There are no criteria on the competition. It is just wearable art. You can enter anything you want. I just like to wear quilted jackets and vests all the time so I make them for me to wear and enter them. I also want the quilting ribbon so that is why the jacket must be quilted heavily as well with design elements. Yes, the jacket will be judged by a judge for overall design, and of course the details of a "quilt" binding and such plus construction. The other is a people's choice competition so you get what appeals to people. That to me is the hardest judge. So if it does not go together well, then the overal appearance is no good. I thought doing a jacket with machine embroidery this time might give it a bit of punch and appeal to people. Plus I really want to make the quilted chicken on the back and play with thread and longarm then add those Sworvoski crystals like on Linday Taylor quilts.