Which Quilting Magazine do you recommend?

[Patti P.]

Karen I hope the decision comes back favorable. I pulled my latest copy out of the mail this week and it is a bigger magazine. I agree with one thing they said, I often do not get thru the whole magazine in one month before the next one comes. Altho I do read each one cover to cover. If it is going to be as they say, the same amount of content, then I can live with every other month. It's just wonderful to get the eye candy each month.

[karen f.]

Thanks Patti. I'll be sure to post when I hear back from them. I also love getting a shiny new issue each month even though it sometimes takes several months till I finish it. I don't get their logic. She says we will get the same amount of information as we got in two issues every other month. If so isn't it still two issues to go through in two months? Sounds like the same thing. Also sounds like a bunch of baloney. Oh well I will just have to accept this change.
Karen

[Patti P.]

Yeah I know. I'm thinking it's like everything else - economics. One printing and mailing instead of two even tho the magazine has more pages. It seems to us like quilting is a big industry but with all the TV shows we're seeing disappear it sounds like it's struggling as much as anything else.

[Judy M.]

I caught the same "buried" change in the # of issues of QN. I'm really disappointed. I guess I should contact them, too. I'll still subscribe, but I think they might lose readers by cutting back on the # of issues per year. That's something they've always had over other quilting magazines. I do plan to stop subscribing to McCall's. I'll just buy it if I see a pattern I can't live without.

[Judy M.]

It is the fun of getting the magazine in the mail that most of us will miss.... The inspiration and ideas that comes when you look through the newest issue. If the magazines got together and decided when they were going to release each issue so a reader always had a new magazine in the mail... that would be something, but you know TIIC will not do anything that sensible.

Getting mail is still a event that people look forward to; NO ONE writes letters any more they just email.

[Judy M.]

I have say I have cut waaayyyyy back on my magazines. I now buy them at the book store. I know it is not the most cost effective way to buy, but frankly I have not been real inspired lately by some of the patterns. I only buy a magazine if there are patterns I want to make.
The one magazine I really do look for is: Quilter's Home (Mark Lipinski). I enjoy his humor and frankly these days I can use a laugh!!

To be honest, most of the time the patterns are offered for free the when the next issue is published. You can go to the magazines website for patterns.

I do have three favorites: McCalls, American Patchwork and Quilting, Fons and Porter.
I completely understand only mailing six issues a year.
In the past year, we have stopped all but two magazines delivered to the house. It certainly cuts down on our recycling and I guess saves some trees. We even started receiving one of the newspapers on line.

FW

[Lynn K.]

Oh, I do wish I could learn to read the newspaper on-line! I have tried, and for some reason my brain just doesn't seem comfortable with it! Hope that doesn't tell my age? :lol: :lol:

I do enjoy Quilter's Home too. It's funny and always covers some subject I'm interested in other opinions about. I'm not looking for patterns anymore..........at all..........I'm trying to finish what I've started and looking at being my OWN pattern maker............that should be entertaining! ha

[Judith T.]

Quilter Lynn, you need to buy Nintendo DS and then buy Brain Age. that is supposed to help us when we are older. There are lots of little games to play to make you think and you should work on it every day. As if I already don't have enough to do. There is also a brain age test to see how old your brain is. My brain age is 80. ops: I guess I am not using it any more. Use it or lose it. But I really think there is a glitch in the game as I am giving the right answer but the game says to try again and again and again. but I am still giving the right answer. So it calculates that I am 80. I might have to send the little card back to the manufacturer and have them try it. Judy in AZ

[Judith T.]

Free cell works really good for stimulating your brain and doesn't cost as much as nintendo. I read a study that just reading out loud helps too. My hubby already thinks I am nuts cause I talk to myself, so guess reading out loud will land me in the funny farm. hehe

Sandi in hot hot FL

[Judith T.]

Sandi, that is very true according to the Brain Age. They have you reading aloud as a daily exercise. Judy in AZ

[Julia L.]

So Judy,are you admitting to owning a ds?I bought my daughter BrainAge2 and Big Brain Academy for Xmas.I thought they were just silly kids games and guess who got hooked??Just recently I bought her a word game and at her insistence I bought my own ds(but don't tell anyone esp. my husband!)ha ha,Julie,having fun improving my mind(sort of).

[Judith T.]

Yeah, I admit it, but I don't use it every day. I can't seem to get past the solving of the equations. I can't seem to bring up anything else that I see in the instruction manual of Brain Age. Is Brain Age 2 any better? I am so new age challenged. I was introduced to this by my old friend who was hooked on it but she doesn't quilt so has time on her hands. She must spend up to 3 hours a day on it. Judy in AZ

[karen f.]

I don't mean to change the subject and I'm sorry to interrupt this conversation about the brain games but I just got a reply from Quilter's Newsletter. They will not send the full 20 issues for the two yr subscription but are going to extend it for two issues more only. I guess that's the best I can get but I'm glad I tried at least. Just thought I'd let you know the outcome.
I don't have a Nintendo but these games sound interesting. My brain could probably stand to get some exercise too.
Karen

[Judith T.]

Karen, that's okay to interrupt. I originally saw an ad on tv about Brain Age and how it is supposed to activate your mind as you get older. It has sudoko puzzles, reading aloud, brain training games which I can bring up. But if you do these things anyway, why spend the money. Nintendo DS is over $100 and you could spend that money on fabric. But if you travel, this would be a good way to spend the dead time. Judy in AZ

[karen f.]

Good advice Judy. I think I'll save my money and do puzzles and reading out loud.
Karen