I have a ton of quilting magazines that I have subscribed to over the years. In retrospect I have used very few patterns from these magazines. I have however enjoyed browsing thru them, looking at the quilts - and keeping up with the industry. At my age, it's an easy decision between a quilting magazine or something like better homes and gardens!

I got the Fons and Porter magazine for beginners. That is how I learned to quilt.

I got the Fons and Porter magazine for beginners. That is how I learned to quilt.

Quiltmaker or Quilter's World

I find many on You Tube and on Missouri Star Quilt Tutorials. I also go to Barnes and Noble and check all the new quilt magazines and check out the beginner patterns and go from there.

Our local library has a great number of books. They also receive 4 quilt magazines. Current issues cannot be checked out but when the next issue comes in the older ones can be checked out to take home.

Excellent! I think your library has more subscriptions than mine does! My library has the same policy about not lending current issues, however they will allow you to photocopy a pattern out of the current issue. You get 2 free copies and the rest you pay for.

I like Quilter's Newletter magazine. Check your library for a variety or as suggested if you visit Barnes and Noble you can preview several to see if one appeals more than others.

I bought a lot of "used" magazines off sites from people who no longer wanted them. It was a super, inexpensive way to find out which magazines were the best for my needs. There are a lot of good ones out there but seems they are getting less to them all the time. Some of them are about half the size of older issues. New mags. are expensive for me and it doesn't matter if the mags. are this years or 5 years old for they all have articles and patterns in therm. I wish you were closer to me for I would gladly give you a bunch that I am through with....I just don't want the bother of packaging them up for sending. You might want to take a day and go to one of your book stores such as Barnes and Noble and thumb through the quilt magazines to get an idea of which would fill your needs.

I look online but there are also a couple sites. Elenor Burns (hopefully I spelled that right) has some tutorials on her site. Alex Andersen also has some. One of the greatest and easiest patterns for beginners is yellow brick road by Atkinson designs. Worth the money usually $7-8. Thought it might help...I have a lot of mags from my beginning days too. I learned, glance thru and make sure you actually want to make one of the quilts in the mag. So much online. One of the best books I do own is All about Quilting put out by joanns..goes for $25 but use a coupon and its a steal! Has all information and inspiration in that one!! Good luck!!