I have gotten Fons and Porter for years... but thinking about stopping it... Seems they have nothing new and do a lot of scrappy, which isn't my thing. There are lots of free offers out there. You can order a sample of the magazine, well actually you subscribe and they send one issue... if you like you pay the rate, if you don't , write cancel on the billing or invoice and you owe nothing. I take advantage of this whenever they send me the offer... there are no strings, and if they are willing to send me a free magazine to review, I am happy to look at it.

I like Block from MSQC... although a lot of the patterns are on You Tube, so if you are only getting one magazine, you may want to try one that doesn't offer those patterns elsewhere.

I really like McCall's' Quick Quilts but I also couldn't resist subscribing to Quilter's World because you get access to their past issues online. Took me a few days to look thru all their past issues. So many quilts, so little time !!!

Quick quilt !!!! It's great for a newbie.

I get several magazines but McCalls is my favorite - always find something of interesting. Fons and Porter would probably be my suggestion for a new quilter.

For the most part I do not get quilt subscriptions. Too many times there is really nothing in them that I would actually make, so feel as if I've been gipped. I would rather head to a great book store and look through several magazines until I find something that really interests me and then purchase that magazine. With this being said, I have subscribed to the Missouri Star Quilt Company's new BLOCK magazine, as how Jenny puts blocks together is easy, new and inventive.

My favorite magazine is Quiltmaker Magazine.

I also like McCall's and Quiltmaker

Thank you all for the great suggestions!! I'm checking out all the ones you mentioned, and my just head off to B&N to check them out in person before doing anything!!

I really appreciate it!

buy a couple from the grocery store,and then decide which ones you prefer. I agree that there is so many free patterns and great how to videos on the net, check out youtube and missouri star quilt company for free videos. You may decide thats all you need.

I take The Quilter. Quilt World, Fon's and Porter Love of quilting. Quiltmaker and Mc Calls quilting. Also Mc Calls Quick Quilts and Fon's and Porter Easy Quilts. I love them all and have used patterns from most of them with good results.

I love Quilters World, and Block is good.

It really depends on if you are more into traditional patterns or more contemporary or art quilts, as to which magazine to get. Some have a bit of modern and traditional, but some really cater to one and not the other.

I have had different subscriptions through the years and some just weren't too good but I just received my first issue of McCalls Quilting and just loved the patterns in it....plus there was a c.d. with it that gave me access to all of 2013 issues! Just thought it was a great deal for a subscription in todays economy.

McCalls and Quiltmaker. and of course here on the www is some of the best stuff you'll ever get. Video's are a huge help to folks as they can see what's being done. Find a local quilt shop and take a class or two and ask the folks which ones they like the best. I'd buy several different ones, over several months, before getting a subscription.

I've subscribed to Quiltmaker for a number of years, as well as McCall's Quilting and McCall's Quick Quilts. Occasionally I might pick up a different magazine if there is something that I like.

Actually my very favorite is Quilt Mania. It is very hard to find. Sometimes I can find it in a big JoAnns.

Oh, you're from Twinsburg, home of D'Angelos! Welcome to the Board.

me too-more money for fabric,etc

Hello, my name is Nancy and I'm quilting magazinaholic! Unfortunately, I'm serious about that--I take Quilter's Newsletter (like the information and show quilts featured but haven't made any of their patterns);McCalls and American Patchwork--both which I like the patterns and have used; Quiltmaker--also another good one for pattens PLUS the have diagrams of suggested quilting designs; Love of Quilting-I have also used several of their patterns, Machine Quilters Unlimited--very good for those of us that long arm or quilt on our domestic machine; belong AQS so get their mag--ho-hum. Have taken others but am really trying to control this addiction.
I'd suggest that you purchase several different ones for a couple of months and then pick one or 2 that have patterns that appeal most to you. Also, many guilds sell past copies in boutiques at shows or at their "garage sales"--you can get a bundle for little $$ and do some comparison shopping.

Same here. I also get Quilter's Life and Block. I am going to let my Fons and Porter run out, though I agree it's good for beginners.

I completely agree with deedum, but not in that order :o