Things at Gourmet Stash HQ have been busy! I've been sending in festival applications, working on new sets of punis, doing custom listings, creating dyeabolical plans of awesomeness (which you will hear more about in the rest of this post), figuring out long term plans for the shop, starting a Summer of Stash-Along with the Craftstash podcast, starting a Tour de Fleece Team...oh and adding new shipping destinations! Whew! I'm exhausted just going through that list. It doesn't even include all of the additional plans I am making! But more on that another time.
Those of you that follow me on Instagram (katydidknits) got to see a teaser for the Gourmet Stash Puni Club 2014! I was so excited I couldn't wait to share the news. Read below for all of the details!
The theme of the club is "Community Supported Fiber". Which draws inspiration from local Farmer's Markets, CSA Shares (community supported agriculture) and working with businesses in my home state of Maryland. By having CSF as the theme, you get a "share" in creating something new that hasn't been done before but that I hope to keep doing year after year.
The Club will span 6 months starting Jan 2014 to June 2014. The club packages will ship every other month, for a total of 3 packages shipping no later than Jan 31st, March 31st, May 31st.
Sign-ups start June 1st 2013 and end August 31st 2013.
Each club package will contain:
- 2 oz of punis (half share) or 4 oz of punis (full share) created from an exclusive colorway dyed by either Dragonfly Fibers, Threeravens or Cephalopod Yarns. The colorway will be exclusive to club members for 1 year.
- A locally sourced goodie/extra
- A handwritten note
- Themed Packaging
- A coupon code good for 20% off 1 future order with Gourmet Stash (expires Dec 31st 2014)
- Access to a super secret site for a "behind the scenes" of each club shipment. You will have notes from the dyer, notes from the fiber artist, info on where and who the goodie came from. Also, there will be pictures and details about a local Maryland farmer's market you can visit.
Cost:
US:
Half-Share: $180($60 per shipment) Full-Share: $270($90 per shipment)
International:
Half-Share: $225($75 per shipment) Full-Share: $315($105 per shipment)
Club prices includes Priority Mail shipping for US members, and First Class International shipping for International members.
Payment for the club is required in full. I am sorry that I am unable to offer a different payment option. This is because the club requires a vast amount of lead time for purchasing the dyed fiber, goodies, packaging, carding the fiber, assembling and shipping the packages.
For those with allergies (scent, food or fiber) please make sure you mention it in the notes to seller. I will make sure your shipment doesn't include items that may cause you any issues. This will mean swapping out certain fibers or other items. But I will make sure your goodies and punis are just as awesome as everyone else's.
There will be a total of 25 spots in the club. This is regardless if you choose a Half-Share or a Full-Share for your membership. In future club offerings I will try to increase the number of spots to meet the demand. But for now, that is a firm 25 spots. On June 1st I will post the listings through etsy for you to purchase.
I truly hope you're all as excited as I am for the club and the surprises I have in store for you. It is going to be EPIC! That much I can promise you. =D
Happy Spinning,
Kate
Mason Jar graphic from Rhoda Designs Studio. Edited by Kate Blaney.
