Not many of the great quilt teachers and designers have won in a large juried quilt show. The quilts I've seen win the big ribbons could never be used as a quilt but to hang for show. They are beautiful but your grandchild can't snuggle and drag it around. I have chatted with many show winners and most are thinking about the next show quilt they will make. They have no intention of making simple quilts to be used, it has to be show quality and quilting devoted to only that. Being show perfect is not a goal for me at all.