Did you REad the about the Slow Stitch Movement?

Cover of the August/September Quilting Arts Magazine

Did you read Mark Lipinski's "A New Vision in Quilt Making, slow down and reconnect with your creativity"?  I almost turned the page, after all I have been rushing around all summer and it didn't sound like I was going to learn a new technique.  However, the article really struck a chord with me.  It might have been because I having been rushing to finish a piece for an exhibit, plus balancing other work projects and family life.  Maybe it was because, the movement strives for people/quilters to believe in their own creativity (a personal mission).  Maybe it's because I have recently tried some yoga classes.  I don't know, but I liked the article.  Here are a couple of quotes:  

• "The slow stitching movement is spearheading the idea that slow, deliberate, present and even mediative stitching and creating is to be embraced."  
• "Stitching with intent will help you trust your creative instincts and, learning through practice, how to be in touch with all your senses, emotions and the creative process."
• "I know that by slowing down and respecting the process, my creative vision, and the desire for excellence-and not just the completion- I am forging an intimate bond with both the finished work and my quilting legacy."
  

He does have a bit of a yogi swami vibe going in the article, which I'm completely sure about... I could never do the deep breathing in yoga class either.  He also talks about "the advent of precuts", "stopped picking out our own fabrics", and "kit with pre-fused, die-cut fabric".  As a quilt judge,  the fairness of having a quilt made from a "kit with pre-fused, die-cut fabric" in the same category as one which was designed, fabric selected and completely put together by the maker is becoming a concern. Judges aren't given this information (whether the quilt was made from a kit), and judging is based on both workmanship and design. 

Would love to hear your thoughts...