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Resources => Publications => Topic started by: sewingj on July 11, 2018, 13:58:46 PM
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Is it possible to buy Threads as an actual magazine in the UK rather than the digital version?
I am having a few problems with my eyes and find reading on the comuter quite uncomfortable at times. I have gone to their website and clicked on "Buy this Issue" and "Subscribe" but get the message that my request has been rejected.
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Yes I have a subscription. Have done for years. Can't understand why it won't let you as they go all over the world. What have you done to upset them sewingj? :)
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I`ve taken Fran`s advice and I can get a subscription via the WH Smith website - £40 for a year
@Ohsewsimple do you think it is worth it? I have bought a couple of sewing magazines recently and been very disappointed with the content - too many adverts and too basic for me
I doubt if my local WH Smith keeps it and it would be a pain in the neck going into Stratford just to buy a copy (no parking!)
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@sewingj I certainly think the magazine used to be better and have more pages. And I wouldn't waste my money on anything produced here. They always seem too basic, simple and very often full of wrong info.
The 'too basic' complaint is something I agree with and Threads does seem to have some basic content in there. If you can find a recent copy it will give you some idea of what you're going to get. I have considered cancelling mine but it's the only mag I have. I have loads of them and often find I will pull them out and go through them again for inspiration. Or I will seek out an article on a particular technique and re read.
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I seem to recall a discussion on the old place about Threads having dumbed down. I agree with @Francesca in only buying specific issues.
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You should be able to get Threads by putting in an order with your local newsagents. That's what I always did when I took it. Did the same with Burda. The problem arises if they are distributed by a distributor that they don't use as that costs them money in delivery. I never had a problem though.
I liked Threads (and Burda) but cancelled them when I had a stockpile going back years and was on an economy drive. Past copies have gone in the bin Some (Burda - in German) went back over 40 years.
Now I am more likely to take Sew Today. Probably the nearest thing to Threads in the UK. Good features and a chance to see the latest patterns from the big three made up. If you buy a couple of patterns a month you can end up making a saving equivalent to the magazine cost due to their discount scheme. They are also extremely helpful if you ring them wanting a pattern urgently and can often get them the next day if you are a subscriber.
I do not work for them by the way. :D
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I'm glad this topic's come up, I was thinking about ordering it as most of thier books are pretty good but now I've seen your comments I'm not going to bother.
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You can download FREE past issues from here (https://issuu.com/search?q=needlework%20magazines). The search function is not the best and you won't necessarily find a specific or very recent issues, but it's worth a look.
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Thanks for the link UR, I had a quick look and there are some useful magazines if you have the time to scroll through. Have bookmarked for future reference.
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I kept getting emails from Threads offering hefty discounts on a subscription. So I took them up on it. Surprise, I was not eligible because I don't live in the USA. I did contact them regarding this, because should they be sending me offers if they can't uphold them? Anyway, I decided to remain digital.
If you are struggling with a computer screen, have you investigated the accessibility options on your computer? Font size, background colour etc?
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If you are struggling with a computer screen, have you investigated the accessibility options on your computer? Font size, background colour etc?
I must admit I haven`t done that yet but will investigate. I`m also going to try single-vision specs rather than my vari-focals. I`ve been told that it may be happening because of the slight flicker on the computer screen - if I`m not careful I can end up feeling like I have motion-sickness!
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On enquiry this afternoon at the newsagent that gets my copy of Threads, I am told that it is due on Friday 3rd August.
As I am the only one who has this magazine saved at my newsagent in the village, I do keep tabs on when it is likely to be arriving, as if it goes too far beyond the due date then the chances of my getting a copy are likely to be nil. I believe the newsagent gets his magazines from WHSmith Wholesaler. As Threads is bi monthly, once it goes on sale in the USA, it is approximately three weeks later that I am likely to get my copy, on very rare occasions they excel themselves especially around Christmas and Easter time.
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Thanks - if I am near Smiths after the 3rd I will see if they have a copy. Must admit I am avoiding all shopping at the moment because of the heat!
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My local Smiths no longer has these on display. I asked and they said that they can orfer it but are not getting copies to put on the stand. Quite a few needle craft and quilting ones have disappeared off their shelves over the last few months. :(
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My husband has just gone down to the newsagents to pick up the latest copy of Threads - issue 198. Of course it was running late - but this happens and I have been chasing this for the last two weeks.
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My local Smiths no longer has these on display. I asked and they said that they can orfer it but are not getting copies to put on the stand. Quite a few needle craft and quilting ones have disappeared off their shelves over the last few months. :(
My local branch of Smith's is crowded with sewing titles and it could be that they are having a cull.
There are never more than a couple of issues of Threads, Burda and Ottobre, although I don't know the publication dates of these magazines and how many the branch orders.
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Our local Smiths had loads of sewing mag's when we popped in yesterday, including Threads, Burda and La Maison Victor. No Ottobre but I don't think I've ever seen that in there.