I entered my first quilt this fall. The fear of public rejection/critisism was almost paralizing. I was a wreck! I consider my self a confident quiler and have sold many many things over the years , but never entered a real judged art show. Well to my shock I won. It brought me to tears!
Go for it !! I never would have had the thrill of victory if I had done nothing. I learned that if I had not won there was still something to learn from the experience .. life goes on!