I recently attended a free 2 hour class at my LQS on what to know about entering quilts into our local county fair. There was a lot more to know about than I ever considered, so I suggest you might ask someone connected with your upcoming quilt show what guidelines they go by. They might differ from show to show.
I have one quilt I'm going to enter in our county fair later this summer, a first for me. This class instructor told me one of the best parts for her was receiving the judges oral and written critique of her quilt because she learned so much from it.
Best of luck to you on your very lovely quilt.