Originally Posted by illinois

Do you suppose quilting will somewhat go the way of macrame, counted cross-stitch and candlewicking? Not that it will disappear but most of the arts/crafts seem to go through a popularity and then fade away. Quilts have a utility function where these others do not but still...... With quilting's popularity some of us jumped right in and now have "adequate" stashes and have collected books/magazines that there is little to attract collecting more. So many patterns are available online or can be reconstructed with graph paper or technology. Our society is not required to get out of the house to do much any more as it is available online and can see it there or have it shipped to our door. If the magazines aren't in the stores, they probably weren't selling many.