Cheklov's Stuff

Heyo. This month was another instance of "opened the package on time and took photos, but stuff happened and I didn't feel up to writing a post until just now." Near the beginning of the month, our 20lbs of sweet orange drool, floof, screaming and love was taken from us. It's been hard. But my last memories of him are good, so even though it still hurts - and always will, since we had him for twelve years - I'm slowly recovering. I just miss him. Visiting over at mom's is never going to be the same. Anyway. On to the opening. As you can see, we have another bag this month because they squeezed in a lovely 8oz of fiber again. Love that, even though the bags don't stack as nicely as the boxes do for storage. Alas, crafting problems. The newsletter for this month! Lots of neat information about one of the featured fibers, but also about the glory of baby camel down and a little about weaving plaid patterns! MENU. Look at that ridic featured fiber. Nine fibers...

So, lemmie just say that I DID open this box (bag) on time. And uploaded the pics the same day! And then sat on the post for most of the rest of the month like the total champion that I am. Gonna also take a moment to complain about the blogger mobile options. My dudes MAKE IT FREAKING EASIER TO UPLOAD PICS. The app is complete garbage and the mobile interface doesn't even seem to have it as an option. Super frustrating. That said, on to August's package! Look at that pretty, pretty custom print bag. This is the...7th? 7th anniversary of the fiber club per the included inset, and I already had a suspicion that it was gonna be some sort of "Greatest Hits" theme based on the hint we'd gotten in late July. Time to crack into that bag! Aw yis. I see a bag of rando fiber. My blending board addiction is already a HUGE fan. The first look at everything yeeted forth from the bag. This, coincidentally will be the only "full picture" image this month because my as...

I've got to admit, I did something sort of funny this month. I received and opened this box on the 6th, got all my pictures uploaded and ready for my unboxing post...and then promptly didn't write the post for a week. The opposite of my normal problem and all that. On a side note, I looked at the hint for this month and ended up doing some graffiti on the box before I got to prying this baby open. Do you like my catfish? Ahh, that freshly opened box feel. I'm jamming on the color of the packaging this month for sure. This month's newsletter, with info on how to obtain a sequined yarn (not my thing, honestly, but cute) and some background on the very unique fiber included in this box. Delicious fiber box menu! That lovely paper! Teals are some of my favorite colors, and aquamarine is CLOSE ENOUGH that I do adore it. And inside that lovely wrapping is some hella shiny stuff, oh my. First up, this little linen baggy. Inside is this month's feature fiber: 3 oz of Mermai...

And now, we are caught back up to my latest box. Maybe the next box will get posted around the same time I receive it next month, but maaaan, I am not sure I'd hold my breath on that one. Ideally I'll be posting more about crafts and maybe getting the downstairs and craft room finally organized. IT'S ONLY BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I MOVED AND STILL I HAVE PILES INSTEAD OF A NICE ORGANIZED CRAFT ROOM. Oh June box. You fill me with a vague desire to be productive which I know that I will not follow up on. Yet. First look at the box, and then the view of the newsletter. Has a lot of information about the Ramie fiber included in this month's box, as seen in the box menu below: We've got some purple! Oh wow, we've DEFINITELY got some purple going on this month, wow. First look at the contents of the box; I see something already that makes it worth summoning the Tea Cryptid forth to assist. The Tea Cryptid, if you haven't already guessed based on previous posts, is m...