Comments on: Quilts Gone Wild!

By: always different

always different — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:24:13 +0000

I was researching a dogs playing poker tapestry for an ebay listing and I came across this site. #1 I love the expressive quilts. #2. I don’t care if Joannes sell the mag or not but now I want one ! Definately. #3. I will be watching for more artistic quilts and funny remarks to go with. Quilts are the richness of life. Choice of which quilt is our right. Thank God we have the right. Love it.

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:37:32 +0000

I’m not offended if someone offers me a tract, either, but I’m awfully tired of finding them scattered like so much litter in public places like bathrooms, left behind on a restaurant table, etc. Offering one to me if you see me in person? cool. I’ll decline, but nicely! But to litter someone’s business establishment? not cool. Would you think it was appropriate for someone selling storm windows to do that? Would it be okay if the Buddist temple left theirs everywhere?

I think he covered all bases when he wrapped what might be offending to some, in shrink wrap. How could that offend someone shopping in Joann’s with a child in tow? Unless of course you are letting the child run wild (and they picked one up and tore it open), instead of having them walk nicely beside you and did not touch the merchandise, which would be appropriate in a public store.

Bottom line, Joann’s has the right not to sell it. We have the right to shop elsewhere if we really want it. I get that.

But I’m still very disappointed in Joann’s decision on this one.

By: Sue in MN

Sue in MN — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:07:30 +0000

I had to buy my copy in a plastic wrapper but at least it was for sale .I am a quilter myself and loved the art work . I’m sure Mark Lapinski is laughing all the way to the bank. I’m guessing this is the best selling issue of his fun and funky mag ever!

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:37:12 +0000

I don’t understand why you are all attacking JoAnn’s for not carrying this tasteless issue. But the big picture everyone seems to be missing is that it is their option NOT to – just as it is your option to like and purchase it – somewhere else. I didn’t like it, but can appreciate the work that went into it. But they have the FREEDOM not to carry items that would offend (most of) their customers. Just as the quilters who made them have to FREEDOM to do so!

As for the lady who complained about the religious tracts, I would never go to your store, wherever it is, since my religion seems to offend YOU. But then that is MY right. No I don’t leave tracts but sure would not be offended if someone offered one.

This whole thing was just stupid. Probably designed by one who just likes to stir up controversy.

By: erin

erin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:09:26 +0000

“Yes, I’ll take a bong, some whippets, one Hustler magazine, and the latest issue of Quilter’s Home, please.”

I think the people who run smoke shops might be even more offended by having QH in their stores than Jo Ann’s would be.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:57:32 +0000

I agree with JoAnn’s for not having these magazines in their stores. I am a quilter and do not enjoy seeing quilting lowered to this level. Like Playboy and Hustler these types of so called art should be sold in Smoke Shops. Not where children are shopping with their parents.

By: mere

mere — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:59:44 +0000

Uhh, I’ll have one of each, please.

By: Lois McMasters

Lois McMasters — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:05:19 +0000

I think the world could use a few more quilts with penises and what the hey, vaginas as well.

My aunt made a very nicely made “Desert Storm” theme quilt back in the 90’s and they refused to show it at the county fair(in Marion Co. Indiana). Who would have thought.

By: erin

erin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:52:27 +0000

Hi Marie,

Thanks for your unique perspective on the whole brouhaha. I don’t think anyone is attacking individual stores for not carrying the issue; it was obviously a corporate decision.

I’m glad to hear there are some stores out there fighting the good fight by fending off unwanted proselytizing and allowing (gasp!) tattooed management (hooray!). Obviously we all need to shop at your store.

Pattibquilt,

Thanks so much for the awesome link. Subversive quilters unite!

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:51:56 +0000

I manage a JoAnns. I don’t look like I should-for 1, the only clothing I own with elastic waist bands are panties, 2, I’m fully sleeved & am “allowed” to wear short sleeves to work. My staff? A lot more like me than they are frumpy & dowdy. Anyways-I knew nothing of this until I saw it on “Chelsea Lately”-while I am 100% for freedom of speech & would have LOVED to see this issue (love all the issues of this magazine, even though I don’t quilt), let me tell you the hell I would go through if we did carry this issue. We get those stupid ass religious tracts left all over the store (I had 1 girl find 28 of them, & I found 17, in a 2-day period, no joke), & this would have caused non-ending grief for me. All the people who want to harass the stores asking for this issue? Thanks for that-since I don’t have enough bullshit to deal with daily (& I work about 60 hours per week, I HAVE to according to my DM from hell.) Call or email the corporate if you want-in fact, I encourage it. Here’s the number: 888-739-4120. Joanns.com, scroll down to “contact us” & you can fill out a form & submit it. But leave the stores alone-we had no say or knowledge of this!