{"id":11811,"date":"2024-11-22T16:26:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T21:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/?p=11811"},"modified":"2024-11-22T16:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T21:26:56","slug":"faq-fall-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theornamentgirl.com\/blog\/christmas-club\/faq-fall-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fall 2024 Opening! Christmas Club FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

It's almost time for us to re-open the Christmas Club!<\/h3>\n

We've been prepping for this since our last opening, which was over the summer. This will be our 6th opening. We've sold out every single time we've opened!<\/p>\n

We're so excited to re-open the doors again, and this time, we have approximately 225 spots available.<\/h3>\n

Opening Day will be Sunday, November 24th at 12 am EASTERN.<\/p>\n

Make sure you're on my email list! (CLICK HERE)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This post has answers to some of the questions we've been most asked about the Christmas Club.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions I haven't answered here, please leave them in the comments below.<\/p>\n

How do I join?<\/u><\/b><\/h3>\n

I'll be sending an email ahead of time with a link to join. However, please note, that this link will NOT work until I open the cart. At the time of the opening, you'll need to click that link again to be sent to the correct ordering page.<\/p>\n

Make sure you're on my email list! (CLICK HERE)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t

Why are spots limited?<\/h4>\n

A lot of advance planning goes into these monthly kits, so I grow it each year by a number I feel we can handle.<\/p>\n

We make every single kit by hand.\u00a0(I know, you just don't see that kind of thing anymore, do you?)<\/i><\/p>\n

We pre-cut all of the fabric into the exact-sized pieces you need for each pattern…\u00a0by hand.<\/i><\/p>\n

We bag up all of the beads, pins, sequins, and any other embellishments you'll need…\u00a0by hand.<\/i><\/p>\n

We even roll up all of the ribbons so you receive them in beautiful shape, and you guessed it… we roll them by hand.<\/p>\n

And so, yep, we limit the number of kits we make every month so that we can keep our ornament kits as high-quality as they've always been.<\/p>\n

I cannot open more spots than what we have available, <\/b>as we need to order supplies way ahead, sometimes even a year in advance. This is especially true with holiday fabrics, which are typically only introduced once a year by the fabric manufacturers I love most.<\/p>\n

In fact, when the idea for the Christmas Club came about, I realized I would need to order fabric and other supplies, for an entire year's worth of kits upfront.<\/p>\n

I chose to do this for 1000 kits this first year, and slowly add on each year after.<\/p>\n

If you join during this opening, your first kit will be the December 2024 Kit, which is this beautiful Hexi Pinwheel ornament, created with beautiful (retired!) Moda fabrics.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

It's also our 50th Christmas Club Kit!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"holly-hexi-pinwheel-no-sew-quilted-ornament-2-wm\"\n\t\t\t\t\"holly-hexi-pinwheel-no-sew-quilted-ornament-3\"\n\t

I'm already a Christmas Club Member. Do I need to re-subscribe?<\/h4>\n

Nope! You're a member forever! (well, unless you decide to cancel.)<\/p>\n\t

Are these really Christmas kits all year?<\/h4>\n

Yes, indeed!<\/p>\n

They may not always be traditional<\/em> Christmas every month (we like to mix it up with different styles and colors), but they do all still have the Christmas theme.<\/p>\n\t

What patterns do you use in these kits?<\/h4>\n

One of the things that always bugged me was that each month in our original Ornament Girls Club, we introduce an amazing brand new pattern (and that is awesome<\/i>)… but then it goes into the vault, and we rarely get a chance to re-visit it.<\/p>\n

What a waste! <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Inside our Christmas Club<\/b>, we go back through our treasure trove of patterns… but with beautiful Christmas fabrics and embellishments every single month.<\/p>\n\t

Does the Christmas Club introduce any NEW patterns?<\/h4>\n

No, not brand new. We will use existing patterns, and occasionally variations.<\/p>\n

Basically, our original OG Club is more focused on new patterns each month… and this Christmas Club is more about kits. I can't begin to count the number of times I send an ornament picture in Inspire emails (using one of our existing patterns)<\/i>, and we get replies asking if we can please make a kit for it.<\/p>\n

We have so many amazing patterns and the Christmas club is an awesome way to use those patterns in new ways, with beautiful Christmas materials.<\/p>\n\t

Is there a digital-only option?<\/h4>\n

No there is not. We base these kits on our existing collection of beautiful patterns, and so it doesn't make sense to offer a digital-only option for the Christmas Club.<\/p>\n

If you're interested in getting a new pattern each month, I'd recommend sticking with our current Digital Ornament Girls Club.<\/p>\n

(Note:<\/strong> We are planning an opening of our Digital Ornament Girls Club<\/strong> next year, but please note that it will be for patterns only, and will not include kits.)<\/em><\/p>\n\t

Will there be an international shipping option?<\/h4>\n

Yes, we will have it available for those of you outside the US, but please note… shipping is VERY expensive. It is up to you if you'd like to join and pay the shipping, but unfortunately, that cost is out of my control.<\/p>\n

One more thing… Canada is currently experiencing a postal strike. If you are in Canada but still want to join, we will hold your kit until the strike is resolved, and then mail your kit to you!<\/p>\n\t

What will I receive?<\/h4>\n

This is an exclusive members-only subscription club. As a private member, you will get:<\/h3>\n