tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post2856692707114657437..comments2024-03-28T03:18:47.281-06:00Comments on Epic Stitching & Epic Reading: Stitching Magazine Subscriptions - Worth it? Melhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594812333087218854noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-12626968128637652352016-07-01T20:47:38.052-06:002016-07-01T20:47:38.052-06:00I have had a love-hate thing going on with Just Cr...I have had a love-hate thing going on with Just Cross Magazine over the year. I used to love it, then I went through a period where it become blah and same-old-thing. It perked up again a little and then went downhill. I stopped renewing about a year and 1/2 ago because I got tired of calling them every other issue to find out why the issue never arrived. At this point, I just look through Stitchinowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547209451120677277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-79836377580396133812016-06-18T12:57:57.029-06:002016-06-18T12:57:57.029-06:00I have a paper subscription for JCS, which doubles...I have a paper subscription for JCS, which doubles the cost with postage to the UK! It's still cheaper than the UK magazines though. Up until this year I was happy but I've had postal issues so I'm going digital next year and will just buy the Christmas and Hallowe'en paper copies from a UK stockist.<br /><br />If you ever want a specific copy of a UK magazine, let me know and IJo who can't think of a clever nicknamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663450738390351663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-5469234618426750092016-06-17T14:58:10.274-06:002016-06-17T14:58:10.274-06:00I had subscriptions to Cross Stitch Gold, World of...I had subscriptions to Cross Stitch Gold, World of Cross Stitching and Just Cross Stitch. I have not renewed any of them as most of the new issues I was not finding any projects that I wanted to stitch. I have years of magazines in my collection with many projects that I want to stitch so at this time I thought I would just keep on stitching from my stash and not invest in any magazine Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767030382042745357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-2845307397570113592016-06-17T11:21:35.991-06:002016-06-17T11:21:35.991-06:00I too have gone digital and given away most of my ...I too have gone digital and given away most of my physical magazines. Also have the CDs with the back issues on them. <br /><br />I am thinking of cancelling my subscriptions though because I RARELY ever stitch from them! I used to stitch from them all the time but now that I have them on my backup drive I forget to look at them after the initial browse. I have been thinking of printing out the Faith...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03976453272696296938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-64726775401767026182016-06-13T03:38:30.925-06:002016-06-13T03:38:30.925-06:00When I started stitching I took out subscriptions ...When I started stitching I took out subscriptions to various ones....and after two years noticed that 1. My tastes had changed and a lot that I previously wanted to stitch in those magazines no longer held appeal 2. There seemed to be a repetition to the type of patterns published....meaning that they all started to seem the same even tho not! <br />I quit subscribing and moved to only purchasingThoeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171041574929701812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-61468340705169262182016-06-11T19:52:28.630-06:002016-06-11T19:52:28.630-06:00I subscribe to Just Cross Stitch. I got a great d...I subscribe to Just Cross Stitch. I got a great deal on the print + digital (cheaper than digital only) so that's what I have. I actually use the digital version a lot since I have the DVD from 2001-2010 which I ripped and put on my OneDrive so I can access it from anywhere. I think it's great for the price. I normally find at least one thing I like in each issue.<br /><br />I also Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02472525698334696718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-70273007392946275782016-06-11T05:19:47.192-06:002016-06-11T05:19:47.192-06:00I subscribe to JCS....and usually stitch 3-4 patte...I subscribe to JCS....and usually stitch 3-4 patterns from each one. I look at The others in the stores...if I see some patterns I like, I'll purchase them. Otherwise, I pass. There are so many you can download online....that's where I get most of what I stitch.<br />xxxxKimMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591575014835003465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-53117785486005383942016-06-10T14:01:33.466-06:002016-06-10T14:01:33.466-06:00I used to subscribe to Cross Stitch and Needlework...I used to subscribe to Cross Stitch and Needlework, but found that after a while things just seemed the same. I still buy the JCS ornament issues, although I will say I have found them to be a little disappointing the past two years. Maybe I just have ornament overload and I'm not being fair!<br />Like you I enjoy seeing the ads for new pieces: perhaps that's not great for the pocket Jenn Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751615504931474685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-44842050824352462222016-06-09T20:19:11.681-06:002016-06-09T20:19:11.681-06:00I have my magazines put aside by the local book sh...I have my magazines put aside by the local book shop and embroidery shop. I was sad for SANQ to stop as so enjoyed that. I get Stoney Creek cross stitch, Just Cross Stitch,plus Christmas Ornament issue in paper copies. I will look into library issues. I also get a few patchwork magazines Simply Vintage and Homespun. I was getting Primitive quilts but unable to get that at the moment. Happy Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10824058039234234838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-2217727996083023372016-06-08T19:57:01.335-06:002016-06-08T19:57:01.335-06:00I don't have any subscriptions but I do need t...I don't have any subscriptions but I do need to get the Halloween one for last year (I think. The one with the blue owl on black). Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187502290685197741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-17323565591616683522016-06-08T16:34:07.941-06:002016-06-08T16:34:07.941-06:00I used to buy the ornament magazine but have been ...I used to buy the ornament magazine but have been so disappointed in it the past 2 years I didn't even bother with it. Our Library only has 1 UK stitching magazine but it's better than none. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443013442760859928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-4091157819188445612016-06-08T16:05:39.109-06:002016-06-08T16:05:39.109-06:00I had let my subscription to Just Cross Stitch lap...I had let my subscription to Just Cross Stitch lapse years and years ago after having collected virtually all the issues from the magazine's start till around 1991. Problem was that very little of the content interested me in the regular issues, so definitely not worth it IMO.<br /><br />Also at that time, there was a wealth of sampler specific options - Cross Stitch Sampler (formerly debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488652841461053922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-68457811435960748692016-06-08T09:45:23.215-06:002016-06-08T09:45:23.215-06:00I live in Canada and I have a pay as you subscript...I live in Canada and I have a pay as you subscription with Inspiration magazine (the most beautiful magazine in the world, I'm not kidding that's their slogan) which is from Australia. I pay for a hard copy even thought digital is available, because I like it better that way. These days everything is digital and I sometimes miss being able to flip through pages. I might change my mind D1-D2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03520044024915591288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-33354606177075628742016-06-08T09:27:33.273-06:002016-06-08T09:27:33.273-06:00I'm not subscribing to any right now but I do ...I'm not subscribing to any right now but I do buy both the JCS Christmas and Halloween preview issues and then the actual special issues of both holidays. The problem with subscribing, for me, is that I may like one design out of one magazine but the next two issues may not have anything I like. That happened with JCS so I haven't subscribed to them in quite awhile. I recently scored on Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279865400359226554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-79020894192812585112016-06-08T09:05:27.833-06:002016-06-08T09:05:27.833-06:00I haven't subscribed to any magazines so far -...I haven't subscribed to any magazines so far - only getting some single issues or the halloween/christmas issues, usually later on when the were cheaper. I've been thinking about it though, so you analysis is actually pretty usefull for me! I'll have to look into the digital subscriptions as well, while I do love leaving through magazines it's not only a cost issue, but also a Leonore Wintererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681857834221038780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-16893133306906528562016-06-08T08:59:36.953-06:002016-06-08T08:59:36.953-06:00I used to have a paper subscription to Cross Stitc...I used to have a paper subscription to Cross Stitch and Needlework, but found after a few dud issues for me it wasn't worth it. Now I have a digital subscription to WOXS and JCS, as well as a short-lived one through Zenio for Cross Stitch Crazy and Cross Stitch Gold. I may let those lapse depending. I like the Zenio reader better than the Google newsstand reader which doesn't let me printTiffstitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747755148727768850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151631851174627929.post-9901976137904908862016-06-08T08:01:09.793-06:002016-06-08T08:01:09.793-06:00I've got a subscription to the Dutch magazine ...I've got a subscription to the Dutch magazine "Borduurblad" and at the end of the month (if I get some money for my birthday) I want to subscribe to Just Cross Stitch. I like to look through the magazines over and over again so my choice is a hard-copy. And even if I never make something out of it, it still is nice to have them and look them through.<br />Dutch greetings, EvelienAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com