Freaky Friday

It seems to be a bit superfluous to tell you it has been a busy week..lol..since it seems to always be busy...now, more than ever, the big push is starting: it may seem to be a long time before say Bendigo show and the hand knitters guild show but making things by hand just takes a long time. It is slow creating, not mass production in a blink of an eye. It takes me a full day to spin a handful of skeins of three ply angora for example...so, if I don't start the "big push" now, I will not have enough stock for the shows. Apart from that, this week thall the clubs and the adventures had to be dyed and prepped: a HUGE amount of washing, dyeing, carding and drying, not to mention the labelling and packing still going on.

The whole house is starting to fill up again with fibre prepping and labelling and of course, spinning wheels and drying racks to get everything dry. Every year I say to myself to start earlier in summer when the weather is warm and sunny...and every year I can't seem to get all the things done then, because it is planting season, harvesting and pickling and preserving, etc etc...

I always have to laugh when I hear that is a holiday period or a long weekend, because on a farm and trying to keep it all going making things by hand, there are no such things as long weekend or holidays or even weekends..lol.

Mind you, when you do something you when you do something you love doing there is no need for that: in a way it is always a "weekend". Tonight's update is not necessarily a rare sheep breed blend, but is a gorgeous sheep with the most amazing lustrous crimp and I love spinning and dyeing it: Blue Faced Leicester !

Blue faced Leicesters are recognisable through their Roman noses, which have a dark blue skin which can be seen through the white hair, hence the name.

They are  related to the original Leicester Longwool breed. The Bluefaced Leicester is a longwool breed of sheep which originates from Northumberland and became known at the beginning of the 20th century.
The fleece sometimes only weighs 1 kilo with a max of appr 3 kilos. It has a beautiful medium long staple and crimp and loft as well.

It spins like a dream and takes the dye beautifully because it has so much lustre. Lustre wise you can compare it to a wensleydale for example were it not for the shorter staple and the nice lofty crimp. It's the lustre in the fleece that makes it such a pleasure to dye. That is why I thought it would be nice to offer you something special on this freaky Friday: a very special deal on undyed GaGa! Bunny tops you just cannot pass up ! Also some hand dyed GaGa! Bunny tops ofcourse to colour your spin.

Enjoy todays update ! And, don't forget: the club sign ups will close in about two weeks or until the quota are reached and it is getting closer and closer.
Just message me on Ravelry or facebook or email me to place your order. Have a wonderful weekend and happy spinning and creating !
Big hugs Charly

GaGa! Bunny Tops

Blue Faced Leicester, Angora Bunny, Cashmere, Glitz

100+grams/ 3.6 oz AU$24 for the dyed Gaga! Bunny tops and ....wait for it !!

$15 for the undyed tops ! that is almost half price for the undyed tops !!!

Magical to spin and wear.

Natural undyed GaGa! Bunny tops, 100gram braids AU$15!

That is almost half Price !!!
SOLD OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!

Guardians of the Galaxy-sold-

Ninja Turtles-SOLD-

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Daleks in Manhattan-sold-

Mystique-SOLD-

Magneto-SOLD-

Super Girl-sold-

New IxCHeL Club sign ups Open now (til quotas are reached or until March 31st)

Clubs April, May and June 2015 !

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 April, May and June

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

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 #24 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (April, May and June 2015) 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 $134+$28 (save $10) or triple serves $199 (save $17!)

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$72+AU$51 (Airmail) double serve AU$134+AU$51

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$60 (airmail) Double serve AU$134+AU$60

For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$45 (airmail) Double serve AU$134+AU$45

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #24 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The April 2015 Club is going to be shipped out end of April. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Club April, May and June 2015

Every month for three months (April, May and June 2015) 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 Club April, May and June 2015

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 April , May and June 2015.

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

For Australia : $105+$28 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$105+AU$51 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$96+AU$60 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$105+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 April :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

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 weeks blog entry. Have fun !!!

 

Dates to put in your Calendar !!

March

Monday 16th of March, 10am-2pm

Grandvalley Spinners

Grand Valley Spinners Tapscott Milburn Centre, Montrose 10am-1pm

I have been asked to do a show and tell in regards to Fancy additions, like beads, feathers, buttons and much much more and some cool techniques to make your yarn extra special. Entry: $5 Please email to confirm you are attending : every participant will receive an IxCHeL pack with goodies !

April

Saturday 11th, 10am-3pm

McClelland Spinners and Weavers Open day “sock it to me”

I will be there with lots of hand dyed tops for spinning and felting and happy rainbow yarn and sock yarn !!!! As well as some amazing Lair of the Bearded Dragon spindles and bowls that are pure magic to spin on !

May

Saturday 23rd, 10am-4pm

Victorian Hand Knitters Guild Show Coburg Town Hall

THE extra ordinary super fluffy yarny event in Melbourne !!! I will be there with lots of hand dyed tops for spinning and felting and happy rainbow yarn and sock yarn, some extra special art yarns and much much more!!!! As well as some amazing Lair of the Bearded Dragon spindles and bowls that are pure magic to spin on !

JULY

Friday July 17th- Sunday 19th, 9am-5pm

Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show

THE event of the year !!!! Not to be missed!! I will be there in the Flower (Power Bunny) Shed again with heaps of new goodies, hand dyed and hand spun, IxCHeL new blends and rare sheep breed adventures and much much more ! Including a world first of something AMAZING AND FUN!!!!! Shhh not telling ! but it is AWESOME !!!!

JULY/August

Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2,

Mapleton Craft Retreat (Queensland)

Read all about it here: http://qldspinners.org.au/2014/10/16/mapleton-craft-retreat-2-0/

and please sign up because this is going to be an amazing retreat filled with fibery super fun ! Lots of workshops and fun stuff planned !!!!

 

Saturday , September 26th

Play day at Pascoe Vale 

More about this exciting event later !

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