I had been collecting Quilt magazines for years. I really don't know why because so many of the patterns were repeat. But do you remember these magazines?
You could travel around the US and visit Quilt shops virtually.
I don't buy many magazines any more. Although you can get several different patterns for the price of one pattern. But I am trying to declutter and this is one the first things that went to the library and thrift stores.
How about you? Do you have a stack of magazines or patterns that need to be rehomed? I still have some that I need to go through. You know, in case there is one or two that interest me ;-)
Ohhh how could you?🤣 Yes O know what you mean I am drawn th quilting & sewing magazines among others 🤣 maybe we should tear out the patterns we luv ,& put them in clear document pages on a notebook😆
ReplyDeleteI remember the Quilt Sampler magazines. It was interesting to see the various shops around the country, as it's highly doubtful I'll ever get to most of the ones featured. I just got rid of.a bunch of Country Home decorating magazines. I thought I'd look back through, but never did. So a fast flip through, saved a couple of recipes & photos, then the whole stack went to recycle. I've worked on & off the past couple of years thinning out the notebooks of articles & photos from various magazines. I keep thinking I should just dump the entire contents as I've never gone back through those either, but can't quite do that (yet?).
ReplyDeleteIt's so true about the quilt patterns recycling. The only changes are the fabrics used, and how they are quilted. Still, it's interesting to see things (like plain fabrics) come back around into style again. I love my entire set of Quilter's Newsletter for the history and fights about machine quilting, art quilts, and sometimes what's on the quilts - especially if it were political or included bras or images of topless women in a breast cancer awareness quilt.
I'd probably buy more magazines if I didn't have to drive nearly an hour away to find a place that sells them. Even then, the selection of sewing/quilting/needlework magazines is pitiful. Otherwise it's subscribe blindly and hope I like it.
I only take one magazine a year now. At first there was a bit of sadness. But now, I don't miss all the mail. I certainly do not miss all the ads in those issues! At one point, I tore out the patterns in the magazines I thought I might actually make and put them in page protectors in three ring binders. Have I made any of them? Nope! Since then, I have gone through those patterns to declutter them...It never ends, does it? We always need to declutter. This is one of our first world problems. We have so much and we keep adding. Therefore, something must go.
ReplyDeleteI stopped all subscriptions years ago - there are so many patterns on line. The only exception is the MSQC Block - I've had that one since it's first publication & it's worth every penny. I was missing one issue & couldn't find a replacement -- and then discovered that Thriftbooks.com (where I buy lots of used books, hardcover, of my favorite authors). Found that they also sell the back issues of Block & I got the one I was missing. Deb / N. Calif.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed traveling the US through Quilt Sampler, too. I have some that should be decluttered, also. I get quilt magazines virtually through the library now.
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