Originally Posted by connie_1936
i have entered our local quilt shows and was glad i did. the judges pointed out some areas where i needed to improve.the binding wasn't really square at the corners etc. all constructive points. give it a shot, its so much fun to see your work on display.
That was my impression, except the year we had the judge from*^&^%^%. Yes, it is nervous-making to put your work up for judging. The hardest part for me was keeping quiet during the judging (ours is open).
One thing you must realize, however, is that people do see things differently. A former guild sister entered the state fair with a quilt-picture of her sons (in shorts) playing with a bucket of sand and a shovel on the beach. Someone let it be shown, but only behind a post, saying it was pornographic. It was in our quilt show. No one here could understand why anyone thought it was "off" at all.