For some reason, none of the packages I have shipped recently seem to be showing up on USPS tracking. I don’t understand it, because I helped the mail carrier put the boxes on her truck myself… please let me know when they start showing up, I’m just as confused as you are.
ETA: I have learned that apparently they are only required to scan them upon delivery, and it is not unusual for them not to show up until the last minute. So hang on, don’t worry, your Calyx will be home soon 
I’m really excited about the 2nd International Babywearing Conference, being held at DePaul University in Chicago June 25-28. I grew up in Chicago, my Dad has been a professor at DePaul since I was two years old, and I went to school there myself back in the 90’s. I’m taking my girls to Chicago to see their grandpa and to attend the conference via Amtrak, because I’m crazy. 48 hours from Eugene to Chicago, and no sleeping car.
Here’s the important part, we will be leaving June 10th and coming home July 3rd. All of my current custom orders are scheduled to be finished in time for me to ship them out before I leave, but the shop is slammed right now and I can’t guarantee that I can sneak any more in. I’ll be picking up samples of some new lines, including the Solids and the Amy Butlers*, and some extra-special ones just for the conference…more on that later…
If you are sending in fabric, get it to me ASAP. I will prep it and give it to the shop, and they will work on it while I am gone. (Any fabric received after June 7 is going to have to wait until I come back.) I do have someone to help with shipping. It might be just once/week shipping while I am gone, but orders will go out. I will also arrange to have anything that gets finished after the 9th picked up, so I’m hoping that things can be fairly smooth while I’m gone.
*The really bad news is that some of the Amy Butler fabrics are still backordered, so it doesn’t look like we’re going to be able to squeak those through until later. IF they do happen to come in time for me to get them to the shop before I go, then I’ll put in the order and hopefully they’ll be waiting for me when I get home. I’ll have samples of those and some other things with me in Chicago, look for them in the fashion show.
Once again, I enlist the help of my fugly friend to bring you the simple solid Calyx. Almost… This is just the sample piece of the back shell, but you get the idea…
Now, this color combination is Black/ Topaz which is not going to be one of the stock options. You can see we’ve chalked “A” and “B” on the pieces if you look carefully…we’ll be offering A/B: Black/Metal, Metal/Topaz, and Cocoa/Terracotta. There will be a coordinating print lining, but the straps will be fabric A with fabric B as an accent.
In addition, some Calyx Collections will offer this style with a print fabric for fabric B. In those cases the lining and strap accents will be that same fabric. (Yes, it will be backed with a canvas piece for strength)
We will offer custom sizing, and custom fabric combos up to a point…probably something like “choose a canvas for A, a canvas for B, and your lining fabric.” I’m undecided about custom prints for fabric B, the folks at my shop are really nice, but I’m not sure how much of this they can take!