2025-2026 Long Thread Media Kit
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People with a passion for traditional knitting, historical stitching, and beautiful lacework—all made by hand—are PieceWork’s core audience. When asked, 82 percent say they are multi-crafters citing knitting, crochet, sewing, embroidery, quilting, cross-stitching, and lace making as interests.

passionate multi-crafters with spending power

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Our Magazine

 

PieceWork explores the personal stories of traditional makers: what they made, how specific objects were crafted, and the stories behind them

In-depth how-to techniques and step-by-step projects make the traditions come alive for today’s knitters, embroiderers, lacemakers, and crocheters

 

issue themes & deadlines

  • Ad Reservation: Nov. 26, 2025

    Ad Materials Due: Dec. 8, 2025

    Distribution Start Date: Jan. 15, 2026

  • Ad Reservation: Feb. 18, 2026

    Ad Materials Due: March 2, 2026

    Distribution Start Date: April 9, 2026

  • Ad Reservation: May 20, 2026

    Ad Materials Due: June 1, 2026

    Distribution Start Date: July 9, 2026

  • Ad Reservation: Aug. 26, 2026

    Ad Materials Due: Sept. 8, 2026

    Distribution Start Date: Oct. 15, 2026

 

advertising rates & specifications

2025-2026 Print Advertising Rates

 

Our advertising strategy limits both the number of ads and ad placements, giving readers a truly rich content experience with ads that stand out. Your brand plays a lead role in PieceWork!

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our digital platforms

 

Sales, email acquisition, web traffic, branding & engagement – we’ve got you!

 

Digital ADs & Reach

  • The gold standard in digital marketing, Long Thread’s email subscribers love to hear from our partners and respond with higher than average open and click through rates. Our email marketing is recommended for generating sales, growing your email list, driving traffic to your website, and branding.

    • Subscriber list size: 30,000+

    • Typical open rate: 40% to 55%

    • Rate: $1,800

    • Example: Gist Yarn

  • Stay top of mind with a message to our loyal newsletter readers—your message becomes part of our story.

    • Average open rate: 45% to 65%

    • Email subscribers, 30,000

    • Ad positioned throughout the newsletter: logo at the top, a featured article in the middle, and a display ad at the bottom

    • Rate: $599

    • Example: Seattle Art Museum

  • Attract attention at the right place and time with display ads on our website. Recommended for brand awareness and targeting an audience looking for the tools/services they need for their needlework pursuits.

    • Highest CTR (minimum 50k impressions): 2.27%

    • Typical CTR range: 0.2 to 0.5%

    • Larger unit sizes for better branding and engagement

    • Rate: $10 CPM, minimum 50,000 impressions monthly ($500)

    • Supported ad sizes: 1140x300 (preferred) | 728x90 | 300x300

  • Post your message in our social channels and reach thousands of followers. 

    • Facebook followers: 17,000+

    • Pinterest reach: 250,000+/month

    • Instagram followers: 4,000

    • Rate: $450 (Includes Paid Social Campaign on Facebook/Instagram)

  • The Long Thread Podcast tells the stories of artists and artisans of the fiber world. Each episode features interviews with our favorite spinners, weavers, needleworkers, and fiber artists from across the globe. Listeners get inspiration, practical advice, and personal stories of experts as we follow the long thread.

    • More than 800,000+ total downloads

    • More than 20,000+ listeners per episode

    • Ad bundles and sponsorships available

  • Fiber lovers trust our website for discovering, learning, and nurturing their passion. This program integrates your story into our community and is discoverable within the site and organically.

    • Average page views: 60,000

    • Typical read time per article: 2:15 to 8:32 minutes

    • Average time spent on article page, 3:00 to 5:00 minutes

    • Content is researched and written by a team member; includes interview and three rounds of proofing

    • Includes 3-4 high-res images (video permitted), URLs, and key search words throughout the article

    • Includes launch promotion in our newsletter, driving traffic to article

    • Rate: $2,750

    • Example: Handweaving.net

    • One 45-minute episode of The Long Thread Podcast solely dedicated to your brand

    • Our host and co-founder, Anne Merrow, will work with you to craft a theme and content that will maximize listenership, reach, and impressions

    • Sponsor show notes page (summary of episode)

    • Sponsor acknowledgement on website podcast landing pages

    • Limited number of Spotlight Episodes available per year

    • 800,000+ total downloads; 20,000+ downloads per month

    • Rate: $2,750

  • Be a part of our premium content and free programming with a sponsorship that overdelivers. Our video workshops, craft-alongs, and giveaways are a great way to engage with our audience and get your brand noticed. Loaded with partner links, branding, and direct advertising, our sponsorships reach highly engaged fiber lovers who are invested in inspiration, education, and the tools they. need to get started. Custom and package programs available.

 
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