BRenea

I passed the "quick and easy" phase a long time ago. I like a challenge, even if it's a little over my head! :wink:
The only mag I currently subscribe to is Quilters Newsletter, just got a new issue a couple of days ago and was pretty disappointed with it.

plainpat

I've about given up on mags/books.Now & then a book will catch my interst,but not often.Many LQSs & on line shops keep pushing the pre-cuts,from charms to 10"sqs & pre cut quilts.Nothing wrong with them,I've recieved several for gifts,but don't buy them.Rather get a quarter or half yd cut.But that's just me.It's been a long time since I've seen completely new patterns.Have found more on this board than in a LQS.
Maybe the table covers,totes are being shown for a reason.Few younger ppl have the time for making bed size quilts.After working all day & going home to care for the family,lucky to get a few mins to themselves.JMO Also,the economy being what it is,takes less $$ to buy a couple fat quarters rather than a few yds.
To me, the selling of fabric lines benefits the company & LQS.That's ok,shopping for last yrs fabric is fine with me & always seems to be a lot of it out there.

retired2pa

I agree with everything being said here :) I use to get at least 4 magazines but haven't subscribed in about 6 (maybe more) years because I haven't seen anything that "inspires" me! I never liked Quilter's Newsletter at all. Fons & Porter had mostly intermediate and challenging patterns and I was only a beginner at the time. I bought several, way back when, Quick and Easy magazines thinking that if I could complete something that was quick and easy I'd keep going and learn more. Unfortunately, I didn't like the patterns very much and I never did any of them. I've actually learned through the years that I don't do patterns at all. I have learned more from this Board, and been inspired by pictures on here, than I ever did from a magazine. I still have a ton of my old quilting magazines that I flip through every once in a while but I still don't see anything that "trips my trigger", so to speak...LOL

I, too, like to go to the library and look through the older quilting books. I'm not especially a "traditionalist" because I like a lot of the modern quilting designs I've seen too. Sometimes I make something up and combine the two. That's my inspiration and my challenge.

Lynnejean

Every month I go to the book store and cruise through all the quilt magazines. usually at least 12 of them. Can you believe that I have only bought maybe 1 or 2 in a year? Thats how boring the patterns are to me. to many fast and easy patterns. Now they are putting plastic on them!!! PLEeeese!!! I'm not spending that much money on something I can't see what I'm getting for my money.

pchp

The only magazine I have bought AND enjoyed over the past year has been Quilter's Home. I liked it well enough once I started reading it, that I even bought older issues, when possible. I have not found the patterns in it to be terribly appealing, but have relished reading the articles.

nursie76

My issue is the quilts that are designed for a specific pattern line. Ok, sometimes I decide that it would be perfect as presented in the mag...yeah, right! Just try to find all of the fabrics listed....they are usually sold out or discontinued by the time I get the magazine! When I design with EQ7 I can start with a generic fabric and then plug in my choices or work the other way, design the quilt using a specific fabric that I have. I agree the mags are getting the same old, same old.

Char

I thought the latest Quilter's Newsletter was different, but awful!!!
There wasn't anything in it that was in the least bit interesting.

DebraK

Jamie, that's how it works. Go with what inspires you. There is no right way or wrong way if it works for you. Magazines have their place. Some of us are jaded ;-)