I joined the Quilter's Club of America. For $29.95 for a year, I get a free subscription to QNN TV, a free subscription to Easy Quilts plus access to years of their back issues, access to hundreds of free quilting patterns with new patterns added every month, a free DVD from QNN TV that's a sampler of all their shows, a variety of discounts to lots of quilting and fabric stores -- for instance, 10% off everything from JoAnn's and Keepsake Quilting, plus lots of other stores, plus a $500 rebate on an APQS if you're in the market. They also have a very active on-line community with contests, message boards, quilting blogs, a "Show & Tell Gallery", and lots of educational videos.
Of course I make use of all of the free stuff available, but I do think the Quilter's Club of America is worth every penny! I've saved much more than $29.95 just in the quilt shop discounts alone!