The rules will be on the entry form. I know the judges look at binding corners, be sure they are stitched closed. The pattern, design, and fabric choice are up to you. I enter a lot of local shows. They are judged but not juried in. I heard more then once someone say If that quilt can be entered I know my quilt is okay to enter. LOL. I love seeing my quilts hanging in a show. I don't stress over if it is good enough. I won Viewer's Choice one year with a quilt I thought was so pitiful it should be a cut up quilt. You never know.