I understand your fear of rejection bc I have it too. I have never even shown my quilts in any type of judging show. I did several times put my quilts in a showing and the reason I did it was bc I knew the venue would be kind. Also I had partial control of the showing. Come to think of it I only got one negative comment and I appreciated it.
Good luck with what ever you decide and I hope it sells for more that you could have dreamed.