Ejudy hit the problem right on the head - the need for volunteers that know and appreciate all the efforts put into items submitted to a fair for judging is imperative. Our local guild volunteer every year to hang and/or display each and every quilt, knitted item, sewn project, crossed stitched, crochet treasure ourselves. We get a real joy out of seeing them up close and finding the proper location in our two buildings so all the visitors will get to admire all the workmanship involved in creating these treasures. We also man the buildings to answer questions, which usually finds us one or two new members every year. This year we are also doing a number of demostrations to help the public better understand the time and effort put into making many of the submitted items for judging. What fun!
Across the nation, many of our parks and fairs are experiencing serious budget cuts and many are closing because of it. If you have the time get involved, volunteer and keep these wonderful family oriented locations and activities going.
I too feel that your quilt and any other submitted item all deserve to be displayed for others to see the art work involved. It was a shame that this didn't happen this time.
My suggestion to you is to see how you can get involved to make a difference so this isn't likely to happen to anyone else. You have first hand knowledge on the sadness it causes.
By the way, your quilt is adorable and I can't imagine why it didn't get some recognition. It got a blue ribbon from many of us, that is for sure.