I haven't bought any quilting magazines in a couple years or so. I use to subscribe to several (The Quilter Magazine, F & P, Quilter's Newsletter, and some other's) but they all seemed the same to me and I never used any of the patterns. I still have all these magazines and look through them once in a while for inspiration (and seldom find any). I think about getting rid of them (my Guild, maybe?)but hate to part with them.
However, last week at the grocery store I spotted Quilter's World and thumbed through it (NO plastic wrap!!) and there was a lot of applique patterns, which I'm wanting for a night time TV project, so I bought it. I doubt I'll subscribe though.....I'd rather spend that $20 on fabric:)