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Semi Annual Clearance Sale – Up to 75% Off

01 Aug 2016 / 0 Comments / in Uncategorized/by Joanna - Chic-a Founder

web sale graphic

Chic-a is having a warehouse sale. This is the largest sale we have ever had on our site! Several prints and products have been retired. There are some great deals to be had throughout the site. I thought it would be fun to have “Sale Tables” on the site but was limited on how to set it up. So I decided to list them here so you could see some of the great deals.

$5 Table

5 tablemed
7″ Original Zipper Pouch

9″ Original Zipper Pouch
14″ Original Zipper Pouch
Ort Keeper
Mini Tote

$10 Table
10 table large

7″ Double Zipper Pouch
9″ Double Zipper Pouch
14″ Double Zipper Pouch
Clear Yarn Keeper
Needle Satchel

$20 Table
20 table large

Clear View Tote
Straight Needle Case
15″ Point Bag

Have fun sale shopping!

PS The sale started today with some glitches on the site but those are fixed now so it should be easy to shop and check out.

 

Chic-a at Stitches West

17 Feb 2016 / 0 Comments / in Knitting/by Joanna - Chic-a Founder

Chic-a has been going to Stitches West for the last 5 years. We have some family obligations during the week of Stitches this year so we are doing something different which we are very excited about! ImagiKnits of San Francisco will have Chic-a products in their booth 317, 319, and  321 at Stitches. We are so pleased to support a local yarn store in this way.

Chica Duo colors 2
We are excited that ImagiKnits will be debuting Chic-a’s new Duo Interchangeable Needle Case at Stitches West. Last year many people at Stitches asked if we had a case that holds 2 sets of interchangeable needles. At the time we didn’t but the idea was planted and now we have this new case. The Duo Case holds two complete sets of interchangeable needles and their corresponding cords and accessories. It is a small and compact case at 7″ x 7″, which makes it fit nicely into a project bag or purse.

Chic-a yk and duo
ImagiKnits will also have several other popular Chic-a products in their booth. The Single and Double Yarn Keepers are show favorites. The Clear Front Zipper Pouches in the 9 inch and 14 inch sizes will also be at the booth. The Blossom Bag which stores flat and opens up into a nice project bag will also be available. Most products will be available in all the colors.
If you are heading timagiknitso Stitches this weekend stop by the
Imagiknits Booth – 317, 319, 321 – near the entrance and check out the new Chic-a products!

Have Fun!

 

Chic-a is going to Yarnosphere!

08 Oct 2015 / 2 Comments / in Knitting, Uncategorized/by Joanna - Chic-a Founder

yarnoshpere web

In a little over a week we will be setting up the Chic-a booth at Yarnosphere! This is a fun weekend show in Long Beach, California. This is the third year and we are excited to be at Yarnoshpere again. I guess I would consider this Chic-a’s home show since it is only a 2 hour drive from Santa Barbara.

I am also excited because this is the first public show where our new print Finlandia and new Duo Interchangeable Case will be available.

finlandia

New Chic-a print Finlandia.

The new print, Finlandia, has a navy blue background with red, gold and light blue flowers and the accent fabric is the fun red and white polk-a-dots.

The new Duo Interchangeable Needle Case

The new Duo Interchangeable Needle Case

The Duo Interchangeable Needle Case is a compact case that holds two complete sets of interchangeable needles. There is an accessory pocket that has a divider for the all the cables and things. You may have already seen them at your local yarn store! I have a shipment arriving this week to be sure we have plenty of the new case and new print at the show!

There is always something fun going on at Yarnoshpere: classes, demonstrations, great shopping and free coffee! I like the free coffee. Check out the schedule and maybe take a class!

I am looking forward to seeing everyone. It is sure to be a weekend filled with friendship, knitting, yarn and relaxing.

Chic-a Swatches: Which Is Your Favorite?

04 Dec 2014 / 0 Comments / in Good News and Knitting, News & Updates/by Joanna

Every so often, I get requests to see all the Chic-a prints. The main reason for this is to see all the prints in one place and pick your favorite. I realize it is hard to click through all the colors on the website, so let’s have this post serve as our swatch page.

We currently have eight colors available: Chic-a Black, Chic-a Pink, Zebra, Martinique Yellow, Cherries, Strawberries and Wild Flower.

Chic-a swatches

2014-15 Chic-a swatches

 

Naturally, I am partial to the Chic-a Pink, but I also like the vibrant and rich colors of the Wild Flower. The Chic-a Black is timeless. The Cherries, Strawberries and Zebra patterns add a bit of fun and added color. Martinique Yellow is so happy, and who can resist the thought of tropical vacation!

Three colors have been retired: Black Fleur, Butterflies and Martinique Blue.

Chic-a retired swatches

Chic-a retired swatches

There are still items available in these colors, but quantities are limited… please check availability when ordering. A couple additional colors will be retired next year to make room for some new ones.

I have been busy picking new prints, and have some other ideas up my sleeve… so stay tuned. 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year!

  • Three generations: Catherine Anderson, Bill Anderson and Joanna Reyes, taken around 2011.
  • Grandma Casey and Joanna at their joint 93rd and 39th birthday celebration.
  • Grandma Casey
  • The infamous crewel project, about 15 years in the making!

Rocks, Books and Leaving No Project Undone

21 Nov 2014 / 0 Comments / in Good News and Knitting, News & Updates/by Joanna

Today, Nov. 21, 2014, would be Catherine Louise Covert Anderson’s 100th birthday. You might be asking yourself “Who is that?” She was an amazing lady — and my Grandma Casey. She passed away two-and-a-half years ago at the age of 97, and is still greatly missed every day.

We always celebrated our birthdays together, since mine is a couple days after hers. To celebrate and honor her today, I thought I would share a little bit about her life and the inspiration she has given me.

Grandma grew up in Michigan and overcame polio as a toddler. When she was about 6, her family moved to California. This was no simple trek: It was a caravan of Model T Fords traveling across the country. Her older sister, Auntie M, documented the drive in an amazing journal of stories and drawings.

By the time my grandma was ready to go to college, the Great Depression was in full swing. She had been accepted to geology school in Alaska, but declined since she had a paying job.

Geology may not have been a popular interest for a young lady in the 1930s, but Grandma had collected rocks all her life. I can remember going to rock shows with her and getting a grab bag… of rocks! If we were lucky, it would have a geode or a polished amethyst. The bags were usually made out of pretty cotton fabrics with a drawstring, and she would let me pick the bag that I thought was the most pretty. Perhaps this was the start of my love of bags!

Instead of becoming a geologist, Grandma Casey became a bookkeeper and throughout her career worked for car dealerships, doctors and manufacturing companies. She worked until she was 80 years old! She was sharp as a tack and wouldn’t leave anything undone.

Grandma was also always reading books and learning about different things. She gave me a historical fiction book to read when I was in high school. This book really was the one that started my recreational reading — it was a good thing there were 13 books in the series!

Cooking was definitely not one of her favorite things to do, but the meals she’d prepare were always really good and special. Who would have thought that green olives would be good in a salad?

As far as needlework goes, I only saw her stitch one thing — and it took her at least 15 years to finish it! She started working on a crewel pillowcase. The colors in it were her among her favorites, so I think that is why she picked it. I always thought it was really pretty, too.

While in progress, the crewel project would sit beside her chair along with her books. The book pile would change — and the stitching would still be there. Grandma always wanted to finish what she started, though, so when she finally finished it, all of us persuaded her to frame it instead of the turning it into a pillow.

She also had a giant spinning wheel that took up a lot of wall and floor space in her home. This was from her side of the family. She had it restored and all the missing pieces replaced/made so it could be in working order. Someone in her family, probably her grandmother, was a spinner — so I guess it is possible that I get my fiber love from her side of the family as well. Maybe someday I will try to spin something on the wheel, but I would have a lot to learn first.

Grandma Casey had a major impact my life. She was excited and supportive when I started my business. Perhaps her handbag collection was also an inspiration to me. Whenever she would come over, it seemed like she always had a different purse. I couldn’t wait to see it! Maybe she liked bags, too, and that is why she was excited about Chic-a getting going!

Oh, there is so much! I am so thankful for memories, though, and being able to look back. Grandma Casey was the best grandmother I could have hoped for. The life she modeled is one to aspire to, and hopefully one I can model to my daughter and eventually to her family.

I have to admit, I have a pile of knitting sitting next to my books… but it’s the books that don’t move as much. 🙂

Happy birthday, Grandma!

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How Chic-a Began

Chic-a was founded in 2007 by Joanna Reyes. Born out of an idea to create something practical, yet fun and colorful for knitting and crochet projects, Joanna designed and crafted the Quick Draw Project Bag. Responding to immediate popularity, Joanna continued to develop products to meet the growing demand, and out of this, Chic-a was born.

After 10 wonderful years in business and meeting countless amazing people who have helped make this venture possible, the Chic-a offices are closing their doors. Our products will no longer be manufactured, but you can still find some in retail stores. Click here to find one near you.

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