The Textile Museum Journal Seeking Article Proposals for 52nd Volume

DEADLINE: March 31, 2024 via Email

The Textile Museum Journal Centennial Volume
Volume 52, 2025
Call for Submissions
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
Washington, DC


The Textile Museum Journal publishes high-quality academic research on the textile arts and serves as an interface between different branches of academia and textile scholars worldwide. International in scope, the journal is devoted to the presentation of scholarly articles concerning the cultural, technical, historical, and aesthetic significance of textiles through time and across cultures.

We are seeking article proposals for our 52nd volume to be published in 2025. This volume will celebrate the centennial of The Textile Museum‘s establishment, and will be devoted to new research on textile objects in The Textile Museum Collection. Submissions may examine any aspect of textiles from all historic and prehistoric periods, and geographic regions, as well as topics related to fabric structures, textile iconography, weaving practices, constructing and wearing clothing, and other subjects. Articles may include case studies on individual textile objects or analyses of a group of textile objects, which forward a greater argument or investigation about these objects’ cultural and/or technical contexts of production.

We highly suggest engaging with The Textile Museum Collection well before the deadline for submission in order to develop research thoroughly.


Volume 52 (2025): The Textile Museum Centennial.
Download Call for Submissions

How to Submit

Manuscript Submissions Guide

Author Style Guide

Production Schedule

    Abstract submissions due: March 31, 2024
    Manuscript submissions due: July 31, 2024
    Peer review: September-November 2024
    Author revisions: November-April 1 2024-2025
    Copy editing and design: April-October 2025
    Expected release: November 2025


Visit Website:
https://museum.gwu.edu/textile-museum-journal
https://museum.gwu.edu/submit-research


Contact Editorial Assistant Daniel Biggs with questions.
email: tmjournal@gwu.edu


The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum
701 21st St. NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: +1 202-994-5200
museuminfo@gwu.edu

Lots of Opportunities at Selvedge Magazine

Deadlines: Vary {ONLINE}


Selvedge Magazine
London, United Kingdom



"Selvedge is a magazine that acknowledges the significance of textiles as a part of everyone’s story. We are surrounded by cloth from the cradle to the grave and by exploring our universal emotional connection to fibre we share the stories and values that mean the most to us. From why we love the sound of a needle pulling thread through taut linen, to why we are fascinated by the clothes we wear and the fibres we unknowingly rely on. There are many sides to every story and Selvedge is dedicated to finding and nurturing textiles from every angle. We believe that textiles unite all humanity and in surveying the development of society it is clear that from a spider’s web to the world-wide web, textiles appear as the protagonist.

It is with this thought that we hope to widen our net as well as our own horizons with everything we do, Join us and make our stories part of your story."

 
Take advantage of the opportunity to be a part of the Selvedge story. 


A selection of opportunities:

• Contribute to the Selvedge Blog

• Sell your work on the Selvedge Site

• Exhibit at a Selvedge Fair

• Intern with Selvedge

Visit website to view the complete details: https://www.selvedge.org/pages/be-a-part-of-our-story

 

Selvedge Magazine
162 Archway Road
London, N6 5BB, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)20 8341 9721
customerservice@selvedge.org

The Woven Tale Press

Deadline: December 31, 2017 {ONLINE}


The Woven Tale Press
Online Literary and Fine Arts Magazine


OPEN SUBMISSION Thru December 31, 2017

The Woven Tale Press is a monthly online literary and fine arts magazine. The Press mission is to grow traffic to noteworthy artists and writers on the Web; we link contributors works directly back to their websites or blogs.

The Press welcomes submissions of painting, mixed media, crafts (including fiber), sculpture, photography, printmaking, and experimental. We pride ourselves on being eclectic. Our only prerequisite is that you must have a blog or website url.

For submission guidelines visit http://thewoventalepress.net/how-to-submit/.

Please review current issues before submitting. Website: thewoventalepress.net

Contact person: Editor-in-Chief Sandra Tyler
email (for info only): editor@thewoventalepress.net

Fiber Art Now Magazine: Emerging Artist Submissions

Deadline: April 15, 2015 {EMAIL}



Emerging Artist Submissions
Fiber Art Now Magazine



Fiber Art Now, international quarterly print and digital magazine for contemporary fiber arts and textiles, announces a call for works of fiber art by STUDENTS currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs or RECENT GRADUATES of undergraduate/graduate programs.

This call for art has an open theme. You are strongly encouraged to select your very best work. Each submission should consist of up to 4 images.

Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in BFA/MFA programs in the United States and internationally and those who graduated from BFA/MFA programs no more than 2 years ago.

Our editorial team will review all submissions received and may select your image(s) to feature in the Summer 2015 issue. Your submission must include all of the following information (incomplete submissions or submissions that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered). Please email your submission to submissions@fiberartnow.net.


Complete entry details available on website: http://fiberartnow.net/student-call-submissions

Knitty Magazine Call for Submissions

Multiple Deadlines: {EMAIL} or {ONLINE}
Dec 1, 2014
Mar 1, 2015
June 1, 2015


Call for Submissions
Knitty Magazine
Spring + Summer 2015
First Fall + Holiday Headstart 2015
Deep Fall 2015



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (truncated)

We'd love more than anything to be surprised by something you've created that we've never even thought of. Don't forget: we're the online knitting magazine with a sense of humor, and we love patterns that create joy, whether they're weird, strange, fun or all three.

We don't do novelty yarn, and we rarely publish children's garments or accessories, unless they're exceptionally clever or unique. For the best chance of being published, submit your designs for men's or women's sweaters.

Remember, as you design for Knitty, ask yourself this: what makes your design unique? Tell us about it when you write your e-mail to us.

Submissions must be new -- not previously shown in any form [even just a picture] in another mag or on any website, including Flickr or Ravelry. Once your work is published in Knitty, you may include a picture on your website with a link to the Knitty website. After the issue has been archived [3 months later], you may do whatever you wish with your work, including self publishing or submitting it to other publications. The copyright for your work always remains with you.

We cannot accept submissions of crocheted items. Knitted items with a small amount of crochet, such as edging or necklines, are most welcome.


DEADLINES AND PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

Issue	Theme	Submission Deadline	Issue live
Winter 2014	Cold-weather garments + accessories, quick last-minute gift knits	Sept 1, 2014	Dec 2014
Spring+Summer 2015	Warm-to-hot-weather garments + accessories	Dec 1, 2014	Mar 2015
First Fall + Holiday Headstart 2015	Transitional cool-weather layers + things to knit early for holiday gifting...no mohair or angora!	Mar 1, 2015	June 2015
Deep Fall 2015	Super-cozy cool-weather garments + accessories	June 1, 2015	Sept 2015

Complete submission guidelines and forms (including information regarding submissions for Knittyspin) available on website: www.knitty.com

Fat Quarterly Magazine Proposal Submissions

Two Deadlines: {EMAIL}

June 30, 2014
September 30, 2014


Publishing Opportunity
Proposal Submissions
Fat Quarterly Magazine
West Yorkshire, UK


We are now looking for submissions for our next two issues. Zakka, deadline end June and Christmas, deadline end September. We are also looking for eight volunteers for the Zakka issue's Designer Challenge, each of whom will be sent seven fat eighths of these cute Retro Bake prints from Makower to make some kind of Zakka - pouches, slippers, eye masks, bags, tea towels, pot holders, tea cosies, tablet cases, cafetiere cosies - etc etc etc.

If you are interested in either of the above, please email lynne@fatquarterly.com including (i) your proposal; (ii) a photo of something you've designed and made in the past - we are looking at design, finish, fabric choices and photography; and (iii) your social media links including blog, instagram etc.  

Please put "Fat Quarterly Zakka Proposal", Fat Quarterly Christmas Proposal" or "Fat Quarterly Designer Challenge" in the heading of your email.


Visit website for full details: www.fatquarterly.com



Fat Quarterly Limited
12 The Old Woodyard
Midgley
West Yorkshire
WF4 4JF
United Kingdom

American Craft Magazine Call for Submissions

Deadline: (ONGOING/UNSPECIFIED)



Call for Submissions
American Craft Magazine
American Craft Council
Minneapolis, MN 55413



American Craft is aimed at independent thinkers with a keen interest in the creative process. These readers recognize the many design choices they have in everyday life, from their creative pursuits and the artful objects in their homes and workplaces to the clothing they wear and media they engage with. American Craft helps readers make excellent, constructive, creative choices. The core audience values community, sustainability, quality, and authenticity.

We value freelancers who can write for a general creative audience with clarity and insight. We love good storytelling that explores a craft artist’s struggles, doubts, determination, and triumphs. We like to read about how craft shows up in modern life, particularly if the writing is bright and accessible. When touching on craft theory or history, writers should take special care to write clearly and for a non-academic audience.

We work primarily with experienced arts journalists who are thorough and disciplined in their reporting and able to write with depth and nuance. The ideal writer can be counted on to:

• Keep us apprised of changes in story concept at the reporting stage
• Write to the agreed-upon length
• Meet all deadlines
• Collaborate on editing, responding quickly to questions and suggestions
• Help to gather images when necessary

We are interested in:

• Artists who use unusual materials
• Artists who’ve traveled unusual paths in their work
• Emerging artists whose work is remarkable
• Veteran artists with impressive work that has evolved over a lifetime
• Artists going through a transition, reaching a pinnacle, or facing a challenge
• Artists working in collaborative partnerships
• Artists for whom craft has been a means for healing and learning about life
• Handmade goods that are stylish, innovative, and affordable
• Craft that brings together a community for a good purpose
• Craft that reflects values of sustainability and community
• People whose work might not be considered studio craft but who bring a sort of craft devotion to their creative pursuits
• People who’ve collected craft and art objects in a beautiful living space
• U.S. or foreign locales that offer a number of interesting craft destinations for travelers
• Galleries that specialize in craft
• Books, films, and exhibitions of interest to a broad craft-loving audience
• Schools and organizations advancing craft in interesting ways


Visit website to view complete Guidelines & Departments: http://craftcouncil.org/magazine/writers-guidelines


American Craft Council
1224 Marshall Street NE.
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 206-3100

PieceWork Magazine

Deadline: April 11, 2014 (RECEIVE)


PieceWork Magazine Submissions
Interweave
Loveland, CO
November/December 2014 issue



PieceWork is a bimonthly magazine with high visual impact focusing on the historical aspects of needlework around the world. PieceWork readers are passionate about needlework; they value the role needlework has played, and plays, in the ongoing human story. Well-researched feature stories explore the traditional makers of needlework, including knitting, needlepoint, embroidery, cross-stitch, quilting, crocheting, beadwork, tatting, lacemaking, and surface design.

PieceWork readers want to know the origin of the various needlework techniques. Readers especially want to know how a technique was done. Therefore, each issue includes in-depth information on various techniques, including step-by-step how-to instructions to replicate the technique. High-quality finished projects that readers will want to make for themselves or to present as gifts to others are another component.

If you are not already familiar with the content, style, and tone of the magazine, we suggest you read a few issues. We expect that the submission you ask us to consider has not been published nor is it presently submitted elsewhere. If any part of your submission has been published previously, please let us know when and by whom.


November/December 2014—UNDERWEAR
Oh my—unmentionables come to the forefront! For centuries, people have constructed all manner of underwear using a variety of techniques. And often these seldom-seen items were elaborately embellished. Because of this embellishment, these are items families have treasured and passed along to future generations. Compelling,
often personal, stories go hand in hand with this specific element of dress; projects will bring the unmentionables out of the closet.

Downloads:

Contributor Guidelines

Editorial Calendar


Visit website for more information: http://www.interweave.com/piecework_magazine



PieceWork Submissions
Interweave
201 East 4th Street
Loveland, CO 80537-5655
piecework@interweave.com

Needle Arts Magazine Call for Submissions

Multiple Deadlines: (EMAIL) or (RECEIVE) and (ONGOING)

May 1, 2014
July 25, 2014
November 1, 2014


Call for Submissions
Needle Arts Magazine
The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.



Needle Arts is the official magazine of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America. Needle Arts is published four times a year for EGA members and contains designer profiles, projects, articles, and a calendar of events.

EGA is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the art of embroidery.

General Guidelines (truncated)

1. Electronic submissions via e-mail are preferred. Submit an electronic copy of the text as a plain text file, preferably in Microsoft Word. If e-mail is unavailable and a CD cannot be provided, a type-written, double-spaced copy. As a general guide, one typed, double-spaced page equals 250–300 words. Submissions may be sent via e-mail to the editor at EdNA@egausa.org.
2. Submissions will be edited to fit space limitations; for grammatical correctness, clarity, and appropriateness of content; and to meet editorial standards.
   Needle Arts reserves the right to edit all manuscript.
3. Include a brief biographic note to serve as a contributor’s notes.
4. High resolution photography. Submit digital photographs taken at 300dpi in jpg, tiff, or eps format. Digital cameras should be set to the largest pixel image size. Slides and printed photography may be submitted.
5. Needlework that is to be published in the magazine should have the finest finishing possible.
6. Drawings, stitch diagrams, and charts shall be clear and accurate. Rendering in electronic format is preferred.

Needle Arts deadline dates for submission to the editor are:

February 1 for the June issue;
May 1 for the September issue;
July 25 for the December issue; and
November 1 for the March issue.


Needle Arts publishes:

• Feature articles
• Projects
• Ethnic Embroidery
• History
• Contemporary
• Profiles
• Designers Across America/Designers Across the World
• Needlework Know-How
• Technique

Download Submission Guidelines: www.egausa.org/needlearts_submission_guidelines.pdf


Visit website for more details: www.egausa.org/needlearts-magazine



Send submissions to: Dr. Cheryl Christian
Embroidery Editor
7912 Elkhorn Mountain Trail
Austin, TX 78729-6407
EdNA@egausa.org

Fiber Art Now Magazine Call for Submissions

Deadline: December 31, 2013 (EMAIL)


Call for Submissions
Fiber Art Now Magazine



Fiber Art Now is an international quarterly print magazine, created to inspire and connect the contemporary fiber arts and textiles community. We feature the most compelling work, ideas, and craftsmanship in the world of contemporary fiber arts and textiles.

Fiber Art Now announces a call for submission of works of fiber art for publication in the magazine’s Spring 2014 “On View” feature. The theme of this collection is ON THE WILD SIDE. You are invited to interpret this theme as literally or liberally as you like. Please take the time to read the instructions closely. Choose your best work appropriate for the topic.

Our editorial team will review all submissions received and may select your image to feature in the magazine. Your submission must include all of the following information. Please email your submission to ElenaRosenberg@FiberArtNow.net

Here are the details:

• Deadline: December 31, 2013

• Image File (JPG, etc) of your submission, sized at about 600 pixels on the shortest side. Do NOT send high-resolution files for your initial submission; do NOT send PDFs or ZIP files.

• Your name, city and country of residence.
• Title of submitted work, dimensions, technique. You do not need to describe your technique in detail. Please simply state the technique as “embroidery on silk”, “wool tapestry”, etc.
• Statement about you and/or your work. This statement should be 50 WORDS MAXIMUM.
• Link to your artist website, if any.
• Photography credit.

Note: Please send no more than 1-3 images per artist.

Important: If your work is selected, you will be asked to provide, on short notice, a high-resolution (300 dpi, sized to 4″x6″ or larger) image file of your work. If the photographer of the work is someone other than you, you will need to secure their permission to publish the photograph.


Visit website for full details: http://fiberartnow.net/2013/09/24/call-for-submissions/

American Craft Council " Why I Make" Blog Series

Deadline: (UNSPECIFIED)


Why I Make
Blog Series
American Craft Council
Minneapolis, MN




"Why I Make," a blog series of the American Craft Council, feature dispatches exploring the human impulse to create.

Excerpts:

"Especially rewarding for me was the moment when I finished a piece - a crescendo I never knew in my day-to-day professional life. At the office, my world was nothing but to-do lists and complicated, open-ended projects; a sense of completion was rare indeed. But in jewelry class, it was crystal-clear when I had finished a project, and I reveled in that closure. Not only did wearing my silver pieces to work remind me, in the midst of a trying day, of my ability to accomplish something, but also the creative process was grounding - and so much cheaper than therapy!" - See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/why-i-make-ring-saved-me#sthash.DdgR1NVs.dpuf

"...with my fine linen book cloth, handmade paper from Thailand (with gold flakes), hammers and mallets, mandrels and pixie dust. And I am making things. Making something every day. Making something of every day. Sometimes making things up. Just to see what else is out there." - See more at: http://craftcouncil.org/post/why-i-make-shape-life#sthash.QQnrSZpO.dpuf

Review archives of the series: http://craftcouncil.org/tags/why-i-make


Submit your story



American Craft Council
1224 Marshall Street NE.
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413(
612) 206-3100
council@craftcouncil.org

Modern Patchwork Magazine Call for Submissions

Deadline: November 8, 2013 (EMAIL)


Call for Submissions
Modern Patchwork Magazine
Interweave Press, LLC
Spring 2014



At Modern Patchwork® we celebrate the modern quilt movement in all its glory.

We are looking for distinctive and unpublished original projects to suit every room of the house.

The following is our “wish list” for the upcoming issue. You are not limited to the following, but we encourage you to submit projects that fall within these guidelines:

· Modern quilts of all shapes and sizes: bed quilts, wall quilts, lap quilts, throws, beach blankets, and mini quilts

· Kitchen & Dining: pot holders, dishtowels, aprons, recipe book covers, quilted seat cushions, place mats, mug rugs, napkins and napkin rings, runners, and coasters

· Sewing studio accessories: pincushions, needle books, wall décor, and sewing machine covers

· Living room décor: pillows, photo frames, lampshades, fabric clocks, bookmarks, book covers, and rugs

· Items for baby and beyond: stuffed animals, diaper bags, toys, mobiles, play mats, bibs, and baby quilts

· Bags of all sorts: tote bags, messenger bags, yoga totes, lunch bags, clutches, and accessory bags

· Items to take on the go: key fobs, car accessories, coffee cup covers, wallets, luggage tags, and picnic blankets

· Pet accessories: leash and collar sets, dog and cat toys, and pet jackets and beds

· Tech accessories: camera straps, mouse pads, camera cases, and covers for computers, tablets, and iPads


Feature article submissions

We accept queries for feature articles on timely topics related to sewing, modern quilting design, and textiles. To submit a feature proposal, send a detailed outline of your proposal and any related images, websites, or resources illustrating the topic as well as a few writing samples. The query should give an overview of what you are proposing with enough details and supporting information for us to carefully consider your idea. Feature articles are 1,000 to 1,500 words.


Complete details available website: www.quiltingdaily.com/SubmissionGuidelines

Artwear Publications: Publishing Opportunities

Deadline: (ONGOING)


Publishing Opportunities
Artwear Publications
Lennox Head NSW
Australia



Contributor Guidelines

We try to encourage emerging and existing designers to be true to their own design ideas and styles. If you have original, fresh designs we can help you launch your business. We receive a tremendous amount of feedback from our contributors. After appearing in our publications, they suddenly find their whole year booked with workshops, work orders and sales of existing items. We are proud that we can help designers achieve this, and we want to expand this service to a whole range of textile-related enterprises.

We are seeking contributions and technique articles in the areas of: dye processes; fabric manipulation; hand embellishing; machine embellishing; prints; graphic designs; knit; crochet; felt, as well as ideas and inspirational stories, plus coverage of Australian events (gallery exhibitions, displays, parades etc). The easiest way for a designer or author to "start the process" is to send an initial email outlining their proposal, and include their home landline number so that we can talk to them about their ideas, and also possibly source the materials required (although we usually only do this for past contributors that submit their articles before deadline, and respond in a timely manner to questions or technical issues with their work).

The Contributor Guidelines are available for download. By submitting an article, garment or technique to us you are agreeing to the terms in the Guidelines.


Download Contributor Guidelines: (pdfs)

Yarn Contributor Guidelines
Felt Contributor Guidelines
Embellish Contributor Guidelines

Visit website for complete information: www.artwearpublications.com.au


Artwear Publications Pty Ltd
t/a Yarn, Felt, Embelish, Textile Fibre Forum, Vintage Made
PO Box 238
Lennox Head NSW 2478
Australia

AU - (02) 6687 4002
INT - +61 2 6687 4002

Selvedge: Publishing Opportunity

Deadline: (ONGOING) & (RECEIVE)


Publishing Opportunity
Selvedge
London, UK


Selvedge is an independent, 100-page full colour magazine published six times a year. The magazine is image led and has an uncompromising design.

Directed towards an international audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context with illustrated features on fine art, fashion, interiors, ethnographic textiles, important collections, travel and shopping. The latest book reviews, exhibitions and comprehensive listings feature in every issue. The magazine provides a wide-ranging, unbiased and critical overview of the textile world.

The Selvedge readership is composed of all those who claim textiles as their first love, not simply makers and academics. They include professional artists, textile students, collectors, fashion and interior designers, museum curators and gallery owners. Selvedge is also aimed at an audience beyond those with an established interest in textiles. Discerning consumers are amongst our readers. Intelligent and curious they use Selvedge to learn about the history, techniques, artists and designers that made the items that furnish their lives.

We aim to provide a publication which reflects the creative lifestyle and tastes of this group without isolating or restricting readers. The magazine serves as a link to many other areas of interest, inspiration and knowledge.


Copy deadlines are final and are as follows:

DEADLINE ISSUE
15th September January issue
15th November March issue
15th January May issue
15th March July issue
15th May September issue
15th July November issue



Types Submissions:

Book Review Guidelines
Exhibition Review Guidelines
Feature Articles
Short Articles

Full submission details and requirements available on website: www.selvedge.org/get-involved/write-for-us/



Selvedge Magazine
162 Archway Road
London, N6 5BB, UK

(phone) +44 (0)208 341 9721

Rug Hooking Magazine Call for Submissions

Deadline: (ONGOING/UNSPECIFIED)


Call for Submissions
Rug Hooking Magazine
Mechanicsburg, PA


Rug Hooking magazine is published 5 times per year, and is available in some book and craft stores, and by subscription. Our goal is to provide high quality articles and photographs about the art and craft of rug hooking, and how-to articles on techniques and projects. Rug Hooking readers are passionate about rug hooking, and they value informative articles about the craft and the people involved in the field. They also enjoy the high quality projects that they find in our magazine.

If you are not familiar with RHM and the types of articles we publish, we suggest that you read a few issues to get a sense of the magazine. We ask that any article you submit has not appeared in any other publication. If it has, please let us know where and when it appeared in print.


Submissions

Feature articles: We invite you to submit articles for features. Please send us the complete manuscript with accompanying photographs, diagrams, or other supporting materials. Features vary in length from 1800 words to 3200 words, depending on the topic. Features require three to twelve photographs (or visuals). Feature articles should also include the following sidebar information (if appropriate):

Materials list
Reference resources
Tips and techniques
All information on rugs shown in photographs, per the standard RHM caption


Departments: RHM has several regular departments, focusing on techniques, projects, and people. Review back issues to decide which department might best accommodate your article, and pay attention to how the article is structured. We invite submissions of project plans for step-by-step and how-to articles. These projects should display expertise in techniques and design, and be of high quality so that other hookers will be enticed to complete them for themselves or for gifts.


General information:

Issues are planned six to twelve months in advance.

Be sure to mark all materials with your name and complete mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

We will acknowledge receipt of your materials, though we may not be able to determine right away if we can use it. Please be patient. Unsolicited articles are used on an as-needed basis, dependent on many factors, including space in each issue.

Photography requirements: high resolution, at least 300 dpi, large files. Do not edit the photographs yourself; our art department will edit, crop, and adjust as needed for the magazine.

When your article is accepted, we will send a contract setting out specific requirements, asking for adjustments or additions if any are needed, and setting forth the payment (or ad exchange offer) for the article. Payment varies, depending on the length and complication of each article. All payments are made in U.S. currency upon publication.

Send submissions to:

Rug Hooking Submissions
Rug Hooking Magazine
5067 Ritter Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055


Submissions should include text of the article along with representative photographs.

Visit website for more information: www.rughookingmagazine.com/contributor_guidelines

For questions contact Debra Smith, Editor via one of the following:

E-mail: dhsmith@stackpolebooks.com, and put “Submission Query” in the subject line.

Phone: 717-796-0411, ext. 159.

Mail:
Debra Smith, Editor
Rug Hooking Magazine
5067 Ritter Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Rug Beat Online Magazine Call for Submissions

Deadline: (ONGOING/UNSPECIFIED)


Call for Submissions
Rug Beat Online Magazine
Stackpole Magazines
Mechanicsburg, PA



Rug Beat is a quarterly online magazine devoted to rug hooking, and is available by subscription for $9.95 per year through the Rug Hooking magazine website. Our goal is to provide information on current events and trends in rug hooking, to present the personalities in rug hooking, to provide an inside look into artists’ studios and homes, and to travel the globe in rug hooking circles. We accept human interest stories, group projects, artist profiles, and simlar stories. We are always excited to show video of rug hooking techniques and tours of places of interest to rug hookers.


We ask that any article you submit has not appeared in any other publication. If it has, please let us know where and when it appeared in print.


Submissions:

We invite you to submit articles for features. Please send us either a query letter with accompanying representative photographs, or the complete manuscript with photographs, video, diagrams, or other supporting materials. Features vary in length from 1000 words to 3000 words, depending on the topic. Feature articles should also include the following sidebar information (if appropriate):

Materials list
Reference resources
Tips and techniques
All information on rugs shown in photographs, including artist and photographer


General information:

Issues are planned three to twelve months in advance.

Be sure to mark all materials with your name and complete mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

We will acknowledge receipt of your materials, though we may not be able to determine right away if we can use it. Please be patient. Unsolicited articles are used on an as-needed basis, dependent on many factors, including space in each issue.

Photography requirements: web-use resolution, at least 72 dpi.

When your article is accepted, we will send a contract setting out specific requirements, asking for adjustments or additions if any are needed, and setting forth the payment (or ad exchange offer) for the article. Payment varies, depending on the length and complication of each article. All payments are made in U.S. currency upon publication.

Send submissions to:

Rug Beat Submissions
Attn. Candi Derr
5067 Ritter Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Submissions should include text of the article along with representative photographs and/or video.


Visit website for more information: www.rughookingmagazine.com/contributor_guidelines



For questions contact Candi Derr, Editor via one of the following methods:

E-mail: cderr@stackpolebooks.com, and put “Submission Query” in the subject line.

Phone: 717-796-0411, ext. 122.

Mail:
Candi Derr, Editor
Rug Beat
5067 Ritter Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Knitty Magazine Call for Contributors

Multiple Deadlines: (EMAIL)

September 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
March 1, 2014


Call for Contributors
Knitty Magazine
Issues: December 2013, March 2014 & June 2014


Knitty Submission Guidelines (truncated)

We'd love more than anything to be surprised by something you've created that we've never even thought of. Don't forget: we're the online knitting magazine with a sense of humor, and we love patterns that create joy, whether they're weird, strange, fun or all three.

We don't do novelty yarn, and we rarely publish children's garments or accessories, unless they're exceptionally clever or unique. For the best chance of being published, submit your designs for men's or women's sweaters.

Remember, as you design for Knitty, ask yourself this: what makes your design unique? Tell us about it when you write your e-mail to us. Bullet points are fine. Be clear and succinct.

Submissions must be new -- not previously shown in any form [even just a picture] in another mag or on any website, including Flickr or Ravelry. Once your work is published in Knitty, you may include a picture on your website with a link to the Knitty website. After the issue has been archived [3 months later], you may do whatever you wish with your work, including self publishing or submitting it to other publications. The copyright for your work always remains with you.

We cannot accept submissions of crocheted items. Knitted items with a small amount of crochet, such as edging or necklines, are most welcome.

The honorarium ranges from $75-100 per published submission. Payment will be by Paypal and contributors can expect payment by the time the issue's surprise goes live -- midway between your issue and the next.

In addition to the honorarium, we offer you a highly visible, professional place to show your work to a large, well-connected audience, plus a link back to the website of your choice.

Once the submission deadline has passed and all potential designs are in hand, we begin the selection process. We endeavor to let every designer know if they will be included in the next issue as soon as possible.

Upcoming Schedule:

Issue: Winter 2013
Theme: Cold-weather garments + accessories, quick last-minute gift knits
Deadline: September 1, 2013
Issue Live: December 2013

Issue: Spring+Summer 2014
Theme: Warm-to-hot-weather garments + accessories
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Issue Live: March 2014

Issue: First Fall + Holiday Headstart 2014
Theme: Transitional cool-weather layers + things to knit early for holiday gifting...no mohair or angora!
Deadline: March 1, 2014
Issue Live: June 2014


Patterns should be sized from XS to 3X for women and S to 2X for men. All designs published in Knitty must follow the CYC sizing standards.

Complete Guidelines available on website: www.knitty.com

Lark Needlearts Showcase 500 Traditional Quilts

Deadline: February 28, 2013 (POSTMARK)


Publishing Opportunity
Showcase 500 Traditional Quilts
Lark Needlearts
Asheville, NC
Publication Scheduled for Fall 2014



Lark Needlearts seeks excellent images of wonderful traditional quilts to feature in a collection scheduled to publish in fall 2014. The juror is Karey Bresenhan, president of Quilts, Inc. The book is intended as the traditional quilt correlate to Karey’s popular 500 Art Quilts, published in early 2010.

Entries must be postmarked by February 28, 2013. We encourage early entries!

Please choose work that reflects the book’s concept. A maximum of five entries per artist is allowed. An entry may consist of no more than two visuals: an overall shot and one detail view showing quilting stitches and design. All entries must be mailed in the same packet. We do not accept e-mailed submissions.

An Entry Form and a completed and signed copy of the Photo License Agreement must accompany your submission.

Important: Lark Crafts will only publish photos of entries containing text and images that are free of copyright or for which the artist (or approved institution) holds copyright.

To avoid delaying the receipt of your letter of notification or complimentary copy of the book, contact us immediately if your address changes (ddillingham@sterlingpublishing.com). Complimentary copies will be mailed after the book appears in stores.

Decisions made by Lark Crafts on the selection of pieces are final, and notifications will be mailed shortly before the book’s publication. Lark Crafts will only use the selected images in the book and in promotion of the book (in any and all editions and/or languages).

Visit website for details: http://www.larkcrafts.com/submit

Download Call for Submissions: http://www.larkcrafts.com/Showcase-500-Traditional-Quilts-Entry-Form-Extended-Deadline.pdf


Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801

Art Quilts of the Midwest

Deadline: January 31, 2013 (ONLINE)


Publishing Opportunity
Art Quilts of the Midwest
University of Iowa Press
Iowa City IA


For a book with the working title “Art Quilts of the Midwest” to be published by the University of Iowa Press, we are seeking submissions from midwestern art quilters with an emphasis on quilts whose creation was inspired by life in the Midwest. Quilters are free to define the aspects of midwesternness, be they physical, environmental, emotional, etc., that affect their work.

Selected quilts will be published in the book along with a profile of the artist that includes biographical information and explicates the way that the Midwest affects her or his artistry. The book will be published in both print and digital editions. Rights to use the quilts’ designs and photographs will remain with the artist; the publisher will use the photographs, which will be fully credited, only to publicize the book. Each artist in the book will receive a complimentary copy of the book and the right to purchase copies at a 40 percent discount.

Quilts will be juried by visual artists Emily Martin and Mary Merkel-Hess and textile and craft writer and the author of this book Linzee Kull McCray. The book will include a foreword by artist Astrid Hilger Bennett.

Eligibility

Quilt artists must reside in the Midwest, defined for this book as Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Entrants must be over age 18. Work submitted must be original and completed after January 1, 2009.

Submissions

You may submit images from up to 3 quilts representative of your midwestern-inspired work.


Visit website to view the entire call and to register to submit work: www.uiowapress.org/art-quilt-info


Questions?

E-mail linzee.mccray@gmail.com


University of Iowa Press
119 W. Park Road
100 Kuhl House
Iowa City IA 52242-1000
Phone: 319-335-2000
Fax: 319-335-2055
E-mail: uipress@uiowa.edu

Call for Contributors: Handmade at the Library

Deadline: November 2012 (UNSPECIFIED)


Publishing Opportunity
Call for Contributors
Handmade at the Library
Jessica Pigza
Handmade Librarian


Note: Fiber Art Calls for Entry is including a snippet of the original post. You will be directed to the Handmade Librarian website for the complete post with full details.

Handmade at the Library: A Call for Contributors

I’m hard at work on an exciting new book project that combines my two loves–libraries and craft. And I’d like to invite library-loving crafters and makers to be part of it!

Tentatively entitled Handmade at the Library, the book will be published by STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books. It is a crafter’s library companion, and in it I will share tips on how you can make the most of libraries’ unique and historic collections–both in person and online–in your search for information and inspiration in your own handmade creations.

In addition, crafters and designers will provide original ideas and instructions for making beautiful, modern projects based on inspiring, vintage library collections. Each project will highlight the rich potential that awaits within research libraries’ unique collections. And that’s where where you come in. I’m looking for talented working crafters interested in creating project tutorials for Handmade at the Library. ...

Click the title within the quote above to be taken directly to the website OR click here: http://handmadelibrarian.com/?p=2766


Handmade Librarian is created by Jessica Pigza -- diy enthusiast, lover of vintage craft guides, & rare book librarian. Write to her.