I have only subscribed to "Quilt" love it...now I look thru it at Walmart, if there is something in there I like, I get it..I have tons of them...I liked them because they always had the vintage patterns and I love those...now they are getting more modern with their patterns..but I still like the mag...
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
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I used to subscribe to a whole gaggle of them. Then I realized that I look thru them once or twice and then they go on my bookshelf. I let all the subscriptions run out. Recently, I got my final issue of "Quilters World" and I'm sad. I think I will probably have to renew this one. I really enjoy it!!!
I've often found free patterns of pcs. that I had either seen in mags. or bought. |
American Patchwork & the Quilt magazines are my favorites from the newstand, I used to subscribe to them at one time. Now they all seem to have the same style of patterns just in different colors, and the info is basic stuff. I do enjoy the magazine Mark Lipinski writes for now, I think it's Fabric Trends, not sure. I like to read quilt related stuff, not just all patterns.
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Originally Posted by susie-susie-susie
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McCalls Quilting is a favorite and I should subscribe to Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting since I buy it every issue. I try not to stock up on so many magazines, but I can't help myself. I have all the patterns I need and will have to live to be at least 200 to get them all done. lol
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I have received McCall's for a few years now and I really enjoy it. I know you can get items on the internet but sometimes it is just nice to hold a magazine or take something tangible to the beach or pool to read.
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I think you first have to decide what kind of magazine are you looking for?
I haven't any subscriptions but I do buy every issue of The Quilting Life and Primitive Quilts. I prefer a background story and techniques over countless patterns. I actually don't enjoy magazines that are just patterns...I need to read something. I enjoy making things up so teach me a technique and I'm a happy quilter. |
Over the past 10 years I've probably subscribed to most of the magazines -- but not at the same time. At the moment I'm not subscribed to any. My tastes and the magazines have evolved. Currently I flip through them at the store and only buy it if I like two or three patterns/articles or there's that ONE which I keep coming back to. Now having said that I'm leaning toward subscribing to a couple, but I just haven't done it yet. First is Quiltmaker - this is primarily for Bonnie Hunter's Addicted to Scraps column. I'm considering Quilter's Newsletter because there's always something interesting in it. I may also re-join American Quilter's Society to get American Quilter Magazine.
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I subscribe to Quilters Newsletter, Fons and Porters and Quiltmaker. I love all 3, but Quiltmaker is my favorite and the first one I ever subscribed to in the 90's.
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I think McCalls is a good one. Most all of them have easy, intermediate and hard patterns to choose from.
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Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting, Quilter's World, Easy Quilts, American Patchwork and Quilting, McCalls Quilting, Quilts and More and I just bought Mary Fons' new Quilty magazine. What can I say---I'm a quilt magazine junkie. lol I love them all, but Love of Quilting and Easy Quilts are my favorites. The only magazine I didn't renew is Quilter's Newsletter. It is a good magazine, but I like magazines with patterns for quilts that I can make. QN doesn't have many patterns and the few that it does have are beyond my ability as a beginning quilter. Maybe when I grow up I will be confident enough to try some if them and I will subscribe again. lol
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