Making Time

In a magical world, life would be filled with fairytales and sunshine, sunflowers and walks along the beach, sunshine and relaxing in a hammock reading a book, not worrying about anything because there would be nothing to worry about. 

Reality however is not all magic, although I try to add as much magic as I possibly can. Life is not a bed of roses, well maybe it is , but you’d wish they’d taken the thorns out first before lying on them….

Oh what am I complaining about? I am alive! I am here and now!  I am surrounded by love and amazing people and fluffy bunnies.

I have a home to come to and a wonderful crafty arty life. Living a dream , people would say, not having to go work for a boss in a 9 to 5 job and not stressing about trams and trains and being late. 

I can sleep in whenever I want to and go to bed whenever I want to. So, what’s the problem? 

Yeah right, I think I just hit the nail on the head..: there is not really a problem except I am run off my feet trying to combine "Life" with creating and craft and running a business that pays the bills. And that last bit is a tough one: making a living from craft and art.

I have found that being my own boss is a great way to be for me: I am not very good with authority (AT ALL!..lol) but I am my own worst boss because I drive myself so hard that in any other “company” the union would step in and give the company a fine or shut it down. I have created my one man band sweatshop..hoorah!!

I am a multitasker and want to do everything myself from getting the idea to the creating to the sourcing to the production to the labelling and designing to the end product and the PR and the packing and the shipping. Yes, it is more than a full time job ! and I even want to do more !!!   Call me nuts ! lol 

This year more than any year with the rare sheep breed adventures and the organisation and production side of all that plus a lot of new things that have been happening this year like: my hubby Pauls “Lair of the Bearded Dragon” spindles and his amazing works of art, there has been little or no “Life”: this year we went out for one night to see the MSO play Rachmaninovs 3rd piano concerto (for which I am still immensely grateful to Natasha !!) ..thats it ! yep..really: no cinema, no weekend away, no holiday, no eating out, no walks on a beach, no " down time" . Really, I am not complaining, I am just putting things in perspective for you and at the same time, writing this down puts it in perspective for me.  Especially, and here is the element that made this whole monologue of “No I am not complaining..” happen to be…a friend of Paul died at the extremely young age of 44 and a good friends son left this earth as well.    Now see, if that doesn’t put things in perspective I don’t know what will. 

Life IS Magic. We fill it with things  we love, people we care about, learn a huge amount , work to make fun stuff happen and …then sometimes you come to the realisation that time does move fast and keeps moving faster. We put so much in our day and night , multitask so much that time just speeeeeeds away from us. I need to find a mechanism to slow time down..to slow me down..to slow life down. This is a necessity I have come to realise this week: I…need..to….slow….down……I can hear you ! yes, you !!! I hear you laughing all the way from there!!!! Well, at least I have good intentions to slow down…just a bit…....

Not really slowing down this weekend though..lol : there are two shows on: One at Pascoe vale:  a spin in play date , where I am going to do a talk and demo on mayan and Navajo spindling and talking about the anthropological side of spindling. 

On Sunday it is time for the yearly Black n Coloured sheep and wool show at Cranbourne. An awesome full on event ! lots of fluff and sheepies to be cuddled ! All in all a super fun weekend and then …….THEN ….for me, this year there are no big shows anymore. Time to reflect and create and get myself together , create and materialise new ideas. I need that so very much. There will still be production schedules and orders , because let’s face it, I still have to put food on the table for the bunnies and ourselves.. But , it is that creative breathing time I desperately need to create new blends, organise more rare sheep breed adventures ( and believe me there are some AMAZING ONES in the pipe line !!!!) and do more designing and weaving, going to exhibitions, go out and breathe in…slowly and calmly…making time so to speak; Making Time!

So, with the chaos of preparing for this weekend,  I cannot really put an update up…I know! I am being a bad bunny! BUT!!! For all of you who cannot possibly make it to the shows this weekend I do have something special:

Firstly: do not forget the club sign ups! The sign ups are open til the 1st of October ! No longer and the batt club is almost filled up with only a few more vacancies!

Secondly: I have a very nice fluffy fibery surprise you can be a apart of ! All you need to tell me is your fav colours !

For todays update a surprise pack offer!! Enjoy !

Surprise Pack

You can choose from the following:

A Yarn surprise pack filled with a skein of hand dyed yarn and a surprise! : $25 + shipping 

A Spinning Surprise pack: 2 tops and a surprise! for $45 + shipping 

A Felting surprise pack : prefelt enough to make a shawl, fibre and angelina for $45 + shipping

All the surprise packs will come gift wrapped and yes, you can combine multiple surprise packs !

Love surprises? This is a dream update for you !

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 weeks blog entry.

Have fun !!!

New IxCHeL Club sign ups are now open!

(til quotas are reached or until October 1st)

Clubs October, November, December 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 October, November , December

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 #26 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (Clubs October, November , December 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 $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 #26 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The October 2015 Club is going to be shipped out end of October. Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

The IxCHeL Sock Yarn Clubs October, November and December 2015

Every month for three months (Clubs October, November and December 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 Clubs October, November and December 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 October, November and December 2015.

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 October :) Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me

Dates to put in your Calendar !!

Saturday , September 26th

Play day at Pascoe Vale

You can find all the info on this poster and for any questions you may have please contact Annet !

Sunday , September 27th   (9:30-3pm)

Sheep and Woolcraft Field Day , Cranbourne Public HAll (near KFC)

A perfect fibre and craft day hosted by the Black n Coloured Sheep association of Australia and an absolute MUST!

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