Quilting Magazines/they are piling up!
#63
I keep mine in those cardboard magazine holders, but I really like the idea of going through them and pulling out the ones I want to make and put them in sheet protectors and notebooks. Good project for a snowy day.
#65
Since the magazines are so expensive, even on subscription, I have let mine lapse and instead buy books. I can often find books on sale, and they are nothing but designs and how-to's. I feel that dollar for dollar, I get better value from books.
I will take the free trial issue from time to time (maybe once a year) to see if I still feel that way, and so far, I have not been moved to continue the subscription.
I will take the free trial issue from time to time (maybe once a year) to see if I still feel that way, and so far, I have not been moved to continue the subscription.
#66
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I started going through mine and tear out and place in binders in plastic sheets. This year I have one graddaughter somewhat interested so will have her go through with me. Lord knows I do not want to leave this mess for someone else. lol :) I rally do not buy many magazine's these days as so many FREE quilt patterns on line.
#67
I, too, have a lot of magazines that I tear up and file into sleeves and into 3-ring binders. One thing I think that justifies the expense and paper involved is this: patterns out here cost about $9-10 (a few even higher). Most magazines have 5-10+ patterns in them, so a magazine is actually worth much more than the subscription price. I try to keep only the patterns I think I will use, but like others have said, I'd have to live to be 500 years old to make all these quilts! But how nice it is when I'm looking for a Christmas project to open my holiday binder and have many choices!
#68
Originally Posted by Lilyized
My husband bought me a Nook Color so I could subscribe to my quilting mags and store them on the Nook. For some reason, none of the quilting magazines are using the format to make them available that way yet. Anybody know anything about this?
#69
I had the same problem (and that applies to quilt books too!). For the magazines, I tear out any pattern that I think I might make or I really like and put in plastic sleeves in a three ring notebook, by topic. Then I usually pass on the rest of the magazine to my DIL. For books - if I don't think I would use the book, I will then donate the books to my quilt guild for the raffle table or the library. Just can't bring myself to tear patterns out of a book! I figure, with the magazines, I bought them - they are mine to do with as I wish and salvaging one or more patterns justifies what I paid for the magazine.
#70
I love all kinds of magazines, so they do pile up on me. When the pile next to 'my chair' in the living room gets too tall I sort through them, some I keep, but most I pass on to friends who can't afford them. Soothes my guilty concious for spending and not keeping by doing something good for someone else when I pass it on.
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