-03-17T11:08:00.000-07:002017-03-17T11:08:06.610-07:00Here is one of our Collage Ladies. She is printed on cotton fabric and is ready for you to stitch, embellish or otherwise dress her up with your creativity before using her on the front of a pillow or the back of a jacket. She would be just as lovely in a frame. She and others like her can be found on our website at www.flightsoffancyboutique.com.<br />
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<br />Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-76540048102273786012017-02-24T11:56:00.002-08:002017-02-24T11:56:50.147-08:00For a project with heirloom results, try one of our heart button pins. These pins are created using a stuffed muslin heart base. The larger one measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". We cut the heart out of muslin, then stitched all around the edges cutting a slit in one side or the other to turn the heart. Stuff lightly with fiber fill, then slip stitch the slit closed. You will cover this side with buttons, so not to worry. Now for the fun part. You will want to use tiny buttons. I have a passion for vintage mother-of-pearl buttons and have collected them for years. So that was my choice, but you can use any buttons you want. Just keep in mind the smaller the better. Larger buttons tend to obscure the shape of the heart. Start sewing the buttons at one edge and work toward the center. They look prettier if you overlap them slightly. When finished you can add one or two really special buttons over the top of the others to create a focal point. We finish it with a pinback on the back of the heart. <br />
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Have shown a darker heart pin showing larger focal point buttons. Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-59514444235824039322017-02-20T12:25:00.002-08:002017-02-20T12:25:37.631-08:00A quick pic of a few of our fabulous Czech glass buttons. These are the real deal and you will look far and wide to find the beauty and fire that these display. You will find these and everything else on our website, with the exception of our Trim and Treasure Club, discounted 20% during our Presidents' Day Sale. Visit the sale at www.flightsoffancyboutique.com to shop, but don't wait too long as the sale ends Tuesday night, February 21. <br />
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Oh, and one more thing - this adorable heart pin is easy to make and so vintage! An old friend, Charlene Birkle made this years ago and it remains one of my favorite things. I have it pinned to a vintage little girl's eyelet coat, but it would be equally smashing pinned to your blouse. This one is made from an old Ralph Lauren sheet and is embellished with some vintage millinery flowers, a bit of old lace and some krinkled rayon seam binding. So easy! Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-58799863012335813132017-02-10T07:47:00.002-08:002017-02-10T07:47:56.929-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thought you might like to see what the March Trim and Treasure Club looks like. Visit www.flightsoffancyboutique.com for ordering details, or call us at 817-313-5310 to order by phone. Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-80382700833477508492017-02-10T06:48:00.001-08:002017-02-10T06:52:46.368-08:00Hi Everyone,<br />
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It's been a while since my last post. No good excuse. Let's see if we can get back on track.<br />
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I'm sending you a pic of a sort of collage, really just an arrangement of some of our most popular and most beautiful items. Shown here is a luscious fabric collage, some rococo trim, some silk ribbon, a fabulous Czech glass button, a vintage looking lace flower, some gorgeous ribbon with a little bit of metallic bling and more! <br />
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We are sending out a magical combination of spring flavored embellishments, ribbons and things this month in our Trim and Treasure package leaving here around the 20th of February. There is still time to order yours. Take a look at the March package in the Trim and Treasure Boutique.<br />
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Visit all the things you have been missing since my last post at www.flightsoffancyboutique.com.<br />
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Just a quick note to add this picture of a padded silk velvet heart embellished with a gorgeous piece of vintage beading, half of an Edwardian buckle and a photo pin. I wear it on my coat lapel or as the centerpiece on a vintage lace colored blouse. I made it years ago and just found it in a drawer recently. Actually, it is inspiring me to get out the old lace, etc., and make another one or two. Easy enough - just find (or make) a heart pattern the size and shape that suits you. Cut two hearts out of a piece of fabric (soft velvet is nice, but you can use any fabric - I think a faded vintage print would be wonderful, or turn a piece wrong side out to show the much more faded side). Sew it up with wrong sides together - this gives you a little ledge to attach your edge trimming. Then cut a slit in the back and push in a little bit of stuffing. Don't make it too full or stiff - you want it to be soft. Then get in your vintage stash drawer and pull out your very best stuff. Drape it, dangle it, collage it - just have a good time until it pleases your eye. I always like to have a focal piece, so I usually finish with a brooch or a particularly lovely piece of bric-a-brac. Just somewhere for your eye to rest. The possibilities are endless and the results can be stunning. Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-47778288742617988332012-10-22T13:00:00.001-07:002012-11-03T16:32:24.477-07:00An Afterthought<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just posted this fabric collage on Facebook, so thought I would post it here as well. I did several of these about a year ago. This one is done all in vintage laces in various shades of yellowing (old lace yellowing - my favorite color). I used one new shabby fabric flower that I coffee dyed and tattered a bit and one image from an old postcard. It's all kind of used and old looking. At least I hope so ... Don't think the whole thing shows in the photo, but you can get the idea. Hope to do more and put them in a gallery on my website for sale - that is as soon as I find a way to put at least 10 more hours in each day. Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-61214631783900383262012-10-13T11:47:00.001-07:002012-10-13T11:47:32.346-07:00Collage Pages from KC Willis' Book ClassI am just putting the finishing touches on the fabric collage book I did in a class with KC Willis - when was it - April? Time flies, but it wasn't too long ago. Anyway, we had this fabulous class where we made this book and KC's wonderful flag. It's huge and beautiful and it's hanging on the wall in the room I put together for my grandsons' visits. But I digress, As I was doing the last bit of arranging and gluing, I thought I'd post a couple of the pages here. So here you are. <br />
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This is one I call Girl in Oval Frame. <br />
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This one I call Deco Lady.<br />
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This is a little one I have not found a place for yet. I couldn't find a place to stop, so this book is 18 pages long! Too much?? I think not... Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-1224963510647107782012-10-13T10:37:00.000-07:002012-10-13T10:37:38.477-07:00New Additions to the WebsiteHave not been posting lately. Will try to change that, but my oh my do we stay busy here at Flights of Fancy. New stuff arriving every day - which is great and exciting, except that every new thing that comes through the door has to be scanned or photographed and put on the website. So blogging time is cut short by ordering time and scanning time and packing time. But we must love it all, as we have been doing it for over twenty years and really show no signs of stopping. So here goes. <br />
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We are just adding some pretty new little venise lace motifs to the website this weekend. Here is a picture of a couple of them. These are 3" x 3" and are teadyed. Then we filled the baskets with 3 ombre rosettes, 3 tiny french knot mums and 7 little velvet leaves. We call the lighter one Sunshine and the darker one Shade. Carole makes them all, and will continue to make them until she either runs out of enthusiasm or the goodies to make them with. So don't wait too long, either of those things could happen at any time. <br />
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We think they are a little reminiscent of the handmade ribbon motifs that we find once in awhile from around the turn of the century. These are certainly not as precious and fragile, but they remind us a little of those little treasures. We think they are perfect for a crazy quilt patch - or lots of other things - let us know what you think... Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-16543020871315874852011-06-08T19:49:00.000-07:002011-06-08T19:49:32.479-07:00Quick Note - Great Blog to ReportI find new and wonderful blogs all the time, but found one last week that kind of stopped me in my tracks. I feel sure lots of you know KC Willis, the fabulous Western collage artist. In fact, I have read in several of your posts that you have taken some of her classes as she travels around the country. Well, I just discovered her blog, <a href="http://www.trailerparktrinity.blogspot.com/">http://www.trailerparktrinity.blogspot.com/</a>. Wow! I started just skimming it, and before I knew it I had read every word, most of it through tears. It is at once inspiring, compelling, refreshing, revealing and a most personal glimpse into the heart of this truly remarkable human being. I don't know where you are in your life, but I think KC has something to offer us all. You can enjoy her art on her website, <a href="http://www.lipstickranch.com/">http://www.lipstickranch.com/</a>. Maybe that would be a good place to start, then go from there to her blog. Anyway, when you have a few minutes to spare, take a look. I promise you will come away with something to think about. Flights of Fancy Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509147608567284503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5223361156450710204.post-19221690009144822032011-05-10T15:24:00.000-07:002011-05-11T06:44:30.071-07:00Very First PostJust a note to get this whole thing started. Like everyone else who starts a blog, I'm a little nervous and a little unsure of how to start and where to go with all of this. I have a lot of ideas and a lot of plans. All I need is the time and a big shot of confidence. So, I guess the best thing to do is jump in and see what happens. How scary can it be? <br />
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I have this website, <a href="http://www.flightsoffancyboutique.com/">http://www.flightsoffancyboutique.com/</a> - actually, I have had this web business for almost twenty years now. I sell trims and embellishments of all descriptions. I thought it might be fun to use my blog to show you how to use some of my trims and embellishments in projects. So one at a time I'll give some how-to instructions using pictures and descriptions. <br />
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