New Theme: Tapestry
We love blogging, and we know you do too, but we also have a special interest in making blogging lovely for your readers as well. It’s for that reason that we’ve taken a shine to Post Formats and themes that make good use of them. Themes like today’s new premium theme, Tapestry, available for a one time price of $75.
The Tapestry Theme
The Tapestry theme accounts for all 10 Post Formats available. How? Tapestry designers, StudioPress describe it this way: “You take pictures, you write stories and opinions, you make videos, you link to cool stuff all the time. Tapestry takes everything you make online, and makes perfect, beautiful sense of it.” With 10 unique icons and a compact layout Tapestry lets you blog your heart out while keeping everything neatly organized.
But that’s not all. Tapestry has options for selecting your layout, custom Widgets, a Custom Header, and a Custom Background. You can even control what content is shown in your blog archive pages. Interested? You can find more information on the Tapestry theme in our Theme Showcase or preview it live on your site from Appearance → Themes under the Premium tab.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Cool. Cool, cool, cool.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Nice theme, but I can’t help think that new themes on here are heading towards a more ‘Tumblr’ flavour and this is a prime example…
April 14th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
We certainly do love Tumblelog themes (and Tapestry is definitely a prime example of the style) but we also love magazine themes, photo themes, serious themes, whimsical themes — you name it.
We try and launch a variety so it’s easy for folks to find their perfect theme. If you have a theme suggestion of your own we’d love to hear it.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Very impressive theme – Seriously tempted to upgrade to this one!
April 14th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
This is a very good one. We would probably use this if we are able to put up our travel blog.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Hmmm. No I am sorry, but that’s definately nothing for me! But it’s not worth, because I LOVE my recent theme
It is the best. Great looking and easy handling.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Nice look! I might have to try it!
April 14th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Thank you. At this time I am not ready as I just got started but I will look again in the distant future for this.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
A nice addition and am glad to see WP embracing more post formats, although I generally stick to only one for my photo blog.
April 14th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! TUMBLR schmumbler … I appreciate the variety of styles available!
April 14th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Beautiful theme. It really reminds me of tumblr! I love the little icons that tells you what post they are.
April 14th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
I’m pretty committed to Choco right now, but I really like the look of this new theme. I really like the variety of your new themes, and all the options they incorporate!
April 14th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Super-flash! Love it.
April 14th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
A very nice theme. But, $75? I’d definitely try it if it wasn’t that much
April 14th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
I was going to say, “Wow, that’s a great theme, I’ll go change to it now,” and then I saw the price. Maybe when I’m a bit richer.
April 14th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Another great addition! Thanks WP team.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
This is very nice theme. Love it!
April 14th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
This is very cool!!
April 14th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Nice theme, very clean and usable. It does look a lot like tumblr, which isn’t really a bad thing. I might be tempted to try it if it wasn’t for the price (the whole reason I am using WordPress is because it’s free…)
April 14th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
This is absolutely amazing — FANTASTIC work! Well done to all involved!
April 14th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Are you planning to re-change my favorite White as Milk?
April 14th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
There aren’t any plans to change up White as Milk but if you’ve noticed any bugs or inconsistencies in your favorite theme let us know about them. We can change that up.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Is it $75 flat – or per year? And how would you rate this versus the previous magazine-style theme that just came out??…
April 14th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
It’s a one-time, flat price, of $75. As far as rating against other themes goes, it’s really a question of what works best for your blog.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Wow! Suddenly we have an overabundance of top-drawer themes to choose from. Decisions, decisions.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
It’s a neat looking theme, and those icons look cool – but for my kind of content (drawings and text) they won’t be very useful. Still happy with my Choco:) (And yes, the price-tag does make it look less appealing.)
April 14th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Really cool!!
April 14th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
It’s nice but considering what we can get for free (and I’ve got a really nice one!) why should I pay for this one? I think I’ll pass …
April 14th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Nice! But the price isn’t. I’ll just stay on my current theme then.
April 14th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Very, very nice.
April 14th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Drop the price point from $75 to $45 and I think that there would an even bigger buzz for this theme. I would definitely purchasing this if the price were lower. Also, this should have multiple color options as well given the fact that the theme is so versatile. Again, it would bring tons of blog folks on board.
April 14th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Very good … but it is expensive for us Bulgarians!!!
April 14th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
A beautiful addition.
April 14th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Oh wow… that is sexy. Now I need to figure out if I can justify the cost. I *really* like it though – well done guys! Thanks for all the hard work.
April 14th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
I wouldn’t pay 75 bucks for this theme. Sorry, but I think many of the free ones look neater than this one.
April 14th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Not bad but not convinced.
April 14th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
This is the first new theme to come along that I could use for an elegant arts (visuals) site – keep them coming.
April 14th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Blue, blue, blue…are there any designers out there who like any other colors?
April 14th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Decent theme but not at that price. In the titles of the theme posts, could you please make the distinction of “New PREMIUM Theme”?
April 14th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Very fab for writers I know! Thanks WP. Will promote to them and at Writer’s Conf! xxoo! WP forever.
April 14th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Wow… It’s Very Nice Theme.
April 14th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Oh, it is a nice page.
April 14th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Wow, lovely theme… always impressive.
April 14th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Sleek, cool, and nice colors!
April 14th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
This one’s absolutely beautiful. Love the colours too, nice to have a vibrant theme. Thanks!
April 14th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
I like it. Congratulations on another lovely option.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:08 am
Gorgeous theme. I’m really tempted to get it, despite the $75 price tag. Is this a good theme for longer posts, though, or posts that combine media?
April 15th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Certainly. You may want to explore the Tapestry demo site to look for longer posts. The theme also works with all the regular media you can put into any WordPress.com entry.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:15 am
This should have multiple color options.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:20 am
I don’t get why these things are so expensive!?!?! I am never going to pay $75 for a silly theme. Even if it is a one time thing. I could buy a video game or guitar accessory for that price.
But for the actual theme, I like it. The price is terrible though. But, the past themes that you have made (recent ones) have not been very good according to me. This one is OK though. I think that something like the P2 theme. Some variation on that!
April 15th, 2011 at 12:46 am
Very nice theme.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:54 am
Hmm, awesome..
April 15th, 2011 at 1:13 am
I can’t quite see the point of making blogging ‘lovely’, or lovelier. You can embellish, but that has nothing whatever to do with good writing.
April 15th, 2011 at 1:48 am
Wow…great themes.. look stylist.. nice..
April 15th, 2011 at 2:34 am
A bit pricey, no?
April 15th, 2011 at 2:34 am
Really cool!
April 15th, 2011 at 2:47 am
@aceman exactly what I was thinking! Very tumblr-esque
April 15th, 2011 at 3:41 am
Just thank you for sharing.
April 15th, 2011 at 4:05 am
Very versitile and nice colors.
April 15th, 2011 at 4:12 am
Oh this is really good and impressive.
April 15th, 2011 at 4:34 am
Lovely! But I have to stick with ‘free’.
April 15th, 2011 at 6:16 am
How the procedure using a premium theme?
April 15th, 2011 at 8:18 am
More Scrapbooking Themes, please! Thx!
April 15th, 2011 at 8:32 am
Wow… it so cool, the color is good, it most simply for photo blog, nice work.
April 15th, 2011 at 8:52 am
Do you have some other theme, such as some suit for the funny game? I am looking for that .
April 15th, 2011 at 9:07 am
It looks nice, but I can’t help but notice that most new themes require us to pay for them. Shame as well I could have used this theme. :’(
April 15th, 2011 at 10:40 am
Cool Theme!!
April 15th, 2011 at 11:53 am
Why don’t WordPress provide a premium account and user don’t have to pay for every premium theme. User can change their premium theme into another premium theme as long they are listed as premium user.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Wow… cool… this the greatest theme I’ve ever seen… nice work!!
April 15th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Looks nice and neat. I am still thinking if I should use this, though. But good job!
April 15th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
This is what i’ve been waiting, thanks :]
April 15th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Nice! But I don’t have enough money to buy it
April 15th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Very cool!
April 15th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Not for me. Why anybody would want a theme that makes their blog look like their facebook-profile is beyond me.
April 15th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Elegant theme.
April 15th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Sorry, it’s a nice organized layout and all, but I just can’t see spending $75 on this.
April 15th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Don’t like it at all, it’s boring. I was expecting more from a premium theme.
April 15th, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Very nice and cool theme.
April 16th, 2011 at 2:00 am
It’s a good two column theme, but I prefer other free themes. That’s my opinion! Thanks WordPress!
April 16th, 2011 at 3:38 am
Great theme, thumbs up!
April 16th, 2011 at 9:38 am
What I’ve noticed is that all the themes with postformats are premium, whereas the ones without (or with just galleries and asides) are free. Kinda makes me glad I recently moved to self hosting… I love post formats but $75+ is a little steep to pay just for them.
April 16th, 2011 at 9:46 am
Woo… Nice blog theme, I am looking for that.
April 16th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
I don’t think the theme is as nice as I thought. Don’t see anything good about spending $75 on it.
April 16th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Looks a lot like Tumblr.
April 16th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Pretty cool theme. Wished it were free.
April 17th, 2011 at 1:59 am
This theme has a nice feel, but I’m not keen on the icons. It would be so nice if all the themes had all these different post formats! I would love that.
April 17th, 2011 at 6:17 am
Do you guys have any scary, or dark looking themes? That would be a very nice fit for my blog.
April 18th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Yep! You can preview some of our dark themes on the theme showcase.
April 17th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
I wish i had 75$ That theme is awesome. But like the Basic math theme, you could lower the price. But good theme choice.
April 17th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
If I did more photos, I’d be tempted, although price a little high. Looks great though.
April 18th, 2011 at 6:34 am
I agree that it looks like Tumblr as well. But alot of people really like tumblr, so I see no problem with integrating the two styles.
April 18th, 2011 at 6:42 am
I like the theme, but $75 is a little steep for a theme that I may or may not keep for longer than 1 year.
April 18th, 2011 at 11:16 am
I love this theme. Reminds me of Tumblr.
April 18th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Clean theme… wish it was free.
April 18th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Cool theme, but hate the price tag.
April 18th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
I am still looking for a blog theme which can be used by artists. A clean white one, witty, two column, artistic straight font but not to complex. A bright color like a catchy pink in a modern way. The paintings must have room, should have to stand out… I could not find it yet, not in de free one I say… but perhaps it will eventually, just commenting.
April 20th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
I recommend Spectrum or Albeo for what you are describing in a theme. You can see all our themes over on the Theme Showcase.
April 18th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
I like the theme! Cool and elegant.
April 19th, 2011 at 12:07 am
Only for the rich people.
April 19th, 2011 at 1:41 am
It’s cool. But it will more cool if we don’t pay for it.
April 19th, 2011 at 6:07 am
I love the theme.
April 19th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
The theme is very nice but I was wondering if my website can benefit and how it can.
April 19th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
That’s looking very smart.
April 20th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Looking forward to more new ones!