I think it is a very personal decision, and therefore difficult for anyone else to make that choice for you. I agree that Quilter's Newsletter has less patterns and tends to be more artsy than I anticipate ever being, but I do like a lot of the articles and the quality of the magazine. On the other hand, magazines like Fons & Porter and McCall's Quilts rarely challenge or inspire me anymore. The magazines I appreciate the most currently are Quilt Mania (and there are different editions: French, Japanese, and English. The Japanese editions have the most gorgeous quilts, but everything is written in Japanese). I also love some of the Aussie mags, like Australian Patchwork & Quilting, but it is VERY expensive.