Threads Magazine Reviews

by Ladyslippergrove

I have downloaded it several times but it doesn’t work.

by Ellerandall

I love having to scroll thru 194 issues to find the 15 I own.

by KarenSquared

I really hate the sparkle things that are all over the place that open up advertisements when you touch them. I have to try not to touch any of them when I am reading the magazine and there are a lot of them. It's shouldn't be so annoying reading a magazine! Why can you just send the magazine out as a pdf like everyone else? I love the magazine. I hate ThreadsMagazine ! And I prefer the digital version so this is a problem for me. This is my first time subscribing and I doubt I'll resubscribe if ThreadsMagazine is still in use when my time is up.

by AnonymousInfinity

I thought I had purchased these issues to keep. Turns out half of them disappeared and they offered them to me to “buy”. When I complained to Threads it took them weeks to look into it then finally they said it was a problem from Apple, not them. Now, a few weeks later I have no access to anything. It won’t let me sign in or restore purchases. You’re probably better off getting your digital access directly from Taunton but I don’t know if I’d trust that either.

by Minusthefun

I got a new iPad a couple of months ago. Only the last 3 issues have restored. I’ve contacted Taunton for help and they haven’t helped at all. They’re telling me to contact Apple. No one at Apple to contact - this is an app issue, not an Apple issue. I’m about to cancel my subscription. Why am I continuing to pay if I’m not getting what I paid for?

by MilagroMontana

First of all, it is very unclear what is included in the price, issues appear and disappear. I can’t even download the current issue. Special features are only on the website, which you have to log in to, and cost extra. Very confusing, awkward app. Buy the magazine if you are interested in this content or try Seamwork Magazine to see how a modern version of sewing is handled.

by Bobbee Leota

I am a Threads insider member and paid $59 for that. However ThreadsMagazine does not allow me to access the archive magazines as promised for the insider membership. I have logged in but it just doesn’t deliver.

by Jrholcom

I am unable to download issues I’ve paid for. The download won’t go past 93%.

by Kathyiv

You have to redownload magazines EVERY SINGLE TIME you open ThreadsMagazine . Gets old

by HK1952

I’m in the process of downloading it and it just won’t finish

by NerdFaerie

I love the magazine, but there is no way to subscribe. The help center says you should be able to subscribe using the button to the left of the question mark, but that button only takes me to an area where I can connect to Facebook or Twitter or where I can manage a print subscription or connect a Threads Insider account. Nothing about an actual digital subscription. I had this option a few updates ago, but no longer. An email to the help center just reiterated the same info and they tried to sell me on the Threads Insider membership.

by Ex-pat QAE

The Threads magazine is wonderful! Highly recommend for content and layout. But, ThreadsMagazine has proven to be a problem, at least for me! With my online subscription, I was able to download issues in the past, although it was not a fast download, at least it would eventually download. But, I have been trying to download the last three issues, with no luck. I get started downloading it, but it always cycles out before I gets complete... A couple of times I got 99 percent downloaded, but then it went back to 0 percent and started the process all over, and I still have not gotten the three most recent issues downloaded. I have sent in requests for help through ThreadsMagazine help center... but no response at all! Disappointing...

by LAA56

I bought an online subscription and downloaded ThreadsMagazine to my iPad and iPhone. So far the new issues are being delivered as expected/I can access them and download. But whereas I was a me to purchase other available issues for the first few months after download, I am now getting messages that say I am not authorized to purchase or that function has been disabled! I've tried to send an email to report this and that repeatedly fails also. Help!

by Pilatium

The technical content of the magazine is excellent. If I get stuck in a project I can always go to the archives and find several relevant articles that are clear, concise and solve the problem. I am frustrated a little by a lack of more contemporary style in the articles. ThreadsMagazine is okay. It crashes every so often but seems to re-open without issue. The sparkle effect when going from page to page is annoying but not a deal breaker. No matter what network I am connected to it seems to take forever to load a new issue. It would also be nice not have to scroll through all the magazines I don't subscribe to when going back to prior issues.

by Dissatisfied53

I love having the ability to read my magazine on my iPad while waiting for appointments.

by SeekerCons

As a new Threads Insider subscriber I was extremely disappointed to discover that ThreadsMagazine doesn’t allow access to any archived issues without paying for them individually. Despite being able to view them on the web, because my subscription covers it, ThreadsMagazine allows me to see the current issue, and nothing else.

by CrunchyGrrl

After reading only negative reviews of ThreadsMagazine (what's up with that anyway?), I was not sure I wanted to download Threads for myself, however, realizing there is variety in skill, Devices and operating systems, I decided to try for myself. I am glad I did.

It works fine for me - no crashes, hitches, hiccups, glitches or any other negative system challenges. I was able to pair my subscription in under a minute, download the latest issue and start reading with no problems.

I give the rating four stars because the download was slow - unusually so in my opinion. There are ways to compress the files for faster delivery. Otherwise, good job, I wish I had done this months ago.

by Fwanders

Love the articles, the beautiful graphics. I look forward to the latest issue. Some of my faves are the seasons fashion updates; pantone's colors of the season, fabrics, textures, designers, patterns, sewing, other details, and an article that sums it up. I also enjoy the pattern reviews. Then there are articles that show you how to create your own garment without a pattern, particularly the drafting your own patterns (pants, tops), love those. In the last pages, there is an entertaining sewing story. And one last photo of a gorgeous garment. Thanks for the sewing only ads. In future, I want to highlight and make notes, just like I can in my paper Threads. Then you'll be a 5 star magazine.

by Sewistfashonista

I have used ThreadsMagazine for almost 8 years. I have never had a problem with it. One of the things I love most about it is that I can go directly to an advertiser’s website when I see one that is interesting to me. When I received the print version, I would have to write it down, or go to the computer and look it up right then or i would forget about the product. I have other publications whose app doesn’t work like this and when I see something I want to know more about, I have to toggle between ThreadsMagazine and the web browser.

by Catzz862

Taunton's Press has created another wonderful magazine for both the beginner and the expert. I than my wonderful friend Wy for introducing me to Threads. I read it cover to cover on the day I get it. I plan in the next few days what I want to make,tips I save, expert sewing advice I have/might need etc. and I tab those and any other articles I might have missed. Please subscribe you will not be disappointed no matter your sewing skill. It will challenge you to try something new that you never thought you could do. Your subscription comes with the expanded digital subscription as well.

by Jewel61356

Had some of the same issues with losing access to my old issues when I upgraded to the new iPad software. The bugs have been fixed, all my old issues are back and I am loving Threads all over again. Such great articles with detail to help me improve my skills. And lots of new ideas to try on future projects