Naughty and Nice

Painting by Piet Pietersz
(+/- 1560, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Oil on panel, 76 x 63 cm)

Safe to say it is always an exciting week here, lockdown or no lockdown…. 

The August clubs were shipped off on Monday ! Yeah ! So that means that photos of all these club fibres and yarns will be appearing on my Instagram and facebook accounts very soon ! Also, lots and lots of custom orders have been dyed and/or spun and shipped off ! It does seem like a never ending list of what I make myself do, so the one thing you will never hear me say is “I am bored”….lol 

 I do stress. I have to admit that. I also am one to take the bull by the horns so to speak and make decisions so I do not have to stress over things I cannot control . I try to be logical, especially now. 

That is why, with a heavy heart, I had to make the hard decision , again!, that I will not be at the Pakenham craft show this year in early October. It may seem like a long way away, but seeing the numbers and the way we are all still far away from being 80% vaccinated and relatively safe, I’d rather not put anybody else in danger. 

I know it is tough but I am pretty certain that 2022 will be a much better year to get back into the show circuit. 

 In the meantime you can rest assured that I will do my very , very best to make every Friday update a fun one ! I love what I do and I hope you love what I do too…lol 

I do not normally jump the gun, but NEXT Friday is the first SEPTEMBER update : September is RARE BREED MONTH! do not mistake that for the rare sheep breed month I have just finished up. This will be  rare breed other than sheep. Lots to look forward to again! But, that is NEXT week !  

 Saying that, I had a bit of a sleepless night last night (again) because of my pandemic decision and so much other stuff, which I won’t go into now , but I can tell you that painting, creating and doing my craft is an adventure and keeps me sane.

I often hear people say that it must be the best thing in the world to work what you love to do and may have started out for some as being a hobby. You know, spinning yarn, painting , dyeing, knitting, weaving, crocheting and felting. And, I do not want to put a damper on things because I totally think I am super lucky….but….. There is a big “however” coming though. 

This of course all depends on what kind of attitude or rather mindset you have. 

For me, it is often a very thin line of being super happy to do what I do and a sense of dread. This sounds very dramatic and I did not mean it to come out that way, but of you are in any way shape or form doing something in, what is commonly known as “The Arts or Crafts” (let’s just all, for now, put it in the same bowl shall we? Lol), there are not only barriers to overcome but also that inner demon :

 am I good enough? 

Can I do enough to survive? 

Will people buy from me? 

The difficulty is that you start out on this path as an artist and then be confronted by having to do this as a “business” . You have to eat and pay bills after all. Now that exact thing is sometimes a conflict. I mean the arty stuff and the business stuff….not the bills and eating, although I am sure that is a struggle as well sometimes…lol 

 In business it is like an elite sport of having to compete. Most of the time that is because they have to sell the same thing that the other business has on offer. . In Art or in Craft, it is the adventure of exploring, of giving in to your ideas and evolving; everybody is different, so there is no “best” or “better”. Trying to “compete” as an artist or crafts person is impossible when you realise everybody is different ! There are so many differences in technique, blends, colour use and personality, that there is no “best”, there is only different. 

 As the wonderful Neil Gaiman says in his book  “Art Matters” : 

“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before. (…) 

Art matters, because your imagination can change the world”. 

You should enjoy every minute of your craft and not worry about deadlines or if anybody likes what you are doing, or if you can come up with another idea. 

Enjoy what you do, don’t worry about it. 

I keep telling myself that, but , sometimes, I forget and niggling doubt sets in.  And then, I take a long hard look at myself, after a sleepless night worrying about stuff I can’t control or of what other people might think, and say out loud : 

“Have some Fun! 

Make mistakes! 

Be Yourself !”. 

Whatever it is you love to do: do it ! Who knows what kind of an adventure it will take you on ! Plus : it can make a bad day much better !

New club sign ups for October, November and December are also open and you can see all the details for all the clubs later on in this blog, together with some more amazing tweed yarns in fabulous colours!

On with this week's "Naughty" offer !!    

IxCHeL BLIND DATES WITH FIBRE

A SINGLE BLIND DATE 

 100-110 gram TOP WITH GIFT $22 +POSTAGE 

(NORMAL PRICE WOULD BE FROM $24 TO $27)

A DOUBLE BLIND DATE : 

TWO X 100-110 gram TOP WITH GIFT $42 +POSTAGE 

(NORMAL PRICE WOULD BE FROM $48 TO $54)

To order: email or message me on facebook, Ravelry or Instagram, quoting how many single or double blind dates you would like, together with your postal address and I will get right back to you with all the payment details. 

Lock down or not: I am still working and mailing the parcels out fast as humanly possible :-)

IxCHeL club sign ups for October, November, December 2021  are now open ! 

 Here are some photos of the previous clubs.

April 2021 Fibre Club

April 2021 Club

April 2021 Club

June 2021Club

June 2021Club

Note to all International club members:
All international club parcels are now being shipped with tracking and expedited. 
There is an option if you want all three of your clubs to be shipped together to save on shipping cost:  Just ask me for a postage quote !

IxCHeL Fibre Club October, November, December 2021

The subscription is for a period of three months and you will receive one special hand dyed and special blended top/roving per month

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 #49 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (October, November, December 2021) is AU$78 + postage (parcel post or airmail). AND there are good value double and triple serves available !!!

For Australia : single serve $78+$30 postage (parcel post), double serve $150(save $6) +$30m postage or triple serves $225 (save $9!) + $30 postage

For New Zealand : single serve $78+$45 postage (parcel post) double serve $150(save $6) +$45 postage

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$78+AU$60 (Airmail) double serve AU$150+AU$60; triple serve $225 (save $9) + AU$60postage

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$78+AU$78 (airmail) Double serve AU$150+AU$78; triple serve $225 (save $9) + AU$78postage

 For Asia: Single serve AU$78+AU$57 (airmail) Double serve AU$150+AU$57; triple serves $225 (save $9) + AU$57postage 

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FIBRE CLUB #49 now. Numbers are strictly limited ! Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.

 The IxCHeL Yarn Clubs October, November, December 2021

Every month for three months (October, November, December 2021) you will receive: enough hand dyed luscious yummy yarn to make a pair of socks or a lush shawl or scarf of course! (the hand dyed yarn will be exclusive for the Ixchelbunny SOCK-IT-TO-ME Yarn CLUB and will range from a sockweight yarn (a 4ply/fingering weight yarn); Every month a sock or scarf 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 or scarves extra long ! 

For Australia : single serve $96+$30 postage (parcel post) double serve $177( save $15!!) +$30 postage

For New Zealand : single serve $96+$45 postage (parcel post) double serve $177( save $15!!) +$45 postage

For USA + Canada: single serve AU$96+AU$60 (Airmail) double serve $177 (Save $15!!) +AU$60 

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: Single serve AU$96+AU$78 (airmail) Double serve $177 (Save $15!!) +AU$78

For Asia: Single serve AU$96+AU$57 (airmail) Double serve $177 (= Save $15!!!) +AU$57

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 Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batt Clubs October, November, December 2021

Here are all the details. 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 170grams with luxury fibres like camel , angora, cashmere, silk, yak, llama even wallaby and bison, and rare 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, December 2021

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

For Australia : $114+$30 postage (parcel post)

For New Zealand : single serve $114+$45 postage (parcel post)

For USA + Canada: AU$114+AU$60 (Airmail)

For UK,Europe, rest of the world: AU$114+AU$78 (airmail)

For Asia: AU$114+AU$57 (airmail)

If you want to receive a fibre surprise every month then join the IXCHEL FUNKY BUNNY BATT CLUB now. Numbers are strictly limited !

Payment via direct deposit or credit card or paypal. Just PM or email me your details.

To become a member just email me on ixchelbunnyart at gmail dot com or message me on facebook or Instagram. More on how to order the clubs and anything from this update later in the blog in the section “how to order”

To order: email or message me on facebook or Instagram, quoting the colourway and the quantity you would like, together with your postal address and I will get right back to you with all the payment details.

IxCHeL Tweed Yarn  

Hand dyed

Super soft lambs wool 70% and Kid Mohair 30%

Spun singles, fingering or sock weight yarn

+/- 200meters/218yards

50grams      1.76oz

AU$18

Botanical dyes 

(dyed with Eucalypt, Madder root, Walnut, Elderberry, Indigo,Acorn)

Indigo

Jewels

NEW colours !!! 

 IxCHeL Tweed Yarn 

Super soft lambs wool 70% and Kid Mohair 30%

Spun singles, fingering or sock weight yarn

+/- 200meters/218yards

50grams      1.76oz

AU$16

Nephrite Jade 

 (A beautiful deep sage green colour with fun blue, lime and salmon speckles)

SOLD

Making new batch soon! 

Grevillea + new ! 

 A vibrant raspberry pink tweed with deep purple, lime and soft pink speckles)

To order: email or message me on facebook, Ravelry or Instagram, quoting the colourway and the quantity you would like, together with your postal address and I will get right back to you with all the payment details.

IxCHeL Tweed fingering weight yarn

Super soft lambs wool 70% and Kid Mohair 30%

Spun singles, fingering or sock weight yarn

+/- 200meters/218yards

50grams      1.76oz

AU$16

Great Barrier Reef

Leafy Seadragon

Flying Fox

Airlie Beach

Sea Mist

Amethyst

Wattle
(A beautiful sunshine yellow that goes so well with the kookaburra the silver grey)

Kata Tjuta           BACK IN STOCK !!!
(an intense pure red that goes well with the Kookaburra and the Wattle and the Amethyst colourway and soooooo  many others)

Kookaburra
(a beautiful silver grey with ochre accents that complement the dingo colourway)

Dingo
( A beautiful warm honey ochre with pops of royal bluebell, kingfisher and kangaroo paw)

Dusky Grevillea
(a gorgeous raspberry base with pops of royal bluebell, flowering gum, grey and daintree)

Flowering Gum
( a gorgeous medieval warm red with bright red, kookaburra and fern forest accents)

Fern Forest
( a deep forest green with accents of bright red, dusky purple and daintree) )

Jacarandah 
( a fabulous deep purple with accents of royal bluebell, daintree, grevillea and kingfisher )

Wombat
( a fabulous deep walnut brown with accents of dingo and kookaburra)

Kangaroo Paw 
( a fabulous warm orange with accents of fern forest, royal bluebell and grevillea and dingo )

isn’t it gorgeous how the Kangaroo paw knits up?! )

Royal Bluebell 
( a deep blue with accents of flowering gum, kookaburra and fern forest )

Wallaby
( a warm light brown with accents of soft blue and kookaburra)

Daintree ( a soft green with accents of fern forest and dingo)

Kingfisher 
( a fabulous Turquoise blue with accents of fern forest, kangaroo paw, Jacaranda and Grevillea)

Landscape dyes

 100g tubs   AU$12
250 g tubs AU$27

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.

All my contact details are here:

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 a fun weekend !!!

How To Order:

1. You can email me on ixchelbunnyart at gmail dot com  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.
4. message me on Instagram 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.

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 RABBIT ON !

((hugs))

Charly