A Renaissance for Rebels

Boticelli Venus Bunny

June, or as I call it: the “Non-stop Marathon Dyeing month” has arrived. Coincidentally also the first month of winter here in the Southern Hemisphere…which means it is excellent for drying fibres and yarns…not…hahahaha The whole house and the studio will be covered in drying tops and yarns for the Bendigo Show, meaning we officially have the best naturally insulated house in Australia for the next month or so. There are going to be a fabulous amount of new exciting blends on offer at the Bendigo show this year. I wanted to add a list to this blog of everything you can expect to find at the Bendigo show but I was running out of time and some things are still in the planning prepping phase so I did not wantto get you excited and then let you down. I will have a fantastic Bendigo fibery and yarny list available for you next week. 

This weekend I am planning on finishing up the June Clubs though and the last of the custom orders before Bendigo. It is and is going to be super hectic and total fibery tsunami for the rest of June and the start of July. So many things to do !!! It’s a good thing I am a self confessed Insomniac workaholic… 

Just to make June even more interesting than it is and because multi tasking is a renaissance quality I strongly believe in: there is a competition over at the Australian Handspinners and Knitters group on Facebook (link : https://www.facebook.com/groups/AHandKG/ ) that I am sponsoring this month: it is all about thinking outside of the box. Please join in on the fun and share your love of fibre and being creative ! there are prizes to be won: I am donating Super hero Stainless steel tops, Qiviut Tundra tops, Guanaco and a super exciting new blend I will be launching at the Bendigo Show: Vampire Deer blend!!!! Look it up: Vampire deer is a real animal and super cute ! and yes, you can spin the undercoat !

There’s something else: the names of this week’s update colours are all Italian Renaissance artists. Let me tell you why. I LOVE the Renaissance. There is a reason for that: Reason, or the power of Invention and using your brain, AND COLOUR.
In all the art of the Renaissance artists there is an amazing use of amazing colour and colour combination. Obviously, there is the religious tone, because the Church was (and probably still is) the richest Patron of all, but if you look beyond that, the artists use of colour was truly revolutionary. Just look at this painting by Carlo Crivello. I have no idea why there are peaches and pickles on display together with the Madonna and Jesus, but just look at the colours, the positioning of all the elements..even the little fly. There are so many things about this particular painting : colour and composition that is mesmerizingly beautiful and inspiring. And that is exactly what I LOVE to do: Mixing, matching different things and inspirations together to combine into another medium (like fibre) or art form (wearable art). The only limit is your imagination.

Prizes to be won !!!!!
Have a good look at the names of the colourways and message me the names that do NOT belong to an Italian Renaissance Artist and the first five people to respond can win a prize !

For tonight's update I am offering you a blend : Cashmere Fling! It is so unbelievably soft, some have told me it is like spinning butter without the calories.

I will not be offering any yarns in this blog but I am working on something extremely special for next week: all natural dyed Cashmerino lace weight yarn! All grown and spun in Australia and handdyed by me in the Yarra Valley. But, that’s for next week ! Get ready to pounce for some flings this weekend to keep you warm.


This blog update is also filled with new club sign ups ! (This is your chance to sign up for the sock or fibre or funky bunny batt clubs starting in July.) And …Cashmere Fling Tops! Happy Hoppy Weekend to all !! Please message me with your wishes and your postal address on facebook, Instagram or ravelry or you can also email me on ixchelbunny at yahoo dot com dot au and I will get straight back to you with all the payment details.

New IxCHeL Club sign ups are now open !

for the months : July, August and September 2017

(til quotas are reached or until June 30th)

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 July, August and September 2017

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 #32 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (July, August and September) 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!) + postage

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$72+AU$56 (Airmail) double serve AU$136+AU$56

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$72+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$69

For Asia: Single serve AU$72+AU$50 (airmail) Double serve AU$136+AU$50

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #32 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! The July 2017 Club 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 Clubs  July, August and September 2017

Every month for three months (July, August and September 2017) 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$56 (Airmail) double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$56

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$69 (airmail) Double serve $130 (= one skein FREE!!!) +AU$69

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  July, August and September 2017

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 vampire deer 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 July, August and September 2017.

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

For Australia : $108+$28 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$108+AU$56 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$108+AU$69 (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 July  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 week’s blog entry. Have fun !!!

Cashmere Fling Tops
100 +gram tops AU$23

Cashmere, Tencel, Bamboo, Soft Glitz. Extremely Super Soft to spin (and cuddle). Has a gorgeous lofty silky drape.

Michaelangelo ..sold.

Leonardo DaVinci. sold.

Raphael

Firenze.sold.

Donatello

Crivelli

Cosimo.sold.

Caravaggio

Brunelleschi

Boticelli

Fouquet.sold.

Dates to put in your Calendar !!

July

Friday July 14th- Sunday 16th, 9am-5pm

(Spot the bunny !!! 💗😛  )

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 !!!! AND as every year: THERE WILL BE PRIZES TO BE WON when you spend over $100 !!!!!!!!

OCTOBER

date and venue info to follow soon.

Black n Coloured Sheep FIELD DAY  in Pakenham!

Landscape dyes 

 100g tubs   AU$11 
250 g tubs AU$26

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 :  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.

Have a creative week!

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 here:

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 
3. Message me on www.ravelry.com  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