What is your favorite quilting magazine? Do you subscribe or just purchase it on the stand occasionally?

I'm sure there was a discussion about this already.....but I can't seem to find it......besides, there may be new favorites.

i have had a few different ones and dropped them all and keep only quick quilts. I love theres

McCalls is one of my favorites and I'll pick up a special edition of prizewinners when I get the chance. Fons and Porter isn't too interesting lately-letting my subscription drop. Quick quilts aren't inspirational enough.

Quilting Arts is my favorite because of all of the creative ideas. Fons and Porter magazines have been super helpful with my learning because they are so easy to follow. Since finding this board with all of the information and tutorials, I don't often buy a magazine anymore. They don't give wonderful feedback and support like the quilters here. At first, I bought every one I could find. :)

I subscribe to a few, but I really like American Patchwork and Quilting best. The reason I like it best is that it shows quilting options, not just the pattern & piecing. Some of the magazines don't focus in on the quilting part, so it's hard to figure out what to do.

I recently took an online subscription to Quilter's World, because someone here mentioned that you get the last five years of issues free. I thought that was a pretty good deal, especially since I don't have to store the magazines on my shelf.

Quilts and More is the only one I buy on a consistent basis...the next would be Quilt...and I just started getting the new Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine by subscription...liked everything in the first issue so thought I would...it only comes out 4x a year...and saved over buying the issues at the stand.

I buy what I like so I have a variety of magazines!!!
no subscription for me

I have so many magazines already and I don't subscribe to any magazines any more. I might buy one or two magazines per year if there is something in it that I really want to make. I always end up designing my own patterns.

I used to subscribe to five or six quilt magazines but now only have Quiltmaker. I like it as they show a lot of quick quilts and many that are great for babies and kids and these are the kind of quilts that I make most frequently. I have been disappointed in many of the magazines these last couple of years as the focus seems to be selling fabric collections and the quilts they show are usually made with these collections and they are often not the best colour or pattern choice for the quilt pattern. Sometimes the fabric is so busy that the pattern is lost and the quilting does not show.

I've subscribed to several over the years. Most recently Quilt Maker. Also liked American Patchwork & Quilts. But, I haven't renewed them. Now I go to B&N or Borders and buy individually.

I regularly pick up Quilter's Newsletter Magazine at Walmart, ocsasionaly pick up Quiltmaker and I admit to flipping through some of the others on the stand. If a pattern catches my eye in another magazine, I usually buy it.

I had picked up a bunch of "American Quilter" (AQS) back issues at a quilt show several months ago and liked it enough that I subscribed. I pick up "Quilting Arts" at the newsstand on occasion.

I like magazines that show me techniques and new ideas, not necessarily patterns. For patterns, I regularly download free patterns from the fabric makers web sites and keep them stored in folders on my PC.

I usually check them out at the library and then decide if I might want to get a subscription. I also browse through them at JoAnns or grocery store and occasionally buy a copy that looks like it has patterns I'll like. To me each magazine appeals to a slightly different style and kind of quilt(er). All the quilt magazines let you order a free copy to try, that would also be a good way to figure it out.

Currently I'm liking American Patchwork and Quilting. I've only been quilting about 2 years and I like fast and easy. Almost every project in the new August issue appealed to me!

I think Quilts is my favorite.

American Quilter and Quilting Arts. These are my favorites, used to subscribe to lots, but as the prices went up, my subscriptions went down. I also get Quilters Newsletter, but mainly because I was an original subscriber and didn't want to miss an issue.

I love everything about "Irish Quilting". the layout.quality of paper, color and most important the contents.

This topic has come up before. I would love a subscription, but I do think they are overpriced considering the amount of advertising revenue derived from their production. I used to have the British P&Q subscription, but although the mag is quite large, again it is full of adverts and long winded articles, not enough about quilting projects, techniques and really useful information. They are almost predictable and boring. Some might disagree with me, but I have dozens of back copies and the earlier ones, dating back to the early nineties were far more interesting and informative. I also have a few American issues from that period which I treasure.

I love Quilts, it has easy instructions, complete with templates if needed, 2nd would be McCall's QuIlting,beautiful and new and quick projects,purses,totes, etc.

I like the one from Australia I think its called "Patchwork and Quilting" I get issues from ebay mostly. I'm not sure but I think the postage on a subscription would be costly.

I like to buy my magazines at thrift stores/yard sales. They are usually 25 cents. So if I don't really like it, I'm not out much money. I will donate it back or try to sell it at my yard sale.
I like the ones, though, that have FULL size patterns.

Not a magazine but I love Quilters Club of America. It comes with lots of free patterns, groups, vendor info and a subscription to EasyQuilts. I also subscribe to Fons and Porter as they have great direction and extra support online. Occasionally I pick up a qilting magazine from Joanns if they are on sale. I used to get McCalls, but decided to downsize my magazine stash. It can get pretty unwieldy after a while. :roll:

My favorite is Australian Patchwork and Quilting. I found it in a LQS and love it. It has many patterns and lots of good info.I also like that it has different patterns than I see around here. Don't have a subscription yet because I am still searching for a good price. It get very expensive when they add the shipping. SO far it is cheaper to purchase it from the LQS.

used to have more subscriptions but whittled down to the Quilter, Quiltmaker, and American Quilting Society magazine.

Ever since Mark Lipinski took over Fabric Trends, I have really enjoyed the magazine. It's more of a reference than a magazine and in the back you can see next season's upcoming fabrics. Plus he is so irreverent and funny!! Good patterns, good quilts, good read.

I don't buy new quilt magazines. I can find enough at the library or yard sales.

After many years of having subscriptions to the popular magazines on the market here in America I stopped all of them. They were either just the same quilts made with the latest fabric 'collections' or full of advertising. Now I buy ones that have patterns or articles I want to read. I will NOT buy Fons & Porter because they are plastic wrapped. Shame on you, F&P for endorsing this waste of plastic and why should I buy 'blind'? My favorites right now are 'Irish Quilting' and two Austrailian publications: 'Handmade' and Austrailian Patchwork and Quilting'. Always something different, interesting and not same old/same old.

Still being relatively new to quilting, I haven't chosen a favorite, but certainly have a complaint. I recently (April) responded to a "deal" from Love of Quilting -- one year for $14.97 plus four free gifts. They charged my credit card $18.97, not $14.97 and the only "free" gift I have received is one PDF pattern that I could print at my expense. My mistake, I thought Fons & Porter were reputable. I finally received my first issue last week, no free gifts and I am getting no where calling or emailing them. Live and learn? I have learned to not even look at their notions display at JoAnn's.

American Patchwork and their Quilt Sampler and Quilts and More.
I have always found a multitude of patterns to please my taste.
One subscription and two are purchased at stores.

Over the years, I've subscribed to and enjoyed most of them. I suppose Quilters Newsletter is probably my all time favorite but McCalls and Quiltworld are up there as well. For the past few years, the content seems to be getting thinner in all magazines, and I find that very few of the designs appeal to me. Kaffe Fasset fabrics, which I really don't care for, dominate the pages, and that makes them unappealing so I've let all my subscriptions lapse and probably won't renew. As someone else observed, the prices are ridiculously high and there are always copies available second-hand in a dozen places or the library. Frankly, I'd rather spend the money on fabric.

I like American Patchwork and Quilting and Quilt.

Thanks so much. We try really hard at Irish Quilting. Let us know your feedback and certainly any photos of your work! -thx, Sherry

Thanks so much for the feedback. We try really hard here at Irish Quilting. Send us photos or feedback anytime! Happy sewing,
Sherry

I've bought them all..for one reason or another through the years..but when we moved this year into a new condo and I was setting up my new sewing room..I found the one I had saved by years and had the most used ones was "Quiltmaker"

I use to get a few , but quit all subscrptiond. Don't like Fons and Porter anymore becasue there is usually only one that I care for, if that. I have so many that I would have to live to be 200 to make all those that I like so don't need any more.

After many years of getting about 8 different magazines, I have downsized to just American Patchwork and Quilting. Really don't care much for F&P anymore, they have drifted away from my traditional style. Rarely make any of the patterns, but love the information and pictures in AP&Q.

Here's one not to subscribe to. A few months ago I received an offer from Fons and Porter for a half-price subscription with three (count 'em, 3!) free prizes. Sounded good to me so I ordered. After a few weeks I received a billing statement. Waited another few weeks; another billing statement. With that, I sent an email "Where's my magazine and my free stuff?" A few days later a reply arrived in my inbox: "Yes, we know we never sent the free items. They will be sent within a few weeks." Another few weeks pass and, guess what! I got a 3rd billing statement. After 3 months I wrote Fons and Porter and said "CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION." They did; no explanation, no apology. no free stuff and no magazine.

I like Love of Quilting, Fons and Porter's. I do not care for their kits, though. They have beautiful patterns with instructions in the magazine.

I wholeheartedly agree with Shelbie.........the patterns are so busy and diffuse one can hardly pick them out. I have dropped all subscriptions except for Quilters Newsletter. Heron Lady

Gee since I joined this board I haven't had to buy a quilting magazine. So many ideas and knowledge here It makes your head spin.