I just got a letter in the mail to subscribe to the Quilter's Newsletter mag. Have any of you gotten this and what do you think of the mag? It looks like it would have a lot of good tips and patterns in it. Is it worth getting and adding to my stack of quilting mags? Thanks ,Elaine

It's not really a pattern magazine. Go buy an issue or two off the magazine rack before you subscribe to make sure you like it.

I've borrowed them from the library and wasn't interested in subscribing. All the patterns look very complicated to me. If you like intricate patterns you might like it. Can you look at a few issues at the library first?

I have never cared for the magazine but there are others who do like it. My preference in a magazine is having good patterns and what is new or the latest in quilting.

I have lots of mags with patterns that I love. I get this one because I like the articles in it.

I'm looking at an old one now that my mom gave me. It seems like it would be a nice magazine to have, but I really don't subscribe to any others. There are patterns, techniques, ads, a biography, a review on different machines, show and tell from readers, and an armchair shopping center. This issue had 82 pages, but it is an old issue, so the publication might be different now.

My daughter gave me a subscription to QNM and I really enjoy it for the articles. Have so many quilt patterns I'll never get around to that I don't need a mag for patterns so much. This is a mag that you either really like or don't like at all. I wouldn't pay for a sub myself but as long as my daughter gifts it to me I will enjoy it.

It used to be a *wonderful* quilting magazine. Not worth subscribing nowadays, though. It has really gone downhill.

Why not just say it's not to your taste?

*I* like it. It's one of the few magazines I have kept my subscription to.

Just curious. Did you ever get this magazine when Bonnie Lehman was editor? She started the magazine as a black-and-white newsletter and then acted as editor for 20 or 30 years, developing it into a glorious glossy magazine. If you have only seen the new versions, you missed out on a lot.

The original poster asked for opinions. I gave my opinion. I'm not questioning anybody else's taste in magazines.

It doesn't matter if you were questioning anybody else's taste, you insulted anybody else that likes it by saying it's a waste of money. All you had to say was "I don't care for it" or "It was a better magazine 20 years ago."

It makes no difference what the magazine was 20 years ago. You can't subscribe to the magazine 20 years ago. You can only subscribe to today's magazine.

I took it for the last 3 years but I'm not going to renew it. I prefer the other magazines with mostly patterns.

I simply think the magazine is not worth its subscription price today. This is my opinion, and not meant to be insulting to anyone who has a different opinion of the magazine.

The original poster asked for opinions.

I have subscribed to QNM for many years and I really enjoy the magazine. Someone also gave me all the QNM ever published, lacking just 1 or 2 that were not included. They did overlap when I started by a year or two so I put those into my guild's quilt show boutique and sold the extras there. If I were to have only one magazine this would be the one.

QNM is generally aimed to the professional or business-of-quilting community, those who keep up with quilting around the world and the movers-and-shakers in the industry, with articles that are quilting oriented without being just about sewing/quilting/patterns/color.

I've always preferred that orientation, personally, and still enjoy QNM and The American Quilter from AQS.

In my opinion, no, it is not *particularly* for the quick-simple-quilt-in-a-week(end), doesn't-attend-seminars-conventions-national quilt shows, kind of quilter. There are a ton of quilting magazines published that do reach this largest segment of quilters

Jan in VA

they always seem to have a **WOW** quilt on the cover.

True, but there is typically no pattern for the cover quilt inside the magazine.

I got it for years

I have been subscribing to QN for about 15 years, since I started quilting. The magazine has been through a lot of changes, some good, some bad...but it is the only quilting magazine I have continuously subscribed to. It really isn't devoted to patterns, but I design my own anyway. I just enjoy reading it.

I'm with Prism. QNM used to be the best of it's kind. I wouldn't even buy an issue anymore and I subscribed for many many years.
Bonnie Leman was a real visionary.

Thank you everyone for your input on this. I will look for it at a store and check it out , before I buy a subscription.

I used to love it and subscribed for years, but when they changed their format a few years back to include more columnists and photos of beautiful quilts without patterns I cancelled what was left. It all depends what you want in a magazine!

I subscribe to several quilting publications, I enjoy them all for different reasons. Quilters Newsletter offers interesting articles, news abuot our national and the international quilting communities and patterns for some pretty amazing projects. Most are not for the beginning quilter, but many could be tackled by the confident beginner. They are not, for the most part, quick and easy designs, but I sometimes want to stretch my abilities, or at least look at and dream about a project that would be out of my comfort level.
If I could only have one subscription, QN would probably not be it, but it fills a niche in my library of quilting magazines and I truly enjoy it!

I get mine via the internet and it is free. You do get some interesting things in them.

I used to really like it, but I am not impressed with it now!

I have suscribed to QNM for years and I enjoy the magazine. The covers are beautiful and the articles are great. It has patterns in it. I am currently making the 6 part mystery quilt that started in the December/January issue this year. I plan to keep my suscription. I enjoy that "advanced" patterns and designs. I read it cover to cover.

Also doing the mystery, am using the 30's prints(love them) although you could use any scrappy type of print.

I'm using 30's prints too but I'm using lots of scraps. When I need llight blue, I've use 3 different light blue prints to use up my small scraps. 30's quilts are usually scrappy anyway, so I thought it would be fine. So far, so good.

I subscribed to it years ago but found I never made anything from it. I still buy it occasionally. It has good articles, quilter interviews and series-type patterns but other mags out there are better if you're looking for a variety of patterns.
I'd def buy one or two and see if it's your cup of tea before subscribing :)

Yes they do - but rarely a pattern for it

Most of the cover quilts are "one of a kind" show quilts. Do you really expect the designers to give you their patterns?

I know I just hate looking at photos of beautiful show stopper quilts.

QNM is my favorite quilt magazine. I don't buy it for patterns, but for ideas and inspiration. When I trimmed down on my subscriptions, QNM and The American Quilter (AQS) were the only ones I kept.

They may not include a pattern, but they do include something from the quilt in the magazine. This issue they included one of the applique patterns from the cover quilt, and the issue before had directions on making the flying geese the quilter used.

I will admit I'm a bit strange - I like reading the ads. :)

Janet

Loved that magazine for years. I had subscription from 1979 until 1995. Lots of changes since Bonnie left and I buy from the bookstore when an issue interests me.

I subscribed to it for a year and did not renew. Some friends bought me several issues of it from the late 1990's yesterday and things sure have changed over the years.

I used to LOVE it, esp in the 1990's. Not sure when it changed, but not crazy about it now.

I took the original Quilter's Newsletter and like it a lot for many years. Then it became more of an art quilt magazine and I didn't find much that I cared for so I dropped it. They are expensive and it is not the only one I am not renewing.

I may be finding out soon. My sister is subscribing to it soon and she always sends me her magazines when she's done with them.

This is sounding a like it is getting a bit nasty. I thought this is to be a friendly sounding board, being a newer member of this site, this conversation is getting a bit scary.