Frequently Asked Questions
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About the Bag of the Month Club
- How much is the Club?
- How can I join the Bag of the Month Club?
- I don't have a PayPal account - can I pay another way?
- What is included in the joining fee?
- Can I purchase a Club membership as a gift?
- How can I pay for my Club membership with a gift card?
- How does the Club work?
- How long is the Club open for?
- Will you email the patterns to me?
- Who are the Club designers? Do they change?
- Do the patterns come with videos?
- Can I get a printed copy of the patterns?
- What hardware and fabrics will I need?
- Where can I buy the hardware I will need?
- Do I need a special sewing machine?
- Why can't I download all the Club patterns when the season starts?
- I missed signing up for the Club, where can I find the patterns now?
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Website support & Troubleshooting
- Logging in issues
- Tax showing when not applicable / incorrect tax calculation
- Where is my subscription pattern? How do I download my patterns?
- My pattern is not printing correctly / my pattern has missing pieces / my pattern has missing pages / etc.
- My pattern pieces are not printing at the correct size
- Where can I get more technical help / support?
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Pattern support & Bagmaking advice
- Where can I find help with sewing my pattern?
- I lost my pattern, what can I do?
- Where can I find tips and tricks for bagmaking, i.e. different types of interfacing, fabric advice, how to install hardware, etc.?
- Can I make something from one of the Bag of the Month Club patterns to sell at a craft fair or in my Etsy shop?
- Competition support
- Errata, edits, and updates
The next page provides information on the type of subscription you are purchasing as well as brief details about the current club. Click "Add to Card" to add this to your cart. Click on the shopping bag icon in the top right corner to view your cart and click "Checkout".
If you are not already signed into your account, please sign in now. Or register to create a new account if this is your first time joining Bag of the Month Club.
At the Checkout screen, either click to "Authorize Purchase" if your payment details are stored in your account, or click the payment method that you'd like to use.
If you have received a gift subscription, please enter your card number in the "Discount code or gift card" box. Click Review Order at the bottom of the page
You don't need a PayPal account - click the Pay by Debit Card / Credit Card or GooglePay option when prompted on the payment screen.
You'll receive 3 mystery PDF bag sewing patterns, one a month for each of the 3 months for one single membership fee. Each PDF pattern is a surprise before you receive it, and the patterns are exclusive to Club members for 3 months from their release date - so you won't find them anywhere else!
Yes you can! Many friends or family members have purchased memberships for loved ones in the past and they make great gifts! Just choose the Gift Subscription listing!
How can I pay for my Club membership with a gift card?
Once you've added the subscription to your cart and signed into your account, at the Checkout page there is a box titled "Discount Code or Gift Card" - please enter your gift card code here and click apply.
Joining a season of the Club:
You can join the current season of the Club at any time during the Club's season for a one-off membership fee. If you join before the Club begins, you can take advantage of our early bird discount.Then, on the 1st of each month (usually at around 9-10 a.m. UK time) your mystery PDF bag sewing pattern for that month will go live in the Downloads area of your account. You will need to log in to your account in order to download your sewing pattern. If you subscribe after the Club has begun, all patterns released to that point will become available in the Downloads area of your account, and you will receive any remaining patterns on their release date. So, for example, if you subscribe before the start of the club then your patterns will be available on the 1st of each month. If you sign up midway through the first month, you will have immediate access to the first PDF pattern then each remaining pattern will become available on the 1st of each month. If you sign up on the final day of the Club season, then you will receive immediate access to all three PDF bag sewing patterns right away.
The seasons of the Club run from January 1st to March 31st and August 1st to October 31st. You can buy early bird subscriptions two weeks before the next Club begins, and each Club's sales will end on the last day of the Club season.
No. Your PDF bag sewing patterns are stored securely in the Downloads area of your Bag of the Month Club account so that you can download them to any device as needed.
Are you a pattern designer who would like to apply to take part in a future Club? Please complete our application form here: https://forms.gle/P3acgcTZCy6ce7s86
The Bag of the Month Club is a PDF bag sewing pattern subscription club. However, the designers are strongly encouraged to provide videos to help members with their makes. Please do not share the embedded links publicly. Thank you.
Not from the Bag of the Month Club. The Bag of the Month Club is a PDF bag sewing pattern subscription club. After the end of the Club, if the designers choose to release their patterns separately, then they may produce a physical paper format. We would advise you to contact the designer of the pattern that interests you to ask them about this. Please bear in mind that each PDF bag sewing pattern is exclusive to the Bag of the Month Club for 3 months from its release date, so the designer may not be able to assist you right away.
Please see the Hardware page for the requirements for the upcoming patterns. Remember the patterns are a secret, but the hardware is not!
All hardware lists for the Club are released as soon as possible after Early Bird subscription opens.
The designers' lists of recommended fabrics and interfacing are released on the 15th of the month before that designer's pattern is revealed. The designers or our team first share their lists in our Facebook community and then our team re-shares the lists on our Facebook page and on our Instagram page.
We have a list of recommended hardware suppliers on our Hardware page.
Is your favourite hardware supplier missing from the list? Send us an email telling us who they are and why they're your favourite!
No. You should be able to sew any of our bag designs on a standard domestic machine, and many of our testers only use domestic machines. However, please do take note of the designer's recommendations for fabric types as some domestic machines can struggle with thicker fabrics where there are multiple layers.
The patterns are a secret until the 1st of each month, so you will not be able to download them until the month begins and they are released. In the Downloads section of your account you will see placeholders for the upcoming months. These will become your patterns as each new month begins.
Please do not waste your time or Internet data downloading the placeholders. These will not reveal the sewing patterns before each pattern is released!
Bag of the Month Club sewing patterns are exclusive to the Club for 3 months from their release date. After this time, each designer may choose to release their pattern individually on their own website. Please see our Previous Seasons page for details.
You can see a list of all previous Club patterns on our Previous Seasons page. We have included links to each individual sewing pattern where it is known. Please note that some designers may choose not to release their sewing pattern individually, or may remove their pattern from sale after a period of time. If you cannot see a past pattern on the designer's website, please contact them directly with your enquiry.
Forgotten password:
Click the 'Forgot Your Password?' link on the log-in page.
If you do not receive an emailed link to reset it, please:
- check the Junk / Spam folder of your email account
- send an email to our Customer Service Team
Error messages:
If you see an error message when you try to log in, you may still be able to log in by:
- clearing your browser's cache
- trying a different browser or device
- waiting and trying again later. The website tends to be busy on the first day of Early Bird subscription, on the first day of each month of the season, and on the final day of the season, which can make it trickier to log in - particularly at peak traffic times.
If these troubleshooting steps do not work, please send an email to our Customer Service Team, noting the error message. If you are able to screenshot the error message, this would be very helpful but please do not worry if you've not been able to do this.
If you have any other difficulties with logging in, please send our Customer Service team an email at info@bagomc.com with details of the problem.
Please be sure to include the email address that you used to set up your account, if you are messaging from a different email address. Thank you.
Are you logged into your account?
No: Please log in to your account
Yes: Log out, clear your cache and cookies (or open a private / incognito browser), then log back in again
Have you set your address in your account?
No: Please add your country to the address section of your account
Yes: Please check that you've selected the correct country in the address section of your account
Still showing an incorrect tax calculation?
Please email us at info@bagomc.com so that we can investigate further
Your PDF bag sewing patterns for this current season, are stored securely in the Downloads area of your Bag of the Month Club account so that you can download them to any device as needed.
You can find your Download area:
- by clicking 'Download the Current Club' at the top of any page of our website (on mobile devices this will be under the webpage's menu button)
- via this direct link: https://bagofthemonth.club/apps/downloads/orders/
You can find your previous subscriptions:
- by clicking 'Previous Subscriptions' at the top of any page of our website
- via the direct link here
Most printing issues are the result of using browser / preview mode, or of using a mobile device. These issues can include missing pages, pieces printing at the incorrect size, and odd formatting such as missing numbers or random boxes on the page.
We advise using an up-to-date version of Adobe's free Reader program.
Check whether this is the issue by following these steps:
- Open Adobe Reader on your device
- Check Adobe Reader is up to date. To do this, click the 'help' tab in Adobe Reader, then 'Check for updates'.
Note: If you are working on an older device that won't let you update Adobe Reader, try printing in black and white. -
Download your PDF pattern to your device.
- Your device may do this automatically when you click on the link,
- or you may need to click the downward-facing arrow on your PDF preview to start the download.
- Go to the downloads folder on your device and find your PDF sewing pattern.
If you are unsure where your device's downloads folder is, then you can sometimes navigate to this through your browser menu. - Right-click and choose 'Open with...', then select Adobe Reader.
You should now be able to view your PDF bag sewing pattern, and print it.
NOTE: Some less popular browsers may produce an error when downloading the PDF. Please consider trying a more popular browser just for downloading your PDF pattern.
If you have issues printing your pattern, please see the next FAQ point.
If you have any other issue regarding downloading your PDF bag sewing pattern, please send an email to our Customer Service Team at info@bagomc.com. Please provide details of the problem, including any error message you might have received, and please include the email address used to set up your account if you are messaging from a different account.
Most PDF patterns have a small square that you can measure after printing to make sure that the pattern pieces printed at the correct size. Please be sure to measure the square before you start sewing because if your pieces are not printing at the size that they need to be, this is a big deal as most bags go together with very specifically-sized pattern pieces.
Make sure that:
- you opened the pattern using Adobe Reader
- and that your printer is set to print at 'actual size' or 'scaling none' (this will depend on your particular printer).
Need more advice? Here is a tutorial from Emmaline Bags to help you print your pattern pages the right size: http://emmalinebags.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-to-print-your-pdf-sewing-patterns.html
For any other technical support issue, please send an email to our Customer Service Team at info@bagomc.com. Please provide details of the problem, including any error message you might have received, and please include the email address used to set up your account if you are messaging from a different account.
The quickest way to find help with your sewing pattern is through our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/bagomc
You can also email us at info@bagomc.com. We will reply to your emails and messages as quickly as possible, however please do be aware that we do not have 24/7 inbox coverage.
Simply log in to your account using the 'Download the Current Club' link at the top of this page to access the current season patterns. If you continue to have issues, please send our Customer Service Team an email at info@bagomc.com.
Are you on Facebook?
Our friendly Facebook community has lots of fantastic advice and support from members all around the world. Join our Facebook group at: www.facebook.com/groups/bagomc
Looking for advice about different types of interfacing and stabiliser?
Take a look at Mrs H's YouTube video: Mrs H Masterclasses - Interfacing and Stabilisers for Bagmaking
Looking for advice about installing bag hardware?
There are some great tutorials on the Emmaline Bags website for how to install hardware, including magnetic snaps, tongue locks, labels, and anchors. Find the full list under the Learning Centre section of the Emmaline Bags website here: emmalinebags.com/pages/hardware-installation
Absolutely! You have permission (and are legally allowed) to make and sell on a home level, any of the bags from the patterns in the club. If you use social media to market your sews, please consider tagging @BagOfTheMonthClub or the pattern designer in your makes, and we will share them with our followers if we can.
Our competition page is open from the beginning of each season. Once the season starts, you can visit the Competition page and follow the instructions to add your photo to the gallery. Please check that you've selected the correct month's gallery before you enter your photo.
Good question! We regularly check the gallery for any upload issues and manually correct them, so please don't worry if your photo has uploaded sideways. We'll turn our heads to one side to admire it until our team have a chance to rotate the photo!
If you have added your photo to the wrong gallery, please consider sending us an email to info@bagomc.com
Many devices have a collage option in the photo/gallery app. You can also use sites/apps such as BeFunky.com to create collages. Or, why not take a photo of your bags together?
No. Please do enter all the bags you've made into the competition, but only one photo per finished bag. Your chances of winning the random prize draws will depend on the number of entries received. The judged prizes are selected by the designers' teams or by the Bag of the Month Club team.
Early January 2022 - Titles of The Illusion downloadable files updated to make it clearer that one file is the tutorial and print-at-home pattern pieces, and that the 'Bonus' file is A3 pattern pieces for bagineers who like to print at a copy shop.
11th January 2022 - The Illusion PDF updated to correct one of the embedded video tutorial links.
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If you have a suggestion for how we can improve accessibility further,
please send an email to info@bagomc.com
Looking for your PDF patterns?
For previous seasons, check the Previous Subscriptions tab in your account.
For the current season, please click here, log in then click the My Digital Content button.