when i enter my quilts locally one of the first rules is....the entry can not have been entered in the past---even at the fair-
i do show off my quilts here on the board and a couple other places sometimes as they are coming together---never really thought about that having any bearing on them being entered in the local venues- i do not believe that has any effect on the outcome of the show---every one i've ever entered was judged and critiqued according to all of the (guidelines) the judges use- such as workmanship, appeal, balance, ect...not by the fact i made it- or have shown pictures of it on my facebook page. i think as long as rules are followed anyone should be able to show their work- regardless whether or not they have a book out or are well known...the show rules just need to be followed...if a quilt can not be entered that has been entered in the past then...that should be the case...