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Common Threads Press

Independent publisher putting radical histories of craft and making on your bookshelf.

Last updated September 2, 2026

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Overview

Common Threads Press is a small, independent publisher of books and zines that uplift histories of creative work. Founded in 2019 by Laura Moseley, it publishes works developed in collaboration with academics and artists, focusing on craft histories and political relevance.

History

Common Threads Press was founded in 2019 by Laura Moseley. Originally under the name Made by Women, following Laura's undergraduate studies. It is a small, independent publisher of books and zines that uplift histories of creative work.

Products and positioning

  • We Will Find Them: Arpilleras and the Political Art of Chile Under Pinochet

    Reveals the story of the arpilleristas: groups of women who transformed burlap or hessian cloth into vivid scenes of protest, community and hope.

  • Stitching the Intifada: Embroidery and Resistance in Palestine

  • All Ah We is One: Caribbean Carnival Costume

    Explores Carnival through costume, drawing from the rich and radical history of Caribbean Carnivals in the UK since 1959.

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