Quilting Magazine Subscriptions
#51
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Live Oak, Texas
Posts: 6,133
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.
#53
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.
#54
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.
#55
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.
#59
I stopped my all my subscriptions a few years ago. So many free patterns on the manufactures web sites and other web sites. Too many times I was less than thrilled with an issue. Now if I find an issue of a particular magazine that has something , I buy just that magazine issue.
#60
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
Posts: 6,407
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.
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