Easter Bunny Plans

Bear contemplating his Easter plans: Sitting on an Easter Egg

One more week to go til Easter and it is getting more hectic everyday for this easterbunny ! I still have so much custom spin and dye jobs to do AND spin and dye some more Bunny art yarns, dye more tops for the Royal Sydney Show and trying to keep sane at the same time….not happening ..lol
On the up side: my knee has finally managed to feel much happier. At least my knee doesn’t wake me up tens of times in the middle of the night when I roll over in bed….you know, it’s only when you have some kind of injury or had an operation that you get this sudden awareness how muscles or bones that we normally take for granted and expect to work fluently at all times, can stuff our very normal day to day functionality up.

I still remember after the total hysterectomy I had a couple of years ago to rid my body of the unwelcome guests (read: cancer), that even breathing , coughing, getting up, sitting down, going to the toilet or laughing was accompanied by a HUGE amount of pain or discomfort. How soon we forget. How soon we take things for granted again. How soon we go on thinking some things will just work forever…it’s reality check alright!

I finally figured out how I dislocated my knee btw: don’t laugh! Repeatedly getting up from my office chair, twisting my knee the wrong way! and thinking I was made of rubber . By doing this all the time, I became accustomed to it, not thinking at all how stupid it was . and you know what? I think that’s where a lot of things go wrong. Not even just with the physical, mechanical body things, but also with the mental, communicative, brain things. Most of the time we just do and talk without thinking, without even contemplating about the consequences or what it means to us or others. In these last few weeks with the knee issue I have been put back on , what I call “mindfulness”: mindful walking (meaning not leaping and tripping over doing a million things an hour ) , mindful talking (thinking what you say and how you say it), mindful doing anything ! It is amazing how this concentration and compassionate mindful action can impact on your world and it is easier to do than you think. All you need to do is get accustomed to doing it so it becomes natural to you.
Anyway, I digress, as usual, I was talking about the Easter Show and all that it will bring with it . It is going to be super busy with the wonderful Emma Brien judging Angora bunny fleece for the very bery first time in Australia! Bunnies have ofcousre been judged and prized but never the fleece they produce, which I thought was a bit odd since the sheep and the goats get their fleeces judged all the time! So, Emma as a judge extraordinaire will not only help us out with the judging of the fleeces, but also will be a valuable team member in our back to back bunny Record Attempt at the Sydney Royall show! : clip, spin and knit a garment in the shortest possible time. All of this is going to happen on Monday the 9th of April at te Wynne Pavillion at the Sydney Royal Showgrounds! It all starts at 9am , with the Back to back bunny record starting at 11am ! It is all very exciting! And there is still so much to organise, so I’d better get going again! In the meantime for this weeks update I thought it would be appropriate to offer you some pure angora tops that are just to die for ! spin like butter and are super soft 9micron !!!!! also some lush super mulberry silk hand dyed tops for you and to top it off some 3ply pure angora yarn with a whopping 400meters oer 50grams yardage !!!! wow!


Anyway, without keeping you too long: here is this weeks update! Enjoy!


How To Order:
You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or 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? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.

Thank you so much for your help and support !
(((HUGS)))
Charly

IxCHeL English Angora Tops 50+grams AU$20
Excellent for spinning the most luscious yarns and felts beautifully!

Koochie Koochie


Naked ride home

2 kool 2 be 4gotten

hole in the ice

in the still of the night

IxCHeL angora 3 ply , 50+grams +/- 400meters !!! AU$22
An amazing hand dyed yarn with a huge amount of meterage!
1 skein will do a a scarf ! There are more than one skeins per colour available !

Mad hatter

down the rabbit hole

Alice

IxCHeL Mulberry silk , 50+grams AU$23
Amazingly lush, soft , lustrous hand dyed tops!
Great for spinning and felting ! even sik paper making and embellishing ofcourse !

Tango

Blue valentines

Road to Peace

El Pajaro (the bird in Spanish )

everyone says Hi

Liquid Moon

Renegade

Respectable

Just Dance

the Mission

IxCHeL Club Sign ups for April, May and June 2012 are still Open! Do not miss out and join the fun!

IxCHeL FIBRE CLUB April, May and June 2012

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 , and as all of you past members know you get tops that are usually around $24 ! so it is a great deal!
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 #13 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months is AU$60 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND double and triple serves are available !!! So in short:
For Australia :
single serve $60+$21 postage (parcel post)
double serve $120+$24
triple serve $160+$33
For USA + Canada:
single serve AU$60+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve AU$120+AU$60
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$60+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$58
For Asia:
Single serve AU$60+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$39
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #13 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! the first installment is going to be shipped out end of April:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))


IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club
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$32 or more . The batts will range in weight from 100grams to 150grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even Yak this time !
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 April, May and June 2012 !
Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny #13 :)) for three months is :
For Australia : $96+$21 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$35 (Airmail)
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$38 (airmail)
For Asia: AU$96+AU$28 (airmail)
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB#12 now.
Numbers are strictly limited !
the first installment is going to be shipped out end of april 2012:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me


IxCHeL Yarn Club

What is the deal? hmmm it is sooo good and fun and sockaliscious you just will HAVE to join :)
Here are the details:
Every month for three months (april-may and june 2012) you will receive:
enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks; (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 :)
Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia : single serve $78+$21 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$78+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited !
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. 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 Mini skein Club
Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for Club members. In that monthly selection there are 10 hand dyed miniskeins that are hand dyed and or hand spun not available anywhere else and awesome to add to your mini skein projects. Once the Monthly mini skein collecction is announced anybody can order as many as there are available and they will receive a nice colourful pack of FOURTEEN miniskeins for $23+post. That is 14 miniskeins for the price of 10 ! Now how can you say no to that??
Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:
Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia : single serve $69+$21 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$69+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited ! Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))


Wokshops in May and June :

MAY Classes
Beginner Spinner classes Tuesday May 8th, 15th and 22nd 10am-4pm $150
Learn how to spin in a day ! You will receive a bag filled with fluffy goodies to learn with and the use of a wheel! Different types of fibres will be covered from merino, to Shetland, to rare sheep breeds , angora , mohair, yak and alpaca !
Enjoy the relaxing environment of our little fibre farm and cuddle a bunny on your breaks from spinning. Lunch and drinks provided. Brochures on techniques etc will be handed out as well. Limited places available !

Art Yarns Saturday May 26th and Tuesday May 29th 10am-4pm $150
Make art yarns, dive into the world of creative yarns! Learn how to make the nip n tuck, coils, slubs, core spinning and adding fancy extras!
Lunch and drinks provided. Bring your own fluff or additions or dive into our shop to get your supply. Every student will receive a bag of surprise goodies to work with aas well.

JUNE CLASSES
Wire Core Spinning Saturday June 2nd 10am-4pm $150
Learn how to use jewellery wire in your spinning to make fibre sculptures , baskets, wearable art and more. !
Its an amazingly nice way to make adventurous, multi functional yarn !
Handouts , lunch and drinks will be provided a dn a bag of goodies, wire core and fluff to play with !

Plying Adventures Tuesday June 5th 10-3pm $100
Learn how to ply a balanced yarn, Navajo ply, flower power ply or do fancy boucle! Lots of new adventurous yarns !
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

Tailspinning yarn Saturday 9th of June 10am-4pm $150
Learn the spinning technique in a day. You can create your own tailspun super soft mohair curls (fibre provided!) or even angora ! anything goes! It’s exciting to create yarn like this ! aand now is your chance to learn!
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

Flower Power Art Yarns and Fancy Additions Tuesday June 19th 10-4pm $150
Learn how to make art yarns with your handspun that look like little flowers or beehives ! and how to add little bits and pieces, feathers, bling and more to your yarn to make it extra special !
Your imagination is the limit !
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

To reserve a spot in any of these classes, email me or message me on Ravelry. I will send you all the details. It’s going to be FUN !

Dates to Remember:
Bunny Spin in at the Ixchel Fibre Farm (11am-4pm)
Every Third Saturday and every fourth Thursday of the month!

Saturday April 21st, 11am-4pm
Bring a plate to share your wheel or spindle, knitting or crochet, yourself and a smile and have a fun day out amongst bunnies and friends ! Please contact me to secure a spot ! Bunny food like cabbage, bok choi or broccoli is always welcome as well ! : the bunnies will cuddle you more for it ;D

Thursday April 26th, 11am – 4pm

April 9th, Sydney Royal Show THE PLACE TO BE AT EASTER ! EASTER BUNNY CENTRAL!
THE Angora Bunny Event of the year!!
Back to Back Bunny World Record
Join the fun and what better way to do it than visit all the Easter bunnies at the Royal Easter Show! Promoting the angora rabbits in Australia for the very first time ! and how ! More information on the Royal Sydney show website ! and there will be heaps and heaps of IxcHeL angora and angora blend fibres and yarns!!

April 16th
Flower Power Spin in
Grand Valley Spinner & Weavers
Tapscott-Milbourne centre, Cambridge road, Motrose (melways ref 52 C5)
10am-4pm
It is going to be heaps of fun with lots of new fibres and yarns !!! and lot sof spinning

April 28th
Mini Wool Show of the Hand knitters Guild
Time and place to be confirmed later.
I am preparing heaps of new yarns for that event that will be amazing !!!!!

The Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show 2012
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd of July
I will be in the Flower (bunny) shed again this year with heaps of new fluffy stuff and in full bunny regalia
This year it is even going to BIGGER and more HUGE than ever !!!
Join me in the fun !
The woolcraft schedule is published and the IxCHeL Fibre farm is sponsoring a catergory this year in the handspun yarn classes in Natural Animal Fibres class 23 and 24 !!! We feel it is very important to get the word out . Angora fibre and cashmere and mohair and alpaca and baby camel is amazing to spin, felt, weave, embellish and crochet with! Start planning and working on your entry for the show and get your art work out there for everybody tot admire and win prizes !! yeah ! What could be better eh?
Check out the website here for more details : www.sheepshow.com and for questions relating to the woolcraft schedule and ore contact Dot Vallence at Dotv5 at optusnet dot com dot au

Contact me on Ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny, message me on facebook or email me on Ixchelbunny@yahoo.com.au or ixchel@rabbit.com.au


RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly

Inspiration through time and against all odds

hand woven medicine man rug.

natural dyes and Navajo churro handspun yarn were used

When I was browsing around for bits and pieces to make that Steampunk yarn I showed you last week, I came across some boxes that I hadn’t opened for years. You know how it goes.
From a very young age, from as long as I can remember there were fases of being some where for a bit and then moving to the next town, state or even other country. Weven when I was older, I had that gene in me: working as a medical anthropologist and moving from one project to the next, in wonderfull far away and magical countries. The living out of boxes or suitcases comes as a second nature although I have settled down now, in the most gorgeous spot I call home.
As I said, browsing through these treasured boxes that went with us over seas, over mountains , through states and to different countries even continents , through unsettling, even horrific wartimes, these little boxes have gone with my family everywhere. Not that they would be classified as treasures or worth a lot of money by any bank standards. but to me they are special. Very special. These little boxes are filled with amazing memories and inspiring things my grandfather and my mother made. I may have told you way , way back, that I have never known my grandfather, but he is an absolute source of inspiration to me. I feel that he is closer to me than the other grandparents I have had the privilege to know. And it is because these little beautiful pieces of art he left our family with and the stories that I was told.
My grandfather was special. As a Native American from the proud Menominee Nation, he had fought in the first world war, met my grandmother , stayed, raised a family far away from his home and made the most amazing things with his hands. He never had any proper engineering education or art school or any of those things, but when I run my hands over his many exquisite carvings or his sketchbook, his drawings and beautifully crafted illustrated letters, they are totally and utterly inspiring.
He drew, carved and made amazing things. My mother told me about so many things he made, that were lost, but the little things that could travel, survived and keep inspiring me to create. Waewaenen! Thank you! Grandfather.

the little red riding hood broche given to my mum, he carved out of an ivory billiard ball

the other side of the billiard ball he carved a dancing ballerina for my grandmother

his drawing of his past: Menominee chief Reginald Oshkosh

Grandmother Charlotte, drawn by my grandfather Theo

The little things survive. They keep on being an inspiration to me. Little things make Life special and are so important. So every time that you are crafting, making things, even when they say it is “just”craft, believe in the little things you create. They can and will be the source of inspiration for many !

By the way, apparently there is going to be a Sydney Royal Show Special in the Sunday Telegraph Sunday with bunnies, and info on our world record attempt . So if you can get your hand on it please have a read and look what is going to happen at the Royal Easter Show !

Anyway, without keeping you too long: here is this weeks update! A new blend ! Again ! A gorgeous super fine 18micron merino blended with angora and SILK! Also some super soft mink bunny yarn this week!
Enjoy!


How To Order:
You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or 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? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.

Thank you so much for your help and support !
(((HUGS)))
Charly

IxCHeL Angorino & Silk Bunny Tops 100+grams AU$22

Ingredients: Superfine merino 18micron 70% , 5% angora, 25% Mulberry silk
Excellent for spinning the most luscious yarns and felts beautifully!

Keshena (he who flies swiftly in Menominee language)

Waewaenen (thanks)

Wolf River

Posoh Nemat (hello friend)

Changeling

Rainbow Bird

IxCHeL Bunny Mink 4 ply , 50+grams +/- 300meters AU$23
The most amazing handspun and hand dyed yarn ever!
Ingredients: Mink 70%, 30% angora
1 skein will do a a scarf ! There are more than one skeins per colour available !

Oshkosh

Thunderbird

Tasman River

Wabus

(In Menominee Indian traditions of North America, Wabus is the Great Hare who originally came from the blood of Nokomis, which her son Flint took. When Wabus grew up he became a man called Manabusch, the great hero and trickster.)

Wolfcub

IxCHeL Club Sign ups for April, May and June 2012 are now Open!

IxCHeL FIBRE CLUB April, May and June 2012The 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 , and as all of you past members know you get tops that are usually around $24 ! so it is a great deal!
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 #13 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months is AU$60 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND double and triple serves are available !!! So in short:
For Australia :
single serve $60+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $120+$24
triple serve $160+$33
For USA + Canada:
single serve AU$60+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve AU$120+AU$60
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$60+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$58
For Asia:
Single serve AU$60+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$39
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #13 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #13 is end of March! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of April:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club
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$32 or more . The batts will range in weight from 100grams to 150grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even Yak this time !
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 April, May and June 2012 !
Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny #13 :)) for three months is :
For Australia : $96+$18 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$35 (Airmail)
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$38 (airmail)
For Asia: AU$96+AU$28 (airmail)
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB#13 now.
Numbers are strictly limited !
Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club #13 is end of march! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of april :)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me

IxCHeL Yarn Club

What is the deal? hmmm it is sooo good and fun and sockaliscious you just will HAVE to join :)
Here are the details:
Every month for three months (april-may and june 2012) you will receive:
enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks; (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 :)
Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia : single serve $78+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$78+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB! is end of March.
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. 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 Mini skein Club
Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for Club members. In that monthly selection there are 10 hand dyed miniskeins that are hand dyed and or hand spun not available anywhere else and awesome to add to your mini skein projects. Once the Monthly mini skein collecction is announced anybody can order as many as there are available and they will receive a nice colourful pack of FOURTEEN miniskeins for $23+post. That is 14 miniskeins for the price of 10 ! Now how can you say no to that??
Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:
Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia : single serve $69+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$69+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club is end of March.
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))


Workshops in May and June :

MAY Classes
Beginner Spinner classes Tuesday May 8th, 15th and 22nd 10am-4pm $150
Learn how to spin in a day ! You will receive a bag filled with fluffy goodies to learn with and the use of a wheel! Different types of fibres will be covered from merino, to Shetland, to rare sheep breeds , angora , mohair, yak and alpaca !
Enjoy the relaxing environment of our little fibre farm and cuddle a bunny on your breaks from spinning. Lunch and drinks provided. Brochures on techniques etc will be handed out as well. Limited places available !

Art Yarns Saturday May 26th and Tuesday May 29th 10am-4pm $150Make art yarns, dive into the world of creative yarns! Learn how to make the nip n tuck, coils, slubs, core spinning and adding fancy extras!
Lunch and drinks provided. Bring your own fluff or additions or dive into our shop to get your supply. Every student will receive a bag of surprise goodies to work with aas well.

JUNE CLASSES
Wire Core Spinning Saturday June 2nd 10am-4pm $150Learn how to use jewellery wire in your spinning to make fibre sculptures , baskets, wearable art and more. !
Its an amazingly nice way to make adventurous, multi functional yarn !
Handouts , lunch and drinks will be provided a dn a bag of goodies, wire core and fluff to play with !

Plying Adventures Tuesday June 5th 10-3pm $100
Learn how to ply a balanced yarn, Navajo ply, flower power ply or do fancy boucle! Lots of new adventurous yarns !
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

Tailspinning yarn Saturday 9th of June 10am-4pm $150
Learn the spinning technique in a day. You can create your own tailspun super soft mohair curls (fibre provided!) or even angora ! anything goes! It’s exciting to create yarn like this ! aand now is your chance to learn!
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

Flower Power Art Yarns and Fancy Additions Tuesday June 19th 10-4pm $150Learn how to make art yarns with your handspun that look like little flowers or beehives ! and how to add little bits and pieces, feathers, bling and more to your yarn to make it extra special !
Your imagination is the limit !
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

To reserve a spot in any of these classes, email me or message me on Ravelry. I will send you all the details. It’s going to be FUN !

Dates to Remember:
Bunny Spin in at the Ixchel Fibre Farm (11am-4pm)
Every Third Saturday and every fourth Thursday of the month!Saturday April 21st, 11am-4pmBring a plate to share your wheel or spindle, knitting or crochet, yourself and a smile and have a fun day out amongst bunnies and friends ! Please contact me to secure a spot ! Bunny food like cabbage, bok choi or broccoli is always welcome as well ! : the bunnies will cuddle you more for it ;D

Thursday April 26th, 11am – 4pm

April 9th, Sydney Royal Show
THE Angora Bunny Event of the year!!
Back to Back Bunny World Record
Join the fun and what better way to do it than visit all the Easter bunnies at the Royal Easter Show! Promoting the angora rabbits in Australia for the very first time ! and how ! More information on the Royal Sydney show website !

April 16th
Flower Power Spin in
Grand Valley Spinner & Weavers
Tapscott-Milbourne centre, Cambridge road, Motrose (melways ref 52 C5)
10am-4pm
It is going to be heaps of fun with lots of new fibres and yarns !!! and lot sof spinning

April 28th
Mini Wool Show of the Hand knitters GuildTime and place to be confirmed later.
I am preparing heaps of new yarns for that event that will be amazing !!!!!

The Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show 2012
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd of JulyI will be in the Flower (bunny) shed again this year with heaps of new fluffy stuff and in full bunny regalia
This year it is even going to BIGGER and more HUGE than ever !!!
Join me in the fun !
The woolcraft schedule is published and the IxCHeL Fibre farm is sponsoring a catergory this year in the handspun yarn classes in Natural Animal Fibres class 23 and 24 !!! We feel it is very important to get the word out . Angora fibre and cashmere and mohair and alpaca and baby camel is amazing to spin, felt, weave, embellish and crochet with! Start planning and working on your entry for the show and get your art work out there for everybody tot admire and win prizes !! yeah ! What could be better eh?
Check out the website here for more details : www.sheepshow.com and for questions relating to the woolcraft schedule and ore contact Dot Vallence at Dotv5 at optusnet dot com dot au

Contact me on Ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny, message me on facebook or email me on Ixchelbunny@yahoo.com.au or ixchel@rabbit.com.au


RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly

Pot o'Gold at the end of the rainbow...

but I'll settle for a chocolate egg anytime...

Happy St Patrick's Day !!!

The grass is always greener on the other side, you always want what you can’t get…and when you have it, well, somehow it doesn’t seem that important anymore., because other things take over, like life and getting things done, work, life in general. It is like we are so eager to get happiness by acquiring things or doing things or trying to please. It is the pursuit of happiness ..always running to get there and when you get there, you realise that it was somehow the hunt for happiness, not the acquiring of it. What brought this on? Well,, as you know last week I was without internet or phone while having to organise heaps etc. I was totally going cold turkey not being able to do anything on the word wide web. Mind you , I had heaps of other things I coud have done instead of stress about it and getting angry , but I chose not to. I chose to be guided by that what I did not have. Stupid eh? So I ran around like a mad woman and lost valuable time finishing what I needed to do: custom spinning jobs and preparing lots of nhandspun and fibres for the shows coming up. Now, I knkow you can’t win. You can’t do everything at once, but this week, when I had all the electricity and phone lines and internet I wanted and needed so badly last week, I hardly used any of it. I was spinning yarn..spinning…and spinning…and spinning. I made a steampunk art yarn for a birthday present that Dr Stip commissioned me to do (see photo below) , I finished art yarns in all shapes and sizes (very exiting!) for Ok!Charli for her baby garment art works and more. Long days and nights of spinning ! and I enjoyed every second of it. I must say, making those art yarns I recognised a couple of things:

1. I am absolutely certain I will never ever want to become a watch maker!
Trying to disassemble old non functioning watches with all their teeny tiny,
wibbly wobbly , timey wimey bits and pieces is really not my cup of tea!
2. Boucle yarn looks absolutely awesome, but it is extreeeeeeemely time
consuming to get it done. Forst you have to spin very fine,, high ratio
singles, then you have to push the singles onto a very fine plying thread
spinning in the opposite direction and then, in order to lock the curls in,
you have to py it again with very fine thread.

Steampunk art yarn with watch face and a tiny steampunk book I made titled H G Wells Tales of Time and Space

Steampunk art yarn with watch face and a tiny steampunk book Open

Core Spun yarn “wood elf”with tawny frogmouth and parrot feathers, paper bark, silk, angora bunny, merino, cashmere all handdyed with natural dyes

more art yarns on www.flickr.com/photo/ixchelbunny

Baby 2 Boucle yarn

Doing all different art yarns does give you a sense of accomplishment and kind of gets you out of that brainwash spinning mode you can get in when you do your “normal”spinning..you know the spinning that your body and mind tell you to do because it is so natural to you. Like 4 or 8 ply. It is amazingly energising to do something else in between. It totally gives you a new perspective on spinning and, well, life in general.

By the way, apparently there was a spread in the Sunday Telegraph Sunday about our little fibre farm and bunnies, but since I did not get my hands on that Sydney paper here where I live, I have no idea what was in it..I will nag the photographer for copies of the photos.

Anyway, without keeping you too long: here is this weeks update! A new blend ! Again ! A gorgeous oatmeal blue faced leicester : a mesmerising silvery natural coloured sheep, blended with mulberry silk and angora bunny ! An awesome blend to spin and felt. I love the natural colours but with the base not being white, it also creates beautiful effects when dyeing !
Also some bamboo bunny blend sock weight yarn this week: one skein will do a pair of socks with its amazing yardage of 400meters per 100grams.
Enjoy!


How To Order:
You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or 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? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable.

Thank you so much for your help and support !
(((HUGS)))
Charly

IxCHeL Oatmeal Blue faced Leicester Silk Bunny Tops 100+grams AU$22Ingredients: Superfine Blue Faced Leicester 70% , 5% angora, 25% Mulberry silk
Excellent for spinning the most luscious yarns and felts beautifully! The silvery base colour of this blend makes dyeing it extra special. The colours are deep and mystical, especially when using natural dyes like I have done for some of these hand dyed tops you see here.

Secret Place-1 left-

Natural-sold-

Under Stars -sold-

Drunken Lullaby-3 left-

been there Done that-sold-

A Mhuirnin O (My darling Love in Gaelic) -sold-

The Fairy Queen

IxCHeL Bamboo Bunny 4 ply – sock weight yarn 100+grams +/- 400meters AU$23 SPECIAL PRICE (instead of $26) !!
Ingredients: Bamboo 50%, 10% angora, 25% Mulberry silk, nylon 15%
1 skein will do a pair of socks or a scarf !

Whiskey Kiss-1 left-

Limerick-2left-

As I roved out-2 left-

Life’s a jig-2left-

If I ever leave this world alive-2 left-

Carolan’s Draught-2left-

IxCHeL Club Sign ups for April, May and June 2012 are now Open!

IxCHeL FIBRE CLUB April, May and June 2012

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 , and as all of you past members know you get tops that are usually around $24 ! so it is a great deal!
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 #13 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months is AU$60 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND double and triple serves are available !!! So in short:
For Australia :
single serve $60+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $120+$24
triple serve $160+$33
For USA + Canada:
single serve AU$60+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve AU$120+AU$60
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$60+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$58
For Asia:
Single serve AU$60+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve AU$120+AU$39
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #13 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #13 is end of March! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of April:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :)


IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club
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$32 or more . The batts will range in weight from 100grams to 150grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even Yak this time !
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 April, May and June 2012 !
Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny #13 :)) for three months is :
For Australia : $96+$18 postage (parcel post)
For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$35 (Airmail)
For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$38 (airmail)
For Asia: AU$96+AU$28 (airmail)
If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB#12 now.
Numbers are strictly limited !
Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club #12 is December 31st! And the first installment is going to be shipped out end of January 2012:)
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me


IxCHeL Yarn Club

What is the deal? hmmm it is sooo good and fun and sockaliscious you just will HAVE to join :)
Here are the details:
Every month for three months (april-may and june 2012) you will receive:
enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks; (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 :)
Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia : single serve $78+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$78+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB! is end of March.
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. 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 Mini skein Club
Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for Club members. In that monthly selection there are 10 hand dyed miniskeins that are hand dyed and or hand spun not available anywhere else and awesome to add to your mini skein projects. Once the Monthly mini skein collecction is announced anybody can order as many as there are available and they will receive a nice colourful pack of FOURTEEN miniskeins for $23+post. That is 14 miniskeins for the price of 10 ! Now how can you say no to that??
Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:
Here is the nitty gritty:
For Australia : single serve $69+$18 postage (parcel post)
double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$24
For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$35 (Airmail)
double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$49
For UK,Europe, rest of the world:
Single serve AU$69+AU$38 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$57
For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$28 (airmail)
Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$42
Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club is end of March.
Payment via direct deposit or credit card. Just PM or email me your details :))


Wokshops in May and June :

MAY Classes
Beginner Spinner classes Tuesday May 8th, 15th and 22nd 10am-4pm $150Learn how to spin in a day ! You will receive a bag filled with fluffy goodies to learn with and the use of a wheel! Different types of fibres will be covered from merino, to Shetland, to rare sheep breeds , angora , mohair, yak and alpaca !
Enjoy the relaxing environment of our little fibre farm and cuddle a bunny on your breaks from spinning. Lunch and drinks provided. Brochures on techniques etc will be handed out as well. Limited places available !

Art Yarns Saturday May 26th and Tuesday May 29th 10am-4pm $150
Make art yarns, dive into the world of creative yarns! Learn how to make the nip n tuck, coils, slubs, core spinning and adding fancy extras!
Lunch and drinks provided. Bring your own fluff or additions or dive into our shop to get your supply. Every student will receive a bag of surprise goodies to work with aas well.

JUNE CLASSES
Wire Core Spinning Saturday June 2nd 10am-4pm $150
Learn how to use jewellery wire in your spinning to make fibre sculptures , baskets, wearable art and more. !
Its an amazingly nice way to make adventurous, multi functional yarn !
Handouts , lunch and drinks will be provided a dn a bag of goodies, wire core and fluff to play with !

Plying Adventures Tuesday June 5th 10-3pm $100
Learn how to ply a balanced yarn, Navajo ply, flower power ply or do fancy boucle! Lots of new adventurous yarns !
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

Tailspinning yarn Saturday 9th of June 10am-4pm $150Learn the spinning technique in a day. You can create your own tailspun super soft mohair curls (fibre provided!) or even angora ! anything goes! It’s exciting to create yarn like this ! aand now is your chance to learn!
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

Flower Power Art Yarns and Fancy Additions Tuesday June 19th 10-4pm $150
Learn how to make art yarns with your handspun that look like little flowers or beehives ! and how to add little bits and pieces, feathers, bling and more to your yarn to make it extra special !
Your imagination is the limit !
Every student will be given a bag of goodies and lunch and drinks will be provided as well.

To reserve a spot in any of these classes, email me or message me on Ravelry. I will send you all the details. It’s going to be FUN !

Dates to Remember:
Bunny Spin in at the Ixchel Fibre Farm (11am-4pm)
Every Third Saturday and every fourth Thursday of the month!
Saturday March 17th, 11am-4pmBring a plate to share your wheel or spindle, knitting or crochet, yourself and a smile and have a fun day out amongst bunnies and friends ! Please contact me to secure a spot ! Bunny food like cabbage, bok choi or broccoli is always welcome as well ! : the bunnies will cuddle you more for it ;D

Thursday March 22nd, 11am – 4pm

April 9th, Sydney Royal Show
THE Angora Bunny Event of the year!!
Back to Back Bunny World RecordJoin the fun and what better way to do it than visit all the Easter bunnies at the Royal Easter Show! Promoting the angora rabbits in Australia for the very first time ! and how ! More information on the Royal Sydney show website !

April 16th
Flower Power Spin in
Grand Valley Spinner & Weavers
Tapscott-Milbourne centre, Cambridge road, Motrose (melways ref 52 C5)
10am-4pm
It is going to be heaps of fun with lots of new fibres and yarns !!! and lot sof spinning

April 28th
Mini Wool Show of the Hand knitters GuildTime and place to be confirmed later.
I am preparing heaps of new yarns for that event that will be amazing !!!!!


The Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show 2012
Friday 20th-Sunday 22nd of July
I will be in the Flower (bunny) shed again this year with heaps of new fluffy stuff and in full bunny regalia
This year it is even going to BIGGER and more HUGE than ever !!!
Join me in the fun !
The woolcraft schedule is published and the IxCHeL Fibre farm is sponsoring a catergory this year in the handspun yarn classes in Natural Animal Fibres class 23 and 24 !!! We feel it is very important to get the word out . Angora fibre and cashmere and mohair and alpaca and baby camel is amazing to spin, felt, weave, embellish and crochet with! Start planning and working on your entry for the show and get your art work out there for everybody tot admire and win prizes !! yeah ! What could be better eh?
Check out the website here for more details : www.sheepshow.com and for questions relating to the woolcraft schedule and ore contact Dot Vallence at Dotv5 at optusnet dot com dot au

Contact me on Ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny, message me on facebook or email me on Ixchelbunny@yahoo.com.au or ixchel@rabbit.com.au


RABBIT ON !
((hugs))
Charly