I would also suggest trying your public library...I know mine has quilting/crafting magazines as well as quilting reference books. It seems like I have spent a small fortune on subscriptions and, to be honest, I have rarely ever actually made a project from any of them. Especially when I was beginning quilting, I found I was better off taking various classes at my LQS and also joining in on their yearly Block of the Month club. I have learned SO MUCH from the BOM that I know I would never have learned from a magazine. The magazines are fun to look at and some of the articles are interesting to read...but that is pretty much it for me. Just a suggestion. :)