A judge is there to give her or his opinion. That's all it is. My last quilt show review, the judge said something like my quilting pattern should have tied in with the quilt piecing. I had done an overall pattern because I wanted the pattern to shine not the quilting. Guess what, now the judge is gone and I'm still happy with my quilt. You can't delve too deep into a judge's comments, it's personal opinion and that's all. Next time, it can be totally different.