With AQS you are also able to register for classes at any of their seven shows before non-members can register, quilt entry fees for any of their shows are 66% off, multi-day admission to the shows is discounted, discounts on all AQS catalog products (books, fabrics, EQ, etc), same 10% discount at JoAnn's as QCA plus discounts at both Hertz and Enterprise car rentals, an annual subscription to the magazine (6 issues) at 30% off the newsstand price, unrestricted access to the website patterns, articles, and digital version of the magazine. To me, the magazine alone is worth the annual membership cost, the rest is pure gravy.
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