Quilting mags are my fav reading. I buy each and every one I can find on the newsstands, but I do flip through them before I buy. If there is nothing really interesting (any new patterns or colors to catch my eye) I don't buy that issue.
My really favs are the American Patchwork and Quilting and also, The Quiltmaker and a.most anything that McCalls publishes. I find that Fons and Porter USED to be really great but now they are more into getting you to buy the tools that they advertise. Also those silly "safety" gloves. The patterns are not as good as they used to be. And the cutting instructions leave something to be desired. Some of their other mags, like Easy Quilts and Baby quilts are ok still.