Founded in 1869, The People's Friend is a long-standing British publication primarily recognized for its extensive collection of wholesome fiction, including short stories, serials, and poetry across genres such as romance, cozy crime, and historical drama. Often described as the world's longest-running weekly women’s magazine, it maintains a focus on traditional values and community, featuring regular sections on knitting and craft projects, gardening advice, seasonal recipes, and health and wellbeing tips. The magazine is also well-known for its distinctive cover art, which typically depicts picturesque landscapes, towns, and villages from across the United Kingdom, often tying into internal travel features and nostalgia-driven articles about British heritage and local history.

Background and Format: Gathered.how is a website published by Immediate media ltd including crafts. They include ideas, patterns, advice and craft project tutorials from designers.  

Covers knitting. Offers tips and ideas, instruction as well as suggestions on what to knit..

Covers sewn art and focuses on sewing mixed-media projects. Includes photographs, easy-to-understand techniques and endless inspiration.

Presents different projects and patterns for sewing and embroidery.