I have just spent some more time looking at this Archive DVD, and am amazed. There really is so much packed into these magazines, and I discovered the 'search' facility, I believe when I typed in 'fitting' up popped 444 articles on the subject so it is easy to go through and have a look, and also you can narrow the search down to a group of years which is useful.
Whatever I typed into the 'search' something came up, from knitting, weaving, lace, cushions, sheets, quilting, patchwork, scissors, rotary cutters - something was there. It doesn't matter whether you are a novice at sewing, often the articles take you step by step through the process - and of course there is plenty for the more advanced needlewoman.
Obviously contributors have come and gone over the years, this DVD will certainly keep me occupied for a very long time, so lots of new techniques to try out, and of course some of the vintage garment techniques used there is an article showing how this was achieved.
I was slightly concerned at the overall cost of buying this DVD, however I happen to go to hydrotherapy most weeks, and last September I caught this horrible cough, and this went on for weeks and weeks, and as I am often in the pool alone I had to stop going for safety reasons. Well the weeks went by and I was still coughing away up to and into January, so I saved the money from not going to hydrotherapy and bought the Threads Archive DVD - so quite painless really.
As well as the 'Search' facility there is also a 'Bookmark' so you can store in this anything you find particularly interesting thus saving you having to hunt for an elusive article all over again.
I still haven't gone through everything yet, so I know I am in for a lot more lovely surprises.