Bye October , Hellooooo November !

Bye October !

Bye Bye October ! Helloooooo November ! It has been a very busy week again..again…again…. custom orders dyed , spinning of custom orders continues, the November Clubs are getting their colour and the last the of the inktober challenges in have gone (there were only two days left last time we had a blog date last week Friday) I am not one to be proud of anything, but this is the first year I have finished the Inktober challenges and it was loads of fun. I learnt heaps; I did not LET MYSELF BE overwhelmed by the maginificent intellect and amazing superiority in talent existing in the outside world and decided  being me and doing my thing was enough. I am getting good at this: this wanting to be better, learning, always evolving but, above all, not letting the outside appearance of others doing so much better IN MY EYES, get under my skin so all I do is give up. 

 It is a hard thing to conquer , this thing called “Life”. The older we get, the easier it may be to see things in another light, because by then we have lived and experienced so much, but believe me: “Life” is always hard and throws you a curveball. It is a bit cynical that way. So, Best to approach it (Life) with an enormous sense of humour and stubborn determination. ;

  I will show you the last two days of my inktober drawings before I will drift away in philosophical cloudiness…….Here they are:

 

The last week has been revolutionary for me…I have been to the dentist !!! ( I need to set up a “Go fund me page” to be able to eat normal again (but that is another story…lol) . 

I have been to the hairdresser to get my Covid 2.0 hair taken care of (photos after this paragraph) and I have been to my GP to get a referral to go to my cardiologist next week. 

 All of this took me for a drive , in the outside world , for the first time in a year There is NO LIMIT to the amount of solitude I can handle ! THIS seeing other people has been revolutionary. Lol Not saying I was shocked or taken aback or having a nervous breakdown, but I will say, that it will definitely take me a while to get back to saying “let’s go shopping in a mall” …..

My Doctor is pretty relaxed, he did say…”did you gain weight” but I am now so old and experienced to just lie through my remaining teeth and say..”I don’t think so”…whereupon he went into this meandering tale of “ you have to love your body for what it is” and in my head I go 

“Dude! I know! That is why I don’t have any full length mirrors in my house !” LOL Throughout my whole life I have been fighting my body..I have been on so many diets and exercise machines to make your eyes water..I have exercised to such an extent (4 hours a day) that I did loose a huge amount of weight and got to a size 10 (+/- 67kgs in my case) but somehow the universe always kept plunging it to my universal heavenly weight of what I have almost always been…. No matter what… so, I kinda made peace with it. I had to , because the constant outside barrage of disapproval made my head spin. There comes a time in your life, this is a fact!, that you say to yourself and everybody else “fuck it ! (pardon my French) this is me! “

So this is me ! I went to the the hairdresser ( my absolutely gorgeous Kimberley from Bella Ame Hair studio in Seville (pronounced as SAville not the Spanish saiVille btw…I was mocked pronouncing it the wrong /wright way…lol) Anyway…I went Lavender because I felt that way and I went for PIXIE..”cut it all off I don’t care if I look like an egg”… or blueberry in my case…lol

 

So yeah! It has been pretty busy me, being in the outside world… Next week I have to drive a gazillion miles to get my bionic heart checked and calibrated again so wish me luck ! and I will do heaps and heaps of dyeing and carding again !

Hope you have enjoyed the Inktober drawings and imaginations as much as I do. I have been thinking of doing something with them..but I would appreciate any suggestions! I may have some very nice tumblers/coffee/tea cups available soon but tell me: What is your favourite inktober drawing? Which one would you like to see on a tumbler or card or anything? Message me please.

 

I will try and keep drawing as much as I can and will add all my artworks and progress on my Instagram page. Look up @ixchelbunny. I would love to see you following my adventures there.

Now, what have I got planned for you tonight? Lots of people have asked me to do some funky bunny batts apart from the ones that I do for the monthly clubs. So, I have made FOURTEEN yes that is 14 different colourway funky bunny batts to make you super happy ! These batts are amazing t ospin, supersoft and with lots of silk and angora bunny to smooch up to.

Also, I have opened up the sign ups for the next round of IxCHeL Art Journey Clubs . starting again in January ! You can find all the information below the Halloween offerings.

Have lots of fun browsing tonight's blog !

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. 

IxCHeL Funky Bunny Batts

Merino Silk Angora Bunny Batts

Superfine merino, Mulberry silk , Angora Bunny hand dyed 

+/- 120+ grams           AU$32

Frozen

Storm

Velvet Wine

Heather

Blood Moon

Tequila Sunrise

Rose Cottage

Fabulous Flamingo

Sage

Happy Crickets

Kelp Ocean

Steampunk (my absolute favourite together with happy cricket)

Autumn Leaves

Dream Cloud

Sandstone

IxCHeL club sign ups for January, February, March 2022 are now open

 Here are some photos of the previous clubs.

August 2021 Fibre Club

Aug 21 batt club

August 2021 Yarn 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 January, February, March 2022

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 #50 and receive your special hand dyed top :)) for three months (January, February, March 2022 ) 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 #50 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 January, February, March 2022

Every month for three months (January, February, March 2022 ) 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, January, February, March 2022

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 January, February, March 2022

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”

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)

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)

(Out of stock but more coming soon !)

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? Any questions about custom orders: spinning or dyeing orders: Always happy to enable. 

How to Order: email or message me on facebook, Ravelry or Instagram, quoting how many tops, yarns or clubs you would like, together with your postal and email address and I will get right back to you with all your order and payment details. 

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

Shipping :  I am still working and mailing the parcels out fast as humanly possible :-) All orders received and paid for of the Friday updates, will be shipped first thing monday morning. We do daily post office runs (if necessary). The recent AusPost changes to parcel pickups from businesses therefore does not apply to us because WE deliver your parcel directly to our nearest AusPost hub.

Seeing that there are currently lots of Covid cases, especially in NSW ain VIC, there can be some AusPost sorting centres that do not have enough staff so there will be delays in getting the parcel to you. As soon as your parcel is shipped you will receive an automatic email from AusPost with the tracking number so you can see where your parcel is and the approximate ETA. 

Overseas deliveries are highly impacted by the very low amount of planes out of Australia t the moment and the very high pressure on AuPost. Please be patient during these pandemic times. We do our utmost to keep everything running smoothly on our end and if you have any questions: please do not hesitate to ask. Always happy to help! 

Stay safe! 

Keep crafting !

Be Happy !

Stay Awesome !

Keep your eyes out for any news on the 

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 RABBIT ON !

((hugs))

Charly