Mark Lipinski’s Quilter’s Home magazine
The other day, talented quiltmaker Sarah Smith congratulated me on having my name appear on the cover of Mark Lipinkski’s Quilter’s Home magazine. Low and behold, it is there, on the cover of the March/April 2008 issue!
I met Mark while at Quilt Festival this past November. He is incredibly popular, with a swarm of people around him constantly. It’s easy to see why. He oozes an infectious enthusiasm that seems to get everyone near him happy and laughing. Me included! My business partner, Derry, and I were chatting, laughing, and when we left concluded that he is a person we’d like to sit down and share a tea with!
Later he asked me what I was reading. And my answer is what appears on page 69 “What we’re reading.” Curious? Check out the magazine. Far more important than what I’m reading, however, is what he’s writing. His “mark my word” column is a keeper. He addresses the stereotyping and assumptions many make about quilt makers — judging people by “their covers” so to speak. He writes, “… Here’s the problem: These morons don’t take a sec to apply a little historical perspective. They don’t realize, for example, that the graying, slightly padded 68-year old quilter in front of them could easily have been dancing naked at Woodstock (She was in her 20s at the time). …” He also asks how we contribute to the stereotype and suggests what we can do to break it. Good, good stuff, Mark! Bravo!