Hand dyed ChurroBunny, Spindles and Tales of Survival

Medicine Man Rug woven in Churro wool, hand spun and hand dyed with natural dyes

This week we have two very special events: Hand dyed Navajo Churro-Bunny tops and the long awaited arrival of Spindlemaker Spindles ! I had many more but some people decided to stalk my Flickr photostream and snaffled a heap before I could even put them up on the blog ! (hint for next time! www.flickr.com/photos/ixchelbunny

Churro sheep

Navajo Churro-Bunny Hand dyed Tops (150-160g/5.6oz AU$23)

The tops that I am offering you this week are very special just like the history they have : The Navajo call them "the Old Ones" and see the Churro sheep as a gift from the Gods. The wool from these sheep are the basis of the Navajo Weaving and also is a wonderful fibre to make socks and ponchos. The sheep were nearly wiped out during the tribe's forced relocation in the 1860s and again in the stock reductions of the 1930s: federal agents just went from hogan to hogan and shot a large percentage of the livestock and horses, more than 250.000 animals were killed and the Churro sheep were almost extinct with fewer than 700 head by 1990! But they are making a comeback, due to the efforts of the Navajo Sheep Project so they can return to their historic place and purpose among the Navajo and that it can benefit the Navajo People. The hand dyed tops that I am offering you here are blends of soft white Churro fleece with Angora Bunny: it makes for a wonderful mix and will make the most wonderful yarn, suited for socks and outerwear as well as sweaters. The Bunny added to the Churro makes it softer to handle and easy to spin. Help in the fight against Extinction of this rare breed.

Ceremonial footprints kekehashchiin (sold)

desert blazing star iitihii (sold)

existence hahaleeh (sold)

falling star naaltsid (sold)

fire dance nashjingo hataal (sold)

mud dancers chaashzini (sold)

nightfall chahalhee (sold)

rain beetle nitsgao (sold)

sky border yakdashbaah (sold)

The singing way Hataal (sold)

Spindlemaker spindles

All spindles are hand turned by the Master John Reeves himself ! and He has done some amazing ones again! Every spindle comes with a special Ixchel Fibre as well :)) Just stalk me when you want to adopt one ...or more :))

blackbean whorl blackwood shaft 60g sold

blackwood whorl myrtle shaft 26g (sold)

budgeroo whorl mulga shaft 37g (sold)

huon pine 30g (sold)

huon pine whorl NG ebony shaft 38g (sold)

Jarrah whorl sheok shaft 67g (SOLD)

myrtle 31g sold

myrtle 43g (sold)

myrtle whorl tiger myrtle shaft 23g (sold)

New Hand dyed Angorino Tops (95% 18 micron merino, 5% angora Bunny) AU$19

Woodelves revisited (sold)

Blue Rainbow (sold)

Happy Bun (sold)

Wolf Spirit

Funky Bunny Batt Club#1

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one funky bunny batt per month. All batts will be especially made for the members of Funky Bunny Batt Club ! Each Funky Bunny Batt will have luscious amounts of our organic English Angora Bunny in it combined with 15micron merino and loads of other fun and fine stuff like : our Australian Cashmere fibre and Australian Heritage mohair even YAK and Baby Camel and always a very special new fibre! and ofcourse there will be some bling added to it as well. Every Batt will weigh approximately 100grams(=3.6oz) and will have extra surprise additions that you can use to spin with or……hmmm…just enjoy while spinning :)) ! Sign up now and you will receive a Funky Bunny Batt in April, May and June ! Price to join the Funky Bunny Club #1 and receive your special Bunny Batt + surprise :)) for three months is AU$105 + postage (parcel post or airmail) so in short: For Australia : $105+$12.60 postage (parcel post) For USA + Canada: AU$105+AU$28 (Airmail) For the UK: AU$105+AU$33 (airmail) For Asia: AU$105+AU$24 (airmail) If you want to be surprised every month with a super luscious luxuriously SOFT Funky Bunny Batt, then join the FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited due to the labour intensity of making the batts and the rarity of the fibres used! Payment via direct deposit or card. Just PM or email me your details and be part of the Funky Bunny Experience :))

Ixchel Fibre Club #1

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed top/roving per month to the value of AU$20 !All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel Fibre Club ! Every month you will receive a surprise blend of hand dyed tops and an extra surprise ! Sign up now and you will receive an Ixchel Hand dyed special top in April, May and June ! Price to join the Ixchel Fibre Club #1 and receive your special hand dyed top + surprise :)) for three months is AU$60 + postage (parcel post or airmail) so in short: For Australia : $60+$12.60 postage (parcel post) For USA + Canada: AU$60+AU$28 (Airmail) For the UK: AU$60+AU$33 (airmail) For Asia: AU$60+AU$24 (airmail) If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited !