About Designs in Machine Embroidery
MagazineDesigns in Machine
Embroidery is the leading magazine for home embroiderers hungry for
information, inspiration, and the latest innovations in machine embroidery.
Published six times per year, Designs features how-to quick lessons,
tutorials, tips and creative projects. Designs inspires the most dedicated
machine embroiderer and hobbyist, from beginner to the most advanced skill
level. Designs editorials are written in multi-machine formats with bonus
free design downloads in each issue. Each upscale, full color-easy to read
100-page issue reaches over 40,000 readers with our print edition and an
unlimited circulation with our digital edition.
Reach the largest, most qualified audience
of your potential customers by advertising in one of our upcoming issues.

The Largest Targeted Readership in the
Industry
By combining our print subscriber
base, dealer distribution and digital magazine audience, Designs is the
leader in the marketplace with the largest targeted readership.
Our Audience:
- Avid Embroiderer
- Average age: 59 years old
- Spends more than $50 - $300 per month
on sewing/embroidery notions and supplies.
- Household income of $ 80,000 per year
- Stitches more than 7 hours EVERY week
embroidering!
- 44% of readers have more than 1
embroidery machine
Reader Involvement
- 84% have purchased products advertised
in the magazine
- 48% purchase 5 or more design
collections or packs every year
- 48% of readers visit sewing
machine/fabric stores on a weekly basis.
- 97% never throw a Designs issue away!
- 51% own 1 embroidery machine.
35% own 2 embroidery machines.
- 64% of readers rank their embroidery
skills as intermediate.
Designs in Machine Embroidery was founded
in 1998 by Eileen Roche, and is published 6x per year. For more information
regarding marketing your new product to our qualified audience contact:
Sandy Griggs at sgriggs@dzgns.com
or by phone at 214-466-1568 / 309-633-5008 fax.