Do not be intimidated by quilt shows. I am sure if you got a really good look at each item, you would find that they are not perfect. Do your very best on your quilts and be happy with the results. Not all of us are quilt show quilters. Went to the quilts at Chautauqua, NYlast weekend. Thouroughly enjoyed it and came away with a few new ideas and no bad thoughts about what I can and cannot do.