Originally Posted by
citruscountyquilter
I like Block. As far as advertising goes the entire magazine is a promotion for MSQC. It is their outreach to coordinate with their other promotion activities such as website, tutorials, e-mails and such. For each pattern there is a link to the tutorial. The fabrics recommended are from their business as well. I'm not saying this is a bad thing but the reality is they want you to go to their store, website and ultimately buy things.
Yes. In a sense you are paying for their marketing. But I agree; that's not necessarily a bad thing. I discontinued my subscription, too, but mainly because I just can't accumulate any more publications I'm tempted to keep! Too many books, too little room! Also, their format is somehow disconcerting, probably because it's not the usual magazine "look" (not enough white space). But on the whole I think it's a good publication for the quiltmaking community.