Originally Posted by DirtyPaw
To many quilt cops at those judging shows.
yes, in a judged show, they are paid to be...NOT necessarily the "quilt police", but the quilt judges! and the quilts that are entered to be judged expect to be JUDGED...that is what it is all about. If you really want to find out if your workmanship is worthy making to the BIG SHOWS...you have to start with the little ones and take the critiques and learn from them.
SHould a person NOT want their work judged, then perhaps a judged show is not for them. Instead there are churches/groups that do Quilt SHOWINGS...nothing is judged, no critiquing is done (beyond what the general public says about it), and no hurt feelings come out of it.