New Silk Curtain are up for sale in the Etsy shop! 

They blocks are inspired by the skyline and adornments on buildings in the city of London. The patterns are twisted and twirled around on the fabric to give the design a contemporary edge. 

I can't wait to go back and design more products using silk. It was exciting and surprising to see the results of the natural dyes on silk fabric. 

We'd like to see you again.

Tis the time for a jolly jolly day.

Christmas is almost here and what better way to prepare yourself for the joyous holidays by stopping by at The Creek and the Cave to check out the food and say hello to the local vendors.
It'll be the 2nd time for Ich-cha to be part of the Queens Green Drinks event at the Crafted at the Creek, where talented artisans come together to showcase their handmade and local products. Visit the Queen's Green Drink page to see who else is going to be selling what.
We hope you can stop by at our table to see what we have to offer and to say hello.

See you next weekend!

Ichcha products featured in blog

Thank you to Schulman Art to feature my window panel on her blog. Check her out at: http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/

Photos from the Market

Lots of good artisans around! Great day to shop!
If you like anything you see, email me at info@ich-cha.com or check out my Etsy shop. :)

Ichcha selling at Astoria Market

If you're planning on having a relaxing weekend then the best way to add on to that is taking a short drive to the Astoria Market at the Bohemian Beer Garden this Sunday. Check out the numerous artisans selling handmade products on Sunday July 10. ICHCHA will also be selling products their, a few hand block printed home furnishing products along with jewelry from India. 

Check us out along with many more other artisans!

Come by and say hello and if you mention this blog entry you get 10% off your total sale. 

Also check out the Astoria Market Facebook page for updates on future market dates.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Sewing madness

I seem to have just discovered the fun of using a sewing machine and just cannot stop. Sorry to ruin the surprise, but my friends, you're only getting homemade bags sewn by me this year for your birthdays. :) I know, contain  your happiness. This is just the beginning. Muhahaha..

All of them made from waste fabric I had lying around. :) Go Upcycling. 

Wish List

Stepanka Horalkova's ceramics are going on my wish list for when I have money.
The ceramic pieces are so simple, yet fun to have around you. I so want the cups with the little birdies.

photos are from www.stepankaceramics.com

Check out her website HERE and her Etsy shop HERE

Textile Jewelry

Take a look at Paz Sintes Textile jewelry collection. It is to die for. The necklaces and bracelets are made out of crocheted threads and they are the most delicate pieces of jewelry I have ever seen. They feel and look just right on a person. She was recently selling at the Columbus Craft Fair and I had to share her stuff with everyone.

 

Images are from www.Pazsintes.com

At the Artist and Fleas in Brooklyn

Let me just say, it was great walking into the Artist and Fleas market last Saturday. It was an awesome space full of creative designers that I have not come across yet in the city. They also had a truck outside selling coolhaus ice cream sandwiches!

image from www.eatcoolhaus.com

After staring at the truck and trying to figure out the ice cream between cookies bit, we walked into the market and suddenly I just wanted to shop shop shop! Lots of vintage stuff going around but also some interesting new ideas.

Take for example ASTALI. She had jewelry made out of gun casings! I took a postcard that had a sample gun casing attached to it. :) Now I can pretend to be dangerous.
 Next I had to stop at Webbedware by Courtney Webb. She had great looking cuffs covered in different types of fabrics. Check out her website for other awesome products.

 

product images from www.webbedware.com

The one that I couldn't walk away from! Leroysplace.

She had these handmade necklaces with different images put together. I can't describe it well but I can say I had to be pulled away from the stall. She also has these resurrected paintings with her own creatures creeping in to the frame to bring in a twist.

images for Leroysplace are from  her website WWW.LEROYSPLACE.COM

I  hope to be checking out a few more markets this weekend and hope to blog about the great finds! I think I tend to say great a lot. :)