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Old 02-13-2010, 06:16 PM
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Wow, I would just make another one so you are within the guidelines.

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Old 02-13-2010, 06:22 PM
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if your quilt was recognized by someone who knows when you made it, i suppose you could be excluded from entering other contests. is it worth the chance?

and every time you looked at that quilt, you would feel guilty. imo
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Old 02-13-2010, 06:24 PM
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"I looked up the rules for entering a judged quilt contest. The rules state the quilt entered can only be no older than the year, 2008. My quilt was finished in 2007. " ???? Are you asking us to condone you entering a quilt that doesn't fit the rules??? I'm not sure I really understand what this posting is about ????
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Old 02-13-2010, 06:53 PM
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I guess the real question is can you live with yourself if you enter it?
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Old 02-13-2010, 06:56 PM
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I think if the rules say no earlier than 2008 then it would be cheating to enter a quilt from 2007. I couldn't morally break the rules.
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Old 02-13-2010, 08:59 PM
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You have to decide if you can live with the fact you finished it and just didn't tell them when. I think it would be wrong.
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Old 02-13-2010, 09:26 PM
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I don't think you should enter the quilt finished in 2007 when the rules say not before 2008. I think that would be cheating.
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Old 02-13-2010, 10:14 PM
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If you had to ask...you already know the answer.
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Old 02-13-2010, 10:19 PM
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I don't think it's really "cheating". I wouldn't lose sleep over it... it's a quilt you're proud of, you haven't shown before, and you want to enter it. Shrug, I would do it (and I'm the type of person who points out when I'm not charged enough at stores and asks for a correction and when someone sent me too many squares in a swap, as soon as I realized that, I got on the computer and emailed her - didn't do anything else first)
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Old 02-14-2010, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by thequilteddove
Have you put your label on it yet? If the answer is no, then it's not finished! lolol
I am sorry, but rules are rules. If you won from lying wouldn't that make it less of a win?

I woudn't be able to do it. Kind of like shooting a deer the day before or after hunting season. Same thing.
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