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Interweave Press began
as Interweave Magazine,
back in 1975 when founder
Linda Ligon wanted a small
project to work on while
staying home with the
kids. Interweave Magazine
later became Handwoven,
followed by Spin-Off
magazine launching in
1977 and Interweave Knits
debuting nearly twenty
years later, in 1997.
Since then, a lot of things
have changed: more than
150 people work for
Interweave now at its head-
quarters in Loveland,
Colorado – located 50 miles
north of Denver, near the
Rocky Mountain foothills – with other offices
in New York, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and
Massachusetts.
In 2005, Linda Ligon sold Interweave to Aspire
Media, a company founded by Clay B. Hall, an
experienced publishing professional and former
owner-operator of enthusiast magazines, with
the backing of private equity firms Frontenac
Company and Catalyst Investors. At the time,
Interweave had a profitable book publishing unit
and published seven magazines for knitters, yarn
spinners, beading, and fiber art enthusiasts.
Today, Interweave owns and operates 18
consumer art and craft magazines; a business-
to-business craft publication; more than a dozen
special newsstand publications; 250 craft books;
18 web sites; nine e-mail newsletters; an e-com-
merce store; five consumer events; video work-
shops, and owns and/or sponsors three craft
television series on public television. Interweave
is now a market leader in yarn crafts and fiber
arts, art quilting, beading and jewelry making,
painting, drawing, mixed media, and sewing.
What hasn’t changed is Interweave’s passion for
things created or nourished by hand. Interweave’s
magazines, books and other products are dedicat-
ed to creating a resource where readers can find
the best information in their field of interest:
the latest news, the best techniques, and the most
interesting people. Interweave strives to create
a community where information, inspiration,
and ideas can be shared. Interweave hopes that
by doing this, they can bring the world to you,
making it a smaller, more intimate place where
you can meet others interested in arts and crafts
in one of its many forms. Interweave’s mission
is to inspire, encourage, and support creative self
expression through art and craft media.
So that’s Interweave: quality books, magazines,
videos, events, and more; service to its customers;
a community place to exchange information; and
a commitment to improving our lives by working
with our hands.
You can learn more about Interweave on its website,
and e-commerce site,
.
You can also visit their online communities at:
The More Things Change:
A Brief History of Interweave Press
Interweave Press was
founded more than 20
years ago by Linda
Ligon, above.
Photos courtesy of Interweave Press