Originally Posted by Butterflyblue
I guess I feel like the fair thing to do would be to have separate categories for quilts that are hand quilted, home machine quilted, and hired out. Maybe some shows do that. I've really only been to the one.
Most shows do separate those things out. In the big machine quilting shows, they even split out between the hand guided systems from the computer guided systems.
The goal is to have the quilting match the quilt, to have it complement the top. Too much quilting is just as bad as a beautifully pieced, intricate top that has been tied with yarn. (You don't want to get me started!!)