Celebrating ...

 I’m celebrating..yes, you hear right..I am celebrating the FOURTH week of this amazingly awful exhausting FLU! I cannot seem to shake it and I expect the shares of Vitamin C have gone up exponentially ..not that it helps, but there’s only so much tea and honey and citrus I can take…oh and soup……Im getting better but its excruciatingly slow. At least I got my voice back. Not that I will break out in song yet, but at least I don’t sound like someone who would be very successful operating a sex phone line (oops that just got my blog x-rated I guess..lol)

The studio is almost all set up and organised, now its time for the overflowing stock and dyeing room : their whole contents is going to be transported first to the ever going dyepots and then to the warm and cozy living room to dry out now that the Rain is pounding down incessantly here and the temps have dropped as well.

I truly cannot believe that the Bendigo Show is just a bit over a month away! The first half of the year has flown by ! and there is still so much to do. Also, I had lots of people ask me when my fresh new harvest of Buddhas tears tea is available again, because some people were getting low on their stock. Well, I got good news: I have received the new gorgeous harvest of Buddhas tears tea ( = a hand rolled wonderful green tea that holds a beautiful jasmine tea pearl inside). This special Buddhas tears tea will be packaged up very nicely so it is a perfect gift idea as well !

The new projects are slowly but surely taking shape. I have finished making the base of some new products and all they need now is the finishing touches so they are ready to go for Bendigo ! I am also working on a very cute patchwork bunny kit , which will be ready to hop at the Bendigo show as well ! Exciting !

Spinning and dyeing is ofcourse high on the agenda as well, so you might as well have guessed, flu or not, I’m not exactly reading or lying in bed all the time. I have to say that I am catching up on some sleep as am not staying up til 3am in the morning anymore….I’m sure that this will change as soon as June first hits me over the head - THAT IS TOMORROW PEEPS!!!!- and I wake up with a start, yelling out it is only 6 weeks til Bendigo Show. In despair I might add, because my inner self is always saying “I do not have enough! I won’t have enough! Aaargh!!!! “…at which time panic strikes…But in the end it all works out well and I have to admit I am one of those people that survives on deadlines. Give me an open ended time limit for a project and I can assure you, it will never get done. Give me an unrealistic deadline and my masochistic braincells are having a great time…getting the project done just in time with seconds to spare ! I bet my brain loves bungee jumping…..lol

 

So, what are al these projects that I am so vague about? Well, I thought it would be a good idea to offer all you fibre and bunny fans something cute and fun and new!….so there will be bunnies involved and steampunk spinning wheels and gift ideas and soft fluffy stuff . All under the heading RABBIT ON! Because no matter what happens to us…despite all the drama, the flu, life in general, the love, the mystery, the passion, the laughs: All we have to remember at all times are just two things: “Rabbit on!” and “Anything goes!” and if anybody says ..no…you can’t do that .. show them this:

great bumper sticker as well …

So what is on offer this week?? Because we all need a bit of bling in our lives and some gorgeous fluff ofcourse: Here are some awesome GaGa ! Bunny tops: a special IxCHeL blend of Blue faced Leicester, angora bunny, cashmere and glitz ! Wonderful to spin and felt!
Apart from that there are some very special Cashmerino lace yarns on offer. This IxCHeL special lace yarn is so versatile ! I use it in my weaving to create wonderful effects with silk, because this yarn will felt and the silks in my warp and weft wont, so you can make the most magical fabric . Also, I don’t only knit lace with this yarn..no!,,you can use this fabulously versatile yarn to ply your yarns with to create a wonderful slubbed look! Bonus to doing this is ofcourse the added extra loooong yardage/meterage you will get form your handspun without compromising on softness and luxury ! And as you will see, the semi solid GaGa! Bunny tops go so well with the Cashmerino Eco Colour range! Just an idea ..and ofcourse if you do like to knit this wonderful yarn up, one skein holds 1250meters! That is enough to make a gorgeous lace scarf! Or why not take two and make the most amazing lace shawl you will ever make !

How To Order from this Shop blog and support the IxCHel Fibre Farm:

You can email me on ixchel at rabbit dot com dot au or Ixchelbunny@yahoo.com.au or message me on facebook or ravelry where I am Ixchelbunny. I will email you  or message you right back with all your order details and payment methods. Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to ask! Always happy to enable. an yes, I do custom orders as well !

Payment : direct bank deposit, card or paypal ! easy !

(((HUGS)))

Charly

GaGa! Bunny Tops

The Super Star of IxCHeL blends: Soft, lustrous and what a presence with its glitzy shine that just captures your eye when the sun hits the fibre! Blue faced Leicester, angora, cashmere and glitz

100grams+    for  AU$24

Zen

Rose

 

Rainforest

Rainbow

Ocean

Moss

Heather

Dolphin Bay

Catch of the Day

Adventure

Cashmerino Lace Yarn from the IxCHeL fibre farm !

  Australian cashmere and super fine merino, lace yarn. Great for knitting, crochet, weaving and ..plying ! a massive 1250meters per 100grams!
Have a look at the Eco colour range that matches up so m=nice with the semi solid dyed GaGA! Tops! YUmmy to ply with to get more meterage/yardage..

100grams+    for  AU$32

the IxCHeL Cashmerino Eco Colour Range 

 

the IxCHeL Cashmerino Fiesta Colour Range

 

Graphite 

 

Heath 

 

Moss

Ocean

Rose

Walnut 

 

Party Green 

 

Pink Power 

 

Raspberry Twist 

 

Tangerine

IxCHeL Club sign ups are Open !

The IxCHeL clubs sign ups are open!! for the fibre, yarn, mini skein and batt clubs for July, August and September 2013! Here is all the nitty gritty:

 

IxCHeL Fibre Club July, August and September 2013

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$22 , 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 #17 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (may-june-july) is AU$66 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double serves available !!!

 

For Australia : single serve $66+$24 postage (parcel post), double serve $120+$24

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$66+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve AU$120+AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$66+AU$58 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$58

For Asia: Single serve AU$66+AU$36 (airmail) Double serve AU$120+AU$36

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #17 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for fibre club #17 is July 8th! And the first instalment is going to be shipped out end of July. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

 

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Club July, August and September 2013

Every month for three months (July, August and September 2013) 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+$24 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +$24

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$54 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$54

For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$36 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$36

 

Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB! is July 8th.

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 Mini skein Club July, August and September 2013

Every month I will be offering a monthly exclusive IxCHeL mini skein selection for Club members. In that monthly selection there are 12 hand dyed miniskeins that are hand dyed and or even hand spun and awesome to add to your mini skein projects.

Here are all the details for the sign ups for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club:

For Australia : single serve $69+$24 postage (parcel post) double serve $130 (=even a better deal!) +$24

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$69+AU$45 (Airmail) double serve $130 (even a better deal!) +AU$45

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$69+AU$54 (airmail) Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$54

For Asia: Single serve AU$69+AU$36 (airmail) Double serve $130 (even a better deal!)+AU$36

 

Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the IxCHeL Mini Skein Club is July 8th. The first Club mini skeins will be sent out end of July. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

 

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Club July, August and Septmebre 2013

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 wolf and bison 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 July, Augsut and September 2013 !

Price to join the Ixchel Funky bunny for three months is :

For Australia : $96+$24 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$96+AU$45 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$54 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$96+AU$36 (airmail)

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY Batt CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Deadline for signing up for the funky bunny batt club July 8th and the first installment is going to be shipped out end of July 2013 :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

Dates to Remember

BENDIGO SHEEP AND WOOL SHOW!

Friday 19th of July, Saturday 20th of July and Sunday 21st of July

This is the Ultimate Fibre and fun mix of them all! There will be lots of new things on offer at my IxCHeL stall ofcourse, with prizes to be won and lots of fun to be had!

This is the place to support farmers, fibre producers and independant "Indie" dyers and crafters and have some great fun discovering new things and even win prizes !

In the flower Power Bunny Shed there will be some extra surprises and new things happening as well !!! new fibres, blends, colours, soft fluffy things to spin, weave, felt, sew!, embellish! And there will be our delish Buddhas tears tea again as well ! And badges! and buttons ! and…Pre Felts ready to embellish or make into your special garments ! Its all happening !!!!
There is a woolcraft schedule available at the farm or you can email Dot : Dotv5@optusnet.com.au. 

Entries for your fiber art closes on June 14th and there are lots of prizes to be won!
Our little IxCHeL fibre farm is sponsoring sections 24 and 25 so get started on your entry to win some very yummy stuff !

Any questions or requests?
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