I emailed Jan-Marie, owner of The Wooly Thread.

Here's the scoop on "Inspirations"

The yearly subscription which Jan sells does include the postage, but
the individual rate of $12.50 requires an additional $2 book rate
postage for a total of $14.50 four times a year or $58.

The same rates apply to country Bumpkin's other magazine "Australian
Smocking and Embroidery"

Newsstand is never the best deal. It's hit and miss, the prices are
high and the mags usually come in late. A direct subscription from the
publishers delivers the magazine about 6 weeks after publication and,
because of the very poor exchange rate right now, costs about $68 per year.

The magazine are sent direct to Wooly Thread by Fed Ex immediately upon
release in Australia, and her subscribers their their's first in the
USA. Plus it's slightly cheaper than a direct subscription.

http://www.woolythread.com

Jan, by the way, is an exclusive distributor of many of Australian
items, including the blanketing and flannel.

Dianne