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Northbrook, IL – From August 28-September 3, 2023, Prime Publishing raised money for the American Red Cross of Hawaii through its quarterly Cl
Northbrook, IL – From May 15-May 28, 2023, Prime Publishing raised money for NAMI through its quarterly Clicks for a Cause program. The Nat
Northbrook, IL – AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting proudly partnered with Rush University Medical Center and JourneyCare Hospice during Novem
Ampry Publishing Acquires Stackpole Magazines
Northbrook, IL – Today, Ampry Publishing completed the acquisition of Stackpole Magazines. Stackpole was established in 1930. Ampry Publishing now owns two print magazines, related book clubs, and an annual event. The magazines are Rug Hooking Magazine and Wildfowl Carving Magazine. Stackpole was acquired by Ampry Publishing, LLC, which will operate as a sister company to Prime Publishing, LLC.
Joining Ampry from Stackpole will be select staff, who will continue to work in Pennsylvania. Debra Smith will continue as Editor of Rug Hooking Magazine, and Tom Huntington will continue as Editor of Wildfowl Carving Magazine. Debra and Tom will continue to create great content, while marketing and advertising sales will be handled out of our offices In Northbrook.
Over the next few months, we will create a free content website for each magazine, along with an associated email newsletter. In 2017, we plan to introduce best-in-class tablet editions for both publications.
Ampry Publishing Acquires Stackpole Magazines
Northbrook, IL – Today, Ampry Publishing completed the acquisition of Stackpole Magazines. Stackpole was established in 1930. Ampry Publishing now owns two print magazines, related book clubs, and an annual event. The magazines are Rug Hooking Magazine and Wildfowl Carving Magazine. Stackpole was acquired by Ampry Publishing, LLC, which will operate as a sister company to Prime Publishing, LLC.
Joining Ampry from Stackpole will be select staff, who will continue to work in Pennsylvania. Debra Smith will continue as Editor of Rug Hooking Magazine, and Tom Huntington will continue as Editor of Wildfowl Carving Magazine. Debra and Tom will continue to create great content, while marketing and advertising sales will be handled out of our offices In Northbrook.
Over the next few months, we will create a free content website for each magazine, along with an associated email newsletter. In 2017, we plan to introduce best-in-class tablet editions for both publications.
Eddie the Eagle Movie Premier a Success
20th Century Fox and Prime Publishing, LLC hosted an early screening of Eddie The Eagle, a film starring Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton. Based on the true story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, the film follows the British ski-jumper as he competes at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Eddie came from a family who supported his dreams through knitting, and we were excited to show our support, too! See photos from the premiere on this events page.
On Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00pm, Prime Publishing, LLC and subscribers to their knit & crochet eNewsletters attended an advance showing of Eddie The Eagle at their local AMC theater. Attendees were invited to bring their knitting and crochet projects to the theater to show their enthusiasm for the yarn community. Join in on the fun via social media with the hashtags #iKnitForEddie and #iCrochetForEddie. Plus, you can knit or crochet your own hat inspired by Eddie’s story at JimmyBeansWool.com.
Eddie The Eagle will be released in theaters on February 26, 2016. Check out the movie trailer!
Prime Publishing, LLC is proud to be a part of the passionate knitting and crochet community. #iKnitForEddie… Do you?
Eddie the Eagle Movie Premier a Success
20th Century Fox and Prime Publishing, LLC hosted an early screening of Eddie The Eagle, a film starring Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton. Based on the true story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, the film follows the British ski-jumper as he competes at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Eddie came from a family who supported his dreams through knitting, and we were excited to show our support, too! See photos from the premiere on this events page.
On Wednesday, February 17 at 7:00pm, Prime Publishing, LLC and subscribers to their knit & crochet eNewsletters attended an advance showing of Eddie The Eagle at their local AMC theater. Attendees were invited to bring their knitting and crochet projects to the theater to show their enthusiasm for the yarn community. Join in on the fun via social media with the hashtags #iKnitForEddie and #iCrochetForEddie. Plus, you can knit or crochet your own hat inspired by Eddie’s story at JimmyBeansWool.com.
Eddie The Eagle will be released in theaters on February 26, 2016. Check out the movie trailer!
Prime Publishing, LLC is proud to be a part of the passionate knitting and crochet community. #iKnitForEddie… Do you?
Prime Publishing Launches Love & Oven Mitts Charity Drive
Northbrook, IL – Prime Publishing will be collecting oven mitts, potholders and dishcloths for the Love & Oven Mitts Charity Drive to benefit Love INC of Lake County through March 14.
Love INC of Lake County is a branch of a national network of volunteers from churches helping disadvantaged individuals to rebuild their lives and create new relationships. The donations from the Love & Oven Mitts Drive will be donated to families in the Lake County, IL area.
The charity drive is hosted on RecipeChatter.com and SeamsandScissors.com.
Jesse Carpender, editor of RecipeChatter.com, said “We’re excited to partner with Love INC to help give local families in need some of the home comforts everyone deserves.”
Crafters are invited to donate handmade items to the drive. Dana Modrowski, editor of SeamsandScissors.com, said “”We’re offering people the opportunity to make potholders and oven mitts by hand for this charity drive, as a way to contribute something heartfelt that was made with good thoughts in mind.”
Free sewing patterns for an oven mitt and potholder are available at SeamsandScissors.com.
To learn more and find out how to donate, visit RecipeChatter.com and SeamsandScissors.com.
Prime Publishing Launches Love & Oven Mitts Charity Drive
Northbrook, IL – Prime Publishing will be collecting oven mitts, potholders and dishcloths for the Love & Oven Mitts Charity Drive to benefit Love INC of Lake County through March 14.
Love INC of Lake County is a branch of a national network of volunteers from churches helping disadvantaged individuals to rebuild their lives and create new relationships. The donations from the Love & Oven Mitts Drive will be donated to families in the Lake County, IL area.
The charity drive is hosted on RecipeChatter.com and SeamsandScissors.com.
Jesse Carpender, editor of RecipeChatter.com, said “We’re excited to partner with Love INC to help give local families in need some of the home comforts everyone deserves.”
Crafters are invited to donate handmade items to the drive. Dana Modrowski, editor of SeamsandScissors.com, said “”We’re offering people the opportunity to make potholders and oven mitts by hand for this charity drive, as a way to contribute something heartfelt that was made with good thoughts in mind.”
Free sewing patterns for an oven mitt and potholder are available at SeamsandScissors.com.
To learn more and find out how to donate, visit RecipeChatter.com and SeamsandScissors.com.
Prime Publishing Builds Craft Relationships at Annual Networking Event
Northbrook, IL – This winter, 118 bloggers joined the editors from Prime Publishing LLC and 13 craft company sponsors for the 3rd annual blogger networking event on Saturday, January 9, 2016. This well-known blogger party and networking opportunity for bloggers is an event designed especially by Prime Publishing LLC to bring together creative and crafty bloggers with crafting manufacturers and companies, allowing them to form mutually beneficial partnerships. Amidst the Craft and Hobby Association’s 2016 Mega Show, this intimate and exciting event allowed bloggers and companies to connect off the massive show floor of the world’s largest craft show. The CHA Mega Show featured over 400 manufacturers this year with 12,000 new products. Prime Publishing LLC’s much smaller event allowed bloggers and companies to meet in an informal, friendly, and smaller venue.
Reviews from the event were overwhelmingly positive and bloggers and companies alike deemed the event a total success. Held at the Hilton Anaheim between the hours of 7-9 PM, this event offered appetizers and cocktails as well as lively conversation. Exclusively open to active craft bloggers, the Blog Networking 2016 event allowed companies – Prime Publishing LLC included – to form lasting relationships with the best of the crafting world.
“I always love our party. It was my third year attending as an editor at Prime and it’s so exciting to meet the folks we’ve been communicating with via email for the past year!,” said Dana Byerwalter, one of the promotions editors for Prime Publishing LLC, “It’s always a lot of fun and everyone gains from the experience, whether we meet new bloggers to work with or the bloggers meet a new company to collaborate with!”
The Craft and Hobby Mega Show 2017 is scheduled to take place in Phoenix, AZ from January 19-23 and the Prime team is already looking forward to the exciting event next year.
Additional photos of the event can be seen on the Prime Publishing trade shows page.
Company sponsors included: Simplicity Creative Group, Sizzix, FloraCraft, Design Master, Fairfield World, Plaid, Testors, Sakura, Yarnspirations, Therm o Web TM, Premier Yarns, Beadalon, and Leisure Arts.
Prime Publishing Editors Pack Meals at Feed My Starving Children
Northbrook, IL – Ten Prime Publishing employees volunteered Nov. 10 and 12 at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville, packing over 10,000 total meals for children in Honduras, Nicaragua and Tanzania.
Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization wherein children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children around the world.
FMSC’s meals are a dry mix of varying ingredients that can include potato, soy, rice, vegetables, and vitamin and mineral vegetarian chicken flavoring mix. To pack a meal, a team of five fills and seals a bag together assembly-line style.
Erin Jones, marketing analyst, said ““It really struck me how we take the most basic need of food for granted. I learned when kids in other countries are in physical pain from hunger, parents can only soothe the hurt with cakes made of dirt. It broke my heart. I’ve never fully understood what a blessing it is to have so many options in my fridge that food becomes a matter of choice, not need. Food is even a social activity, like getting a bite with friends. Volunteering at Feed My Starving Children will definitely make me think twice before wasting food.”
Liz Abderholden, managing editor, said “Feed My Starving children has a fantastic set up that allows for any person from age 5 to age 80 participate. Every station is set for a certain country, which makes it feel a little more personalized. Plus, you get to have a fun cheer for each country when you finish. We worked towards packaging meals for Haiti, our cheer was “Haiti Rocks, We Got a Box” every time we filled a box of 50. The jobs are simple and allow for people to converse and socialize while working, which is also fun.”
Dana Byerwalter, editor, said “Before we started, the employees told us a bit about the organization and showed us a short video about what they do . . . The amount of food we packed is going to feed a LOT of people!”
Emily Racette, editor, said “I’ve volunteered there a handful of times now, and I always love going back. The atmosphere they create is lively with music playing in the background and competitions going on between each station. Volunteering her makes me realize how lucky we are to have food easily accessible in our own lives. This organization truly makes an impact, and I am so glad to have the chance to be part of it.”
For more information on volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, visit www.fmsc.org.
Prime Publishing Editors Pack Meals at Feed My Starving Children
Northbrook, IL – Ten Prime Publishing employees volunteered Nov. 10 and 12 at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville, packing over 10,000 total meals for children in Honduras, Nicaragua and Tanzania.
Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization wherein children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children around the world.
FMSC’s meals are a dry mix of varying ingredients that can include potato, soy, rice, vegetables, and vitamin and mineral vegetarian chicken flavoring mix. To pack a meal, a team of five fills and seals a bag together assembly-line style.
Erin Jones, marketing analyst, said ““It really struck me how we take the most basic need of food for granted. I learned when kids in other countries are in physical pain from hunger, parents can only soothe the hurt with cakes made of dirt. It broke my heart. I’ve never fully understood what a blessing it is to have so many options in my fridge that food becomes a matter of choice, not need. Food is even a social activity, like getting a bite with friends. Volunteering at Feed My Starving Children will definitely make me think twice before wasting food.”
Liz Abderholden, managing editor, said “Feed My Starving children has a fantastic set up that allows for any person from age 5 to age 80 participate. Every station is set for a certain country, which makes it feel a little more personalized. Plus, you get to have a fun cheer for each country when you finish. We worked towards packaging meals for Haiti, our cheer was “Haiti Rocks, We Got a Box” every time we filled a box of 50. The jobs are simple and allow for people to converse and socialize while working, which is also fun.”
Dana Byerwalter, editor, said “Before we started, the employees told us a bit about the organization and showed us a short video about what they do . . . The amount of food we packed is going to feed a LOT of people!”
Emily Racette, editor, said “I’ve volunteered there a handful of times now, and I always love going back. The atmosphere they create is lively with music playing in the background and competitions going on between each station. Volunteering her makes me realize how lucky we are to have food easily accessible in our own lives. This organization truly makes an impact, and I am so glad to have the chance to be part of it.”
For more information on volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, visit www.fmsc.org.
Prime Publishing Partners with Perfect and Simple Solutions for Successful Promotion
Northbrook, IL – AllFreeCasseroleRecipes.com teamed up with Perfect and Simple Solutions for a highly successful promotion. Three lucky winners received a 5 Piece Silicone Lid Set from Perfect and Simple Solutions. Altogether, the two week-long contest received 6,899 entries. An average product giveaway on AllFreeCasseroleRecipes usually receives around 5,000 entries, so it’s safe to say that the Perfect and Simple Solutions 5 Piece Silicone Lid Set promotion was a success, both for AllFreeCasseroleRecipes.com, as well as Perfect and Simple Solutions.
“It was a genuine pleasure working with Prime Publishing’s Promotions Editor, Arielle Matlin,” said Jeanette Fenton, Founder of Perfect and Simple Solutions. “She was professional and helpful each step of the way answering questions and providing the information we needed to participate – a real joint effort and win-win arrangement. The giveaway was an excellent way for us to increase exposure and demand for our product line. We had a huge response, which is quite gratifying…It was an honor to be recognized as a high-quality brand and we are very pleased with the results”.
Prime Publishing LLC, along with AllFreeCasseroleRecipes.com, looks forward to more successful collaborations with Perfect and Simple Solutions in the future. Stay tuned!
About Perfect and Simple Solutions: Perfect and Simple Solutions was founded in 2014 in Sacramento, California. There are many areas of our lives that could benefit from a number of very simple and easy solutions. Their goal is to seek out those opportunities, manufacture them to their exacting standards and deliver them to you with unsurpassed customer service. In the end… when you use their products, they want you to smile and say, that’s perfect!
About Prime Publishing LLC: Prime Publishing LLC began creating women’s lifestyle content in the cooking and crafting niches in 2009. Meeting at the intersection of information and engagement, their brands — all powered by innovation — span digital web sites, e-mail newsletters, social media, licensing, e-commerce, business information, and marketing services. Their group of 27 owned and operated cooking and crafting properties deliver over 68 million page views monthly. More than 6.3 million readers subscribe to their daily content eNewsletters.