Originally Posted by
caspharm
I know the categories we had in the county fair, which one of our guild members (a former president and LA'er),is the coordinator for the Home Arts, has rules set up. There are categories for professionals, amateurs, whether the piecer had also quilted the quilt or sent it to a professional quilter, as well as computerized vs. hand guided quilted, hand-quilting, and group quilts.
I think that Professional quilters and amateurs should be separate in judging especially if a professional quilter uses a computerized quilting pattern which I think would make the quilt better. Surely much easier than someone doing FMQ on a machine or LA or a home machine.