Lorchen, that's exactly what I keep telling my family

Fiona, my sons always say that they don't mind that their Mum is a quilt magazine and fabric junkie. Their argument is that it's a lot better for my health that smoking or drinking would be.

I love Fabrications too, plus Popular Patchwork which is another British magazine. I also like Quilting Arts ( and Cloth, Paper, Scissors) and am thinking about digital subscriptions to them. I either take out patterns I like or scan them onto the computer then pass the copy on, although I do have lots that I've kept intact - I admit I'm a junkie!

Fiona.

I have just realised that although I mentioned that I wouldn't get a digital version, I forgot to mention that the only magaizne that I buy is The Quilt Life, of course.

The one magazine I wouldn't give up is Quilters Newsletter.But I also get the AQS member mag.I have too much clutter and didn't renew the Quilt Life.But I didn't think about a digital version,so thanks for that suggestion,I'll definitely consider that. Julie

Hi Eileen, I subscribe to several quilt magazines because it was cheaper than buying them at the store -- when I can even find them there (no place close to us). I like Quilter's Newsletter for the articles, the American Quilt Society's magazine for more arty techniques, and McCalls, F&P, and American Patchwork for patterns, which I mostly don't make, but like looking at anyhow. I also subscribe to Quilter's Home, and of course, Quilt Life. These all form my bedtime reading so I'd hate to do without any of them. Good luck with your decisions.

Only two more days to vote! There are over 70,000 members and only 78 have voted so far. Hmm.............................

I briefly considered tryig to save the cost of international shipping, but like many, I like to have a magazine in my hand. Scrolling the pc too much makes my eyes hurt as well.

Same thing with the newspaper. I do read it on-line 3 days a week, but there is nothing like sitting with it in front of you and flipping the pages and skimming!

I'd never give up The Quilt Life, On Track or MQU! Plus, I like the feel of the pages in my hands. I don't have an ereader (yet) but I think that will come soon due to the pain in my hands.
I find it interesting that most of the people who voted like the more traditional magazines, as do I.
Anyone else want to chime in?

Zarah wrote: Thanks Zarah. Good to know that the digital edition is okay. I am just so used to holding the paper in my hands but this would save money and I also would not have to find a place to keep it.

djane wrote: I subscribe to the digital issues and find it works very well. I chose this for the same reason as you. I'm tired of paying so much extra just because I don't live in the USA.

Quilt Life and Machine Quilting Unlimited are two that I enjoy. I still like Quilter's Home b/c of the evaluation of products and the reader feedback about things. But in the end, they mostly all just sit on my shelves.

I have given up all my subscriptions... I got ticked at Fons and Porter / Mc Calls because they keep hounding me to renew... I also do not like the million and one invitation renewals that get mailed to me... Now I am getting unsolicitate DVDs ...

I have NO shelving / rooms to put any more magazines. I started tearing out patterns/ articles I liked and found out I was tossing over half to 3/ 4 of the magazines away... Why do I want to pay for ads and useless information. I also got mad when I realize that in one month last year there were 10 patterns for monkey wrench quilts in the magazines I got for that month. That was when I decided I no longer wanted or needed the magazines.

I did like Quilter's Home til it got repeative after Mark left .... I want quilting in my quilting magazines and do not care for high fat laden and alcholic drink recipes. I have enough trouble with that on my own.

I just stopped buying all magazines for now. I have a HUGE LIBRARY of quilt books and even if I made one quilt from each book I would still not live long enough to do it..... SO I AM ON A MAGAZINE DIET.


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