Friday, December 25, 2015

Reason's Greetings with plenty of Buns


It's Christmas and on this day I discovered that I am a magnet for huntsman spiders...I pulled out my Larousse Cookbook and ..dropped the heavy volume immediately on the bench after I saw a medium  sized huntsman spider{or as Paul called it a baby huntsman....yeah right..Paul is Australian.. He calls a tornado "a bit windy" }. Obviously the hairy monster {the spider not Paul} was trying to read up on the best way to create a gourmet dinner.  Luckily the spider was caught with his leg underneath the heavy volume of the cooking book and was unable to further scare the living daylights out of me by running at the speed of light up my arm...lucky me...
Paul came to the rescue with a plastic tub to release it back in the wild..{I made him walk a kilometer to make sure the spider didn't make it home before he did}..I did tell Paul "if there is one, there will be more"...but that was shrugged off and all was well with the world.....

Then just now, sitting in Pauls office I saw a wee black something poking out between the wall and the cornice..I knew exactly what that was: a gargantuan huntsman by the looks of his appendices, which he immediately retracted when I shone a light on him...I told Paul the dad of the baby huntsman had come to take revenge on me ..and Paul just laughed, poked a little pair of scissors in the general direction I told the monster was hiding and...KAPOW!!!!! there it was, escaping at the speed of light while I was screaming my head off, flying off in the opposite direction.  I know, I am squeemish when it comes to gargantuan and big hairy spiders! They are the only hairy thing I don't go up close to and want to cuddle....can't help it..anyway, I am now in my studio writing this blog, hopefully safe from the huntsman family trying to create my nightmare at christmas....

Well, coz yes it's Christmas !  Or if you are into celebrating the birthday of Isaac Newton: happy Reason's Greetings or Newtonmas. I hope you all had a fabulous relaxing day, opening presents, being with loved ones, relaxing or cooking ..doing whatever you want!!! That's the whole point of having a holiday isn't it?  
Well I certainly hope so because there's nothing worse than HAVING a to do something against your will...lol ! I have been so busy throughout the year doing all the clubs and rare sheep breed adventures, I hardly had any time to do something that I have always done: design garments and fibre art. So, apart from making a pavlova, which I've never done before!!! (i know!! That's  fit for capital punishment living in Australia and not having ever made one I'm sure...I escaped punishment!!! Phew) I cleaned up the studio, organised fleeces and fibre for a fresh start making more batts and...sat down and drew and drew ! I cannot tell you how good that felt even if it was only for a few hours . It seemed as soon as I resigned myself to some guiltless sitting down and relaxing, my brain went in design mode..and I'm smiling 😃.

I came to the conclusion that I had kept myself from doing things like that because "there wasn't enough time", or "other things needed doing more urgently" but in the meantime I was panicking and losing time left right and centre checking social media, my email, my messages...always feeling like the white rabbit with the pocket watch in hand shouting "I'm late! I'm late!", whereas I could've easily taken that hour to do something creative design-wise that was hiding in my brain wanting desperately to come out! I think it was that moment of clarity that came over me because a lot of the world was in holiday mode : there would be no emails to check or messages to answer..at least that's what I told my brain.
You know those photos you see appearing on Instagram or Facebook of a shack in the middle of the forest saying "if you were offered one million dollars to live here for a year without Internet or phone would you do it?".... Apparently there are specific holiday destinations you can book that specifically offer NO internet or wifi...just have time to centre and not stress about FOMO (fear of missing out) or FOGO (fear of going off line). I could easily do the year in a shack just as long as I can take my stash and craft tools with me together with pencil and paper, but is it that hard to condition ourselves to have the technology around and just use it when we need or want to? Or, is it like having a bar of chocolate in the pantry that just BEGS to be eaten...NOW! .. No use keeping it for later..we want everything NOW. Well, what about if NOW disappears :  the more we get distracted, the more we forget to make the NOW ourselves? Every second and every minute of it.  You don't need to go cold turkey in a cabin for a year, just take back some NOW for yourself, even if it's just for half an hour. a lot of things can be done in just that: lives can begin and end, dreams only take minutes and ideas can explode in matter of seconds.

I wish you a wonderful Christmas and a fun holiday filled with love, happiness and lots of fun (and fibre ..ofcourse !) A very happy Hoppy Christmas to you all !  Next week there will be an update that will be finger licking good with all kinds of different information about what is going to happen next year and I can tell you this much : there is some pretty exciting stuff going on !

Oh and Don't forget, if you want to be part of the IxCHeL Clubs: Don't leave it too late to sign up. Only one more week left !!! 

So, For this week’s update : There's no real snaffle update...no rush to put your snaffling boots on and jump straight to the photos without reading (yes, I know you do that! Lol) I  have a few holiday season batts available and also a special offer of LUCKY DIP FUNKY BUNNY BATTS (for those of you unfamiliar with the term "lucky dip" (I had quite a few questions last week with specific requests for lucky dips..lol)): with a lucky dip you get something that Santa Bunny this week thinks you will like and will surprise you with. Because, let's face it, surprises are very, very cool !

Have a wonderful relaxing week and HAVE FUN !

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable. All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry.

LUCKY DIP Funky Bunny Batts

AU$30

Every batt (except the Holiday Batts) are different and have all kinds of fibres in them. Should you be allergic to any fibre let me know and I will defenitely not give you one that you will sneeze at!   ALL the lucky dip batts weigh appr 140-150 grams and are for this week only $30 instead of the normal $40. They will be filled with exquisite luxury fibres like angora and cashmere, bison , yak and even wallaby along with merino, and rare sheep breeds. It's a surprise but all the ingredients will be listed on the batt you will receive.  Enjoy ! and Happy Snaffling !


This could be your lucky dip batt........


or ...this one...


or a green, blue, purple or pink or a happy hoppy rainbow batt ..anything goes! It's a surprise !


Holiday Season Batt 
all +/- 120-130grams/4.6oz 
 Normally AU$36 ........Christmas Price now is $26 per batt  !!! 
that is a special 30% discount !
Ingredients: Rare Flemish sheep, Wallaby, Blue Faced Leicester, 
Merino, gold Holographic angelina





Wallaby Fibre

25grams  AU$10

Australian Wild Wallaby Fibre, Super fine fibre that will create a gorgeous halo in your spinning. 
Just blend a tiny bit with your other fibres on your hand carders and you will be amazed how much softer this fibre makes the blend. 
It has a gorgeous grey colour. It is short like possum fibre. Very nice to spin blended with other fibres: you only need a max of 10% and you will so notice the difference!




We have several families of Wallabies living in the bush near us and they often come down to graze. Every now and again you can find little clumps of their fibre here and there. It is just magical to work with.







Landscape dyes 

 100g tubs   AU$11 



Want to dye your own with easy to use acid dyes? I have been selling these Landscape dyes at my workshops and shows for a long time, just never thought to put them on my blog. 
They are extremely easy to use and come in great shades. 
Just contact me with the name of the colour you are after and I will get right back to you.

New IxCHeL Club sign ups are open: just one more week !

(til quotas are reached or until December 31st)

January, February and March 2016 !

For all our international club fans there is a possibility to ship all three clubs together to save on postage if you want :-) Just pm me and enquire about the options available.

IxCHeL Fibre Club January, February and March 2016

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$24 or more
All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel Fibre Club ! Price to join the IxCHel Fibre Club #27 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (January, February and March 2016) is AU$72 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

For Australia : single serve $72+$28 postage (parcel post), double serve $136+$28 (save $8) or triple serves $204 (save $12!)
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$72+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve AU$136+AU$51
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$60
For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$45
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #27 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The January 2016 Club is going to be shipped out end of January. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Clubs January, February and March 2016


Every month for three months (January, February and March 2016) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf ofcourse! (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn or a 3ply or a 4 ply); Every month a new sock pattern, tips and instructions ! Now is that GOOD or is that GOOD ??!

I will even offer a double serve for those of you who like their socks extra long !



For Australia : single serve $78+$28 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$28

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$51

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$60

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$45


Numbers are strictly limited ! 
Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal . Just PM or email me your details 
  By the way: you don’t HAVE to knit socks if you don’t want to.. the hand dyed yarn is amazingly nice for scarves, cowls, beanies and even tops ! Anything goes .

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs January, February and March 2016

Here are all the details and just pm me when you have any questions or want to be part of the funky bunny batt club Movement ;-) Welcome to the blingy dark side ;-D
The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed funky bunny batt per month to the value of AU$40 or more .
The batts will range in weight from 140grams to 180grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even wolf and bison and rare sheep breeds !!!! All the batts will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel funky bunny Club ! Every month you will receive a HUGE luxury funky bunny batt !
Sign up now and you will receive an Ixchel Hand dyed , super luxurious funky bunny batt for January, February and March 2016.

Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny for three months is :
For Australia : $108+$28 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$108+AU$51 (Airmail)
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$108+AU$60 (airmail)
For Asia: AU$108+AU$45 (airmail)
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The first installment is going to be shipped out end of January :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me



Have a fun weekend Creating your Dreams!

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable.

All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry.
Have fun !!!



Dates to put in your Calendar !!


The last two months of this year I have private workshops and spinning lessons on the calendar,  fibre art projects and exciting work for the Home of HoP Couture ;-)

I will let you all know when there are pop up market stalls or spin ins planned again for next year as soon as I know them.


How To Order:
1. You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or ixchelbunny at yahoo dot com dot au
2. message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny.

I will email you right back with all your order details and payment methods.

Any questions? Any custom orders for yarn or dyeing fibre? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.
Thank you so much for your help and support !



 RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly
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Friday, December 18, 2015

Happy Hoppy Christmas !!!



This is the last blog update before Christmas next week ! Unbelievable but true !

So... I thought, why not do something special ! I have been so busy throughout the year doing all the clubs and rare sheep breed adventures, I hardly had any time to do some special funky bunny batts for the regular Friday updates. Not good enough!!.. I know!!....so , I have made a few special batts for you and a small mountain of very special Holiday Season batts at a very good price ! Not to miss because they have some very special fibre in them as well and they remind me of mulled wine and Christmas.

Mind you, thinking about mulled wine at the moment is a bit torturous since even here in our normally cool mountain climate we are experiencing a heatwave! It is 39degrees Celsius atm (about a 105F) and it is not looking like cooling down very soon either. Everything is as dry as a tinderbox and even here water is running out! Who would have thought ! Too much water and cold is not good but too little and too hot is definitely worse ! Especially for our crops and animals who are doing it tough. Mind you, we do not have the luxury of aircon here either;  at least the earthy rammed the bunny run has a natural cool temperature all year round. Most of the bunnies have received their haircut except for Tawnee, Babette and Uhura: they are getting a good trim tomorrow !

So, what was I saying? Oh yes, tonight's update …okay so there are batts, but since this is a special time of the year and I doubt that any of you are going to be looking at a computer screen next Friday (Christmas) or New Years eve (the Friday after) I am offering you some things that are simply too good not to snaffle. Again: limited supply rules because you know it is only me and not an army of Christmas elves or minions.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank all of you , who have been following me and reading my blog updates every week and supporting our little fibre farm: I could not have done it without you. I cannot stress how important it is to have friends in fibre , to have people around you who know how long things take to make and how much love and effort goes into every single item I am putting up for adoption so to speak. I could not do what I do without you and I am extremely grateful for you being there for me and with me.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I wish you a wonderful Christmas and a fun holiday filled with love, happiness and lots of fun (and fibre ..ofcourse !) A very happy Hoppy Christmas to you all !  In the next two weeks there will be updates  with all kinds of different information about what is going to happen next year and I can tell you this much : there is some pretty exciting stuff going on !

Oh and Don't forget, if you want to be part of the IxCHeL Clubs: Don't leave it too late to sign up: all the info is just after all the special Christmas offers and the Christmas voucher info.
yes, there are IxCHeL Giftvouchers available as well just in case you want to gift something to somebody or..hey, yourself ! Even if you have forgotten to buy anything and it is too late for any parcels to arrive before Christmas…do not despair: I can email you the giftvoucher and you still have something fun to put under the tree !

So, For this week’s update : Funky Bunny Batts, A special offer Holiday Batt!! , some very special super Australian fibre And…. Super special offers on Lucky Dip Yarn or Fibre ! Santa Bunny is in town !!!!!



Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable. All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. Have fun !!!

Funky Bunny Batts

Every batt (except the Holiday Batts) are different and have all kinds of fibres in them. All the descriptions of the ingredients for each batt are listed underneath their photos together with the weight and their price. Enjoy ! and Happy Snaffling !




Velvet batt: 132g/4.7oz AU$36  (sold)
Ingredients: Merino, angora, cashmere, silk, tencel, glitz and gold holographic angelina




Smaug Batt: 155g/5.4oz, AU$40 (SOLD)
 Ingredients: Valais Blacknose, Merino, Wallaby, Cashmere, angora, 
glitz, gold holographic Angelina.


Silver Heather 154g/5.5oz AU$40  (SOLD)
 Ingredients: Merino, Angora, Cashmere, Wallaby, Tencel, Ramie, 
Llama, Suri, Silk, Gold holographic Angelina


Scottish Moors 168G/6oz AU$44  (SOLD)
 Ingredients: Suri, Silk, merino, Cashmere, Angora bunny, Tencel, Qiviut





Plum Wine 154g/5.5oz AU$40  (SOLD)
Ingredients: Merino, Blue faced Leicester, Black Bamboo, Cashmere, 
Angora, glitz, Linen, Gold Holographic Angelina


Indigo Sky 152g AU$44  (sold)
 Ingredients: Shetland, Merino, North Ronaldsay, Black Bamboo, Linen, 
Seaweed, Hemp, Blue faced Leicester, Gold holographic Angelina


Holiday Season Batt 
SOLD
all +/- 120-130grams/4.6oz 
 Normally AU$36 ........Christmas Price now is $26 per batt  !!! 
that is a special 30% discount !
Ingredients: Rare Flemish sheep, Wallaby, Blue Faced Leicester, 
Merino, gold Holographic angelina





Wallaby Fibre

25grams  AU$10

Australian Wild Wallaby Fibre, Super fine fibre that will create a gorgeous halo in your spinning. 
Just blend a tiny bit with your other fibres on your hand carders and you will be amazed how much softer this fibre makes the blend. 
It has a gorgeous grey colour. It is short like possum fibre. Very nice to spin blended with other fibres: you only need a max of 10% and you will so notice the difference!




We have several families of Wallabies living in the bush near us and they often come down to graze. Every now and again you can find little clumps of their fibre here and there. It is just magical to work with.






SUPER SPECIAL !!!

 LUCKY DIP CASHMERINO Laceweight 1ply YARN  **sold**

This yarn is an all Australian grown, spun and dyed cashmere and super fine merino 1ply yarn. It is amazing to work with and has a meterage of appr 1200/100g, 30% cashmere/70% Super fine merino. 
I use it all the time to ply my singles with and it is also gorgeous to knit lace with or weave !
Normally I sell this yarn in cute 25-30gram balls for AU$9 each.
 Christmas Special Price for a Lucky Dip is ....

3 balls for $10 !! 

That is almost buy one get 2 for free ! C’mon! this is too good to pass up! There are great colours and also naturals available.







SUPER FIBRE SPECIAL!!!! 

 LUCKY DIP TOPS!!          sold out !!!

Yes, Lucky Dip Tops !!!! That means you can get blends like my Bunny Bison Bliss or Tundra or Luxury nr 5, Cashmere flings or DIVA or Angelbunny or Happy Tiger or..yes, even rare sheep breed tops for an extremely special Holiday Price!!

Normally the regular price for any of my tops are around $24 per top , now.. for the Holiday Special I am offering you a lucky Dip of any kind of blend or colour for ..wait for it….


2 TOPS FOR $30 !!! 


There is only a limited supply I prepared for this special Christmas Special update so please don’t wait too long to get yourself a super exciting surprise Fibre Gift !!

only 2 lots maximum per customer ! That way everybody can get "lucky" ;-) 








Special IxCHeL Gift Vouchers



Want to give somebody something special and still let them pick out their fav colour or fibre blend? Well, search no more: I offer an IxCHeL gift voucher package that is so hard to resist you even want to buy one for yourself ..lol   The Giftvouchere will be emailed to you or your friend with a unique number to quote when buying from my updates or at any of my markets. The Vouchers are valid for 1 year.     Here’s the deal:

AU$25 Personalised Christmas giftvoucher Pack
A personalised Christmas giftvoucher, free post for the receivers first order in Australia (for overseas customers you can deduct AU$9 off your shipping cost!) and a badge

AU$50 Personalised Christmas giftvoucher Pack
Comes with a personalised Christmas giftvoucher, free post for the receiver's first order in Australia(for overseas customers you can deduct AU&9 off your shipping cost!) , a badge, a bunny $photo and last but not least some amazing fluffy stuff in a gift pack

AU$100 Personalised Christmas giftvoucher Pack
Comes with a personalised Christmas giftvoucher, free post for the receivers first order in Australia (for overseas customers you can deduct AU$9 off your shipping cost!), a badge, a bunny photo and last but not least some amazing fluffy stuff and yarn in a gift pack!

Just let me know what giftvoucher pack you would like to gift to a friend or yourself! And I will send you all the details.


Landscape dyes 

 100g tubs   AU$11 



Want to dye your own with easy to use acid dyes? I have been selling these Landscape dyes at my workshops and shows for a long time, just never thought to put them on my blog. 
They are extremely easy to use and come in great shades. 
Just contact me with the name of the colour you are after and I will get right back to you.

New IxCHeL Club sign ups are now open!

(til quotas are reached or until December 31st)

January, February and March 2016 !

For all our international club fans there is a possibility to ship all three clubs together to save on postage if you want :-) Just pm me and enquire about the options available.

IxCHeL Fibre Club January, February and March 2016

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$24 or more
All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel Fibre Club ! Price to join the IxCHel Fibre Club #27 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (January, February and March 2016) is AU$72 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

For Australia : single serve $72+$28 postage (parcel post), double serve $136+$28 (save $8) or triple serves $204 (save $12!)
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$72+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve AU$136+AU$51
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$60
For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$45
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #27 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The January 2016 Club is going to be shipped out end of January. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Clubs January, February and March 2016


Every month for three months (January, February and March 2016) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf ofcourse! (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn or a 3ply or a 4 ply); Every month a new sock pattern, tips and instructions ! Now is that GOOD or is that GOOD ??!

I will even offer a double serve for those of you who like their socks extra long !



For Australia : single serve $78+$28 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$28

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$51

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$60

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$45


Numbers are strictly limited ! 
Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal . Just PM or email me your details 
  By the way: you don’t HAVE to knit socks if you don’t want to.. the hand dyed yarn is amazingly nice for scarves, cowls, beanies and even tops ! Anything goes .

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs January, February and March 2016

Here are all the details and just pm me when you have any questions or want to be part of the funky bunny batt club Movement ;-) Welcome to the blingy dark side ;-D
The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed funky bunny batt per month to the value of AU$40 or more .
The batts will range in weight from 140grams to 180grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even wolf and bison and rare sheep breeds !!!! All the batts will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel funky bunny Club ! Every month you will receive a HUGE luxury funky bunny batt !
Sign up now and you will receive an Ixchel Hand dyed , super luxurious funky bunny batt for January, February and March 2016.

Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny for three months is :
For Australia : $108+$28 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$108+AU$51 (Airmail)
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$108+AU$60 (airmail)
For Asia: AU$108+AU$45 (airmail)
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The first installment is going to be shipped out end of January :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me



Have a fun weekend Creating your Dreams!

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable.

All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry.
Have fun !!!



Dates to put in your Calendar !!


The last two months of this year I have private workshops and spinning lessons on the calendar,  fibre art projects and exciting work for the Home of HoP Couture ;-)

I will let you all know when there are pop up market stalls or spin ins planned again for next year as soon as I know them.


How To Order:
1. You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or ixchelbunny at yahoo dot com dot au
2. message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny.

I will email you right back with all your order details and payment methods.

Any questions? Any custom orders for yarn or dyeing fibre? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.
Thank you so much for your help and support !



 RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly
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Friday, December 11, 2015

Love Life



First of all: Congrats to Wendy Beer for provoding the fab caption to the bunny photo! your prize will hop to you next week !

Second: I have just been informed of the passing of a very dear friend of mine so I am a bit overwhelmed at the moment to say the least,,and a bit late to post the blog. My sincere apologies to all but most of all.... Life is precious, you will always be close to my heart Dear Jan. Spindle long and laugh wherever you are, dear friend. Rest in Peace .







Now for the blog I had written before I got the news........

It’s very hard to give yourself away……to be open..to be out there ..to be you !.. not hide..not be afraid ..to be …to just be…be yourself..and not be afraid to be anything but yourself.

Maybe that’s the meaning of Life: be strong enough to just be yourself. All through our lives we have been asked to be so many different things: if you are a woman you have to fit the mold of playing with dolls, be a mother, care for others, care..if you are a male: be strong, play with cars, fight, provide, be there..you see. I do not see any difference: men , women...I wasn’t much good at just playing with dolls: I played with cars and dolls alike,, cared for animals, cared for people around me. I fought for my parents for others, for right..for justice, for life…..I am here.. I want to be here for everybody…and there you have it: BEING THERE ! Being there for others and for yourself THAT is what it is all about: however hard life is, always look at what is YOUR meaning of what is important! Do not let anybody push their truth upon you, you matter and your truth is not like theirs. Nor should it be. Smile and be you. It will make your heart beat faster and make you smile and the more you smile, the more you can help other people be strong enough to smile too. ….

Never think : I’m lonely” say to yourself “I am unique! One of a kind and be proud! I am not saying that kind of thinking is easy. Everybody wants to fit in, be part of a team, be a part of a group/identity…but then again..everybody is different..so why not celebrate our differences and still be part of something? It can be done, I am sure. Especially at this time of year when it is all about family or friends and we all HAVE TO be part of something.. there are countless people feeling ultimately alone and not part of anything. There are so many people feeling sad around this time of year : there should not be that kind of pain at all. The fact is that everybody is different, no matter what…we all feel the pressure of being pressed into deciding which box to choose to be part of. The problem arises when we cannot decide (or want) to choose any box we want to belong to. Yep. I know ! More than any of you can ever know now, I know how hard things can be….It has taken me a long long time to make life a lot easier: my “meaning of Life” so to speak” BE YOURSELF! Don’t care if you do not fit any mold..everybody is one of a kind! You can be a hybrid, a combination of so many wonderful things put together..that’s you ! Celebrate it and never be discouraged and ashamed.

Here’s a little test for you. Take a sheet of paper and a pen and write down…..point by point..what you KNOW you are. Just add everything you feel and there is no importance on anything..everything is as important as the other things you put on your list.

here is my list: Human being, caring, loving, creative, nurturing, colourful, loving, smiling, inventive, musical, sensual, dreaming, sexual, competitive, giving, original, understanding, demanding, bold, critical, physical, sensitive…and……………………………………………………………………………………………………………more…more…more…like an ever expanding universe…….
What does your “list” look like? Please make one and don’t care if it is ever expanding..or changing…it is you and more than that: it is also everybody elses…That is the amazing mystery because your list might just be the same as the person right beside you or the one continents away. The more I spend time on this earth, the more I have come to realise that every soul is more or less the same…..and yet everybody at one point or another in ones life, feels so utterly alone…. There is no logic in feeling alone or separate from everybody else. Make that list and smile: celebrate you being unique and …at the same time : Celebrate being Human, like the rest of all of us.

When you start feeling alone or hit that tough depressed feeling: look at your list..look at you…look at the mirror image and ….see somebody smiling back at you: you are not alone.

Oh and Don't forget, if you want to be part of any club….the IxCHeL Clubs: they are filling up fast ! Don't leave it too late to sign up. Oh and there are IxCHeL Giftvouchers available as well just in case you want to gift something to somebody or..hey, yourself !

For this weeks update I have blended together a nice fluffy mix of Super fine merino, angora bunny, cashmere and rainbow bling.

The blend I call Magic Bunny is magically soft to spin and just wait til you go outside and the sun hits on your magic bunny shawl: it is out of this world!


Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable. All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry. Have fun !!!

Magic Bunny Tops   

Superfine Merino, Cashmere, angora bunny, Rainbow dyed Glitz
100+gram tops, AU$24



All Night Long-sold-

Call me-sold-




Cocktail Bar-sold-

Dancing in the Dark-sold-


Don’t you want me Baby-sold-





Fun !-sold-


Girls just wanna have fun-sold-


Girls on Film-sold-


Graceland-sold-



Kokomo-sold-


Like a Jungle-sold-


kiss-sold-


Love cat-sold-


Party-sold-





Push it good-sold-


Reason to believe-sold-


Sweet Love-sold-






Thunder-sold-




West End Girls-sold-




ZEN-sold-




Special IxCHeL Gift Vouchers 



Want to give somebody something special and still let them pick out their fav colour or fibre blend? Well, search no more: I offer an IxCHeL gift voucher package that is so hard to resist you even want to buy one for yourself ..lol   The Giftvouchere will be emailed to you or your friend with a unique number to quote when buying from my updates or at any of my markets. The Vouchers are valid for 1 year.     Here’s the deal:

AU$25 Personalised Christmas giftvoucher Pack
A personalised Christmas giftvoucher, free post for the receivers first order in Australia (for overseas customers you can deduct AU$9 off your shipping cost!) and a badge

AU$50 Personalised Christmas giftvoucher Pack
Comes with a personalised Christmas giftvoucher, free post for the receiver's first order in Australia(for overseas customers you can deduct AU&9 off your shipping cost!) , a badge, a bunny $photo and last but not least some amazing fluffy stuff in a gift pack

AU$100 Personalised Christmas giftvoucher Pack
Comes with a personalised Christmas giftvoucher, free post for the receivers first order in Australia (for overseas customers you can deduct AU$9 off your shipping cost!), a badge, a bunny photo and last but not least some amazing fluffy stuff and yarn in a gift pack!

Just let me know what giftvoucher pack you would like to gift to a friend or yourself! And I will send you all the details.


Landscape dyes 

 100g tubs   AU$11 



Want to dye your own with easy to use acid dyes? I have been selling these Landscape dyes at my workshops and shows for a long time, just never thought to put them on my blog. 
They are extremely easy to use and come in great shades. 
Just contact me with the name of the colour you are after and I will get right back to you.

New IxCHeL Club sign ups are now open!

(til quotas are reached or until December 31st)

January, February and March 2016 !

For all our international club fans there is a possibility to ship all three clubs together to save on postage if you want :-) Just pm me and enquire about the options available.

IxCHeL Fibre Club January, February and March 2016

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$24 or more
All the tops will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel Fibre Club ! Price to join the IxCHel Fibre Club #27 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (January, February and March 2016) is AU$72 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

For Australia : single serve $72+$28 postage (parcel post), double serve $136+$28 (save $8) or triple serves $204 (save $12!)
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$72+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve AU$136+AU$51
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$60
For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$45
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #27 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The January 2016 Club is going to be shipped out end of January. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Clubs January, February and March 2016


Every month for three months (January, February and March 2016) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf ofcourse! (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn or a 3ply or a 4 ply); Every month a new sock pattern, tips and instructions ! Now is that GOOD or is that GOOD ??!

I will even offer a double serve for those of you who like their socks extra long !



For Australia : single serve $78+$28 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$28

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$51

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$60

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$45


Numbers are strictly limited ! 
Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal . Just PM or email me your details 
  By the way: you don’t HAVE to knit socks if you don’t want to.. the hand dyed yarn is amazingly nice for scarves, cowls, beanies and even tops ! Anything goes .

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs January, February and March 2016

Here are all the details and just pm me when you have any questions or want to be part of the funky bunny batt club Movement ;-) Welcome to the blingy dark side ;-D
The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed funky bunny batt per month to the value of AU$40 or more .
The batts will range in weight from 140grams to 180grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even wolf and bison and rare sheep breeds !!!! All the batts will be hand dyed and will be especially made for the members of Ixchel funky bunny Club ! Every month you will receive a HUGE luxury funky bunny batt !
Sign up now and you will receive an Ixchel Hand dyed , super luxurious funky bunny batt for January, February and March 2016.

Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny for three months is :
For Australia : $108+$28 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$108+AU$51 (Airmail)
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$108+AU$60 (airmail)
For Asia: AU$108+AU$45 (airmail)
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The first installment is going to be shipped out end of January :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me



Have a fun weekend Creating your Dreams!

Please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have any questions okay? Always happy to enable.

All my contact details are to be found at the end of this week’s blog entry.
Have fun !!!



Dates to put in your Calendar !!


The last two months of this year I have private workshops and spinning lessons on the calendar,  fibre art projects and exciting work for the Home of HoP Couture ;-)

I will let you all know when there are pop up market stalls or spin ins planned again for next year as soon as I know them.


How To Order:
1. You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or ixchelbunny at yahoo dot com dot au
2. message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny.

I will email you right back with all your order details and payment methods.

Any questions? Any custom orders for yarn or dyeing fibre? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.
Thank you so much for your help and support !



 RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly
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