Today we have a fun giveaway for you! We’re giving away three issues of Nuno Magazine, a quarterly ad-free e-magazine focused on eco-friendly crafts, knitting, sewing and crochet. Nuno Magazine is packed with projects, and is published in a digital format. The current issue focuses on the desert (Painted Desert) and includes 23 projects utilizing recycled or repurposed materials. We love the beautiful photos, and the variety of craft and fiber arts features presented in a very thoughtful and artistic way. Nuno Magazine is available for $5 at nunomagazine.com; in addition to our giveaway we hope you’ll enjoy learning a bit more about the magazine in today’s interview with Elizabeth.
Sew,Mama,Sew!: Nuno has such a great selection of projects and we love the philosophy behind your e-magazine. What inspired your eco-friendly focus, and why the e-format (which is beautifully done, by the way)?
Elizabeth: A couple of years back I (Elizabeth) started a blog that focused primarily on eco-crafting (elizabethabernathy.com) and Nuno grew naturally out of that. Rachel and I have been great fans of thrifting and reuse since we were teenagers, so using recycled and repurposed materials is pretty much what we do anyway, magazine or no magazine. One thing that makes us a bit unique, within the realm of eco crafting, is that we do lots of projects that most people wouldn’t necessary think of as being “green,” but we find a way to make them eco-friendly. For example: all of our knitting and crochet projects are made using salvaged and (sometimes) hand-dyed yarns.
The e-format was born primarily out of necessity. I looked into doing a print version and found that to do the content justice (all 90 to 150 pages of it) would make small runs of a print version so expensive that no one would want to buy it. Maybe someday, when we can do larger print runs. Although I love something real that I can hold in my hands, the e-format does have several real advantages: it’s easier to print off templates and patterns, it’s much more environmentally friendly, we aren’t limited to a specific number of pages and most importantly, it allows us to sell issues for a price that anyone can afford. So far we’ve avoided having to resort to advertising within the magazine, so we’ve ended up with more of an e-book feel, rather than the somewhat fragmented format of a traditional magazine.
Sew,Mama,Sew!: Who’s behind Nuno? Who takes all of those fantastic photos?!
Elizabeth: I do most of the projects and put the magazine together. I also take many of the photographs. My sister Rachel contributes several projects to each issue. She’s the expert knitter. Rachel also gives me input and ideas and is enormously valuable when it comes to the copy-editing stage (I’m a hopeless speller). My husband Royce takes some of the photographs for each issue and puts up patiently with the general chaos which surrounds the last weeks of putting an issue together.
Sew,Mama,Sew!: Can you tell us a little about the issue themes? What have you explored in the past? Can you tell us what’s coming up?
Elizabeth: Brainstorming ideas and picking a theme is always fun. So far we’ve done a woodsy theme (Forest), the color gray (Shades of Gray), birds and flowers (Rustle) and the American Southwest (Painted Desert). Our fall issue will have a star-gazing theme.
Sew,Mama,Sew!: Where can we learn more?
Elizabeth: You can learn more at our blog: nunomagazine.com. You can purchase copies of Painted Desert or any of our back issues there. We also have a small but growing collection of free tutorials and patterns. We hope to have our next issue out the middle of September, so you can watch our blog to catch that one when it comes out.
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Great interview, and thanks for the introduction to a new to me e-zine. I think themed issues are so fun.
Never heard of this but it looks great!
I am becoming the repurpose queen around my house, I would love this mag!
Absolutely lovely!
what a lovely magazine…keep up the great work
Wow what a cool magazine!
I have never seen this before. Looks like fun!
Can’t wait to check out the beautiful projects!
This looks fabulous!
curious! I’ve never seen Nuno mag before! I’ll have to take a closer look!! Thanks!
this looks great, thanks for a chance to win an issue.
Nuno looks like fun!
Never heard of them until now… but awesome, and will go check them out!
Looks like a great magazine!
What an interesting magazine. thanks for the giveaway!
Interesting ideas and great pictures
Very fun – I’ll have to go check it out.
This fits in perfect with my green crafty style! Hope I win!
I’d be interested in the magazine. Love the owl!
What a cool magazine – thanks for letting us know about it!
I love the way you’re setting up your business as so truly eco-friendly. Would love to see an issue!
What an awesome small business! I love the American Southwest theme. Such fun!
How great!! I didn’t know about this before, but I’m heading over to check it out. Thanks
I’ve never heard of this either – looks like something I’d enjoy for sure! Going to peek at the site now.
Not heard of that magazine before, but it looks great. I think another advantage of the e-format is it makes purchasing for international customers so much easier (and cheaper with out all those shipping costs).
I am not a knitter, but it sounds like this zine has a little bit of everything– and certainly plenty of inspiration!
Oooh, I’ve never heard of it. I love learning about new resources!
What a great idea – love the fact it is free of ads!
Thanks for sharing something new!
Who doesn’t love a good read!
What a great idea – I love repurposing and recycling.
What a fascinating magazine! Thanks for introducing it, I wasn’t familiar with it before!
I have the Forest issue but have not been able to get the others. This would be so lovely. THANK YOU.
Thank you for this interview. So glad to find a new awesome e-magazine!
This is a new magazine to me. I can’t wait to go check out their website. I love to repurpose things and am always looking for new ideas.
I love the combination of rethinking simple projects and reuse. The style is different from anything else I’ve seen, old or new, and I’m intrigued by what may be in the magazine.
I’ve never heard of this mag before. I love the electronic format of it, though; very much more user-friendly and environmentally friendly in my opinion. Very cool.
I’d love to take a look!
That owl is really cute!
Ecofriendly crafts – that’s exactly what I’m looking for!
Hadn’t heard of this mag but it looks fun
I’ve never heard of this either but I’ll be checking it out. Crafts and reusing materials! Love it!
Really enjoying what I’m seeing here… will have to purchase some of these!
these projects are beautiful!
Looks like a cool magazine!
would love this
This looks really interesting. I’d love to check I out
This is my first exposure to the Nuno eMagazine. Love the premise of being eco-friendly. Thanks for letting me enter and would enjoy receiving the magazine.
lovely!
Really interesting concept. Never heard of this e-zine before. Thanks for sharing!
This looks really interesting. I love the idea of a mix of crafts, because if I want a cooking magazine or a knitting focused one I am completely all set!
That owl is sweet, headed there now to check out the blog
I really enjoyed reading over Elizabeth’s and Nuno’s blogs. They are on my blog reading list for sure. Can’t wait to check out one the magazines as well. Thanks for sharing such a great resource, SMS!
What a great magazine!
What a delightful magazine. I love the eco focus and the themes for each issue. Definitely worth supporting!
Can’t wait to read that and win !
Wow…..I’m sure going to check out their blog.
never heard of this before! I’ll go on over and take a look!
Thanks for this post – I’m always looking out for new (to me) craft magazines. Would you consider making it a regular posting – introducing your readers to craft magazines?
love love love love the owl!
This would be wonderful inspiration!
I love finding out about new resources – thanks for the heads-up & I’ll be sure to check out the magazine.
I love digital magazines – so much easier to keep track of!
What a wonderful magazine. Thanks for letting us know about a great resource.
What a great Resource! thanks for the info.
Love the idea of green crafting! Will certainly be checking it out!
Looks amazing! Can’t wait to check it out.
Neat concept. I would love to check it out further.
I love any kind of craft magazines and I would love to try this one .
Intriguing. I’ll have to check it out.
I’m intrigued. thanks for the interview and the giveaway!
I loved “Rustle” and especially “Forest” — thanks for doing this giveaway! Can’t wait for the new issue as well!!
Want it! Love the Forest issue.
I’ve never heard of this magazine, but it looks really good.
Beautiful magazine – I’m anxious to check it out in full.
I love all the ideas.
I’ve never heard of them before, but looking at these cute projects has me going over to their website now!
I’d love to check out this magazine!
Love it! Is the e-mag Nook compatible?
Wow, thanks for sharing information=on about this magazine. I had never heard of it before and it looks great!
Wow – this looks like a great idea – and green too! I’ll have to check this out. Thanks for the interview!
I always love hearing about new magazines/e-zines. Would love to learn more!
Such lovely projects. I LOVE the owl!
I would love a copy!
I haven’t seen this before – I am excited to go check it out. Thanks for sharing the info!
I would love to read the magazines.
Very cool, love the muted desert colors.
What a great looking magazine! I love new craft ideas!!
fabulous! will be checking out the mag!
Ooh, awesome!!! I love recycled crafts and I’m a HUGE knitter/crocheter/spinner!!
Looks like a great magazine! I will have to check it out!
This sounds very interesting. I would love to take a look at a issue. Thanks for sharing.
wow, i like what i see so far. sounds like a great idea.
This takes the idea of using up one’s scrap pile one (or many) steps further. Thanks for sharing another great find.
Oooh… yet another great magazine that will be draining my bank account! I can’t wait to check it out!
That cushion is realy lovely – I’m off to find out more. Thank you!
thank you so much for the giveaway. I love their blog- lots of neat crafts.
Looks like something I can use as well as share with the household.
What a great magazine and blog. I like a lot of the crafts!
I love the owl too !
oooh it looks gorgeous
Looks great…thanks for sending me that way!
Recycled crafts are great cause they usually don’t cost a penny.
This owl is really . Thanks for reinforce the importance of eco-friendly crafts with these enthusiastic projects.
Seems interesting, especially for beautiful photos
I love it! My favorite crafts are ones when you turn something old into something new and beautiful.
I live by the Painted Desert here in AZ. I will have to look into this magazine!
Ooohh love the bracelets. Will check the site out..Thanks so much for sharing.
I would love to check this magazine for projects!
A new source of inspiration to look into. Thank you!
I am a big fan of Action Pack (from Whip Up) and this looks like a grown up version of it. I cant wait to have a read of it.
Thanks for featuring this. I love it.
This is awesome stuff…. love the bright bangles n the earthy owl…
This was a great interview. I am soooo loving Native American inspired-looks lately. My newest obsession is big beaded Native American earrings. I was especially drawn to the thrifted bangles featured here. What a great edition of this magazine. I will definitely have to check out more.
The projects from Nuno look beautiful! I love the bracelet thing, but I was thinking it’d be a great way to turn my bracelets from middle school into something I’d actually wear now, lol.
Oooh, lovely! I hadn’t heard of this e-magazine yet! Have now, will definitely have a look. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love e-mags. This one looks great.
I love the bracelets – I think my middle school students would love to make them
I have never heard of this before. Thanks for the great info and I will definitely be checking it out.
oohh i’d love this. .xx
I love the Zuni owl toy. I especially like that it is digitally produced… easy to access, no waiting for slow mail delivery, and a much kinder ecological footprint!
Awesome! I’ll have to check out if they post Down Under!
I live in the southwest and will have to purchase the Painted Desert copy. The e-magazine sounds very interesting!
this looks like a fantastic magazine. I’m headed right over to their site to check it out more.
Ooooh! I have the Forest issue, but I hadn’t sprung for the newer ones. Looks like I need to!