From the perspective of a beginner quilter, I see a quilt as being a collective of talent. If it is an original design by the person who made the quilt, then I am even more in awe of their skill and talent. If someone else quilted it, that is part of the history of the quilt. If it is hand quited, then I see that as a different set of skills. A quilt takes a lot of work and effort to make. I want to know the story behind it so that I can appreciate what I am looking at. There is a big difference between the "Mona Lisa" and a reproduction of the "Mona Lisa." Right now, I have three quilt kit projects that I will be working on in the coming months. Each one will teach me a different skill. I am grateful to the designers that I am able to make something so beautiful while I learn from them. The day will probably come that I will design my own quilt. I know that if I entered my own design into a competition, then I would want that to be distinguished from other quilts where kits were used. Also, if a designer is trying to make a name for themselves, quilters are able to acknowledge and promote the designer. Many people will see a design that they like and want to purchase a copy of the pattern. Knowing the name of the pattern and the designer is extremely helpful. I personally would like to see as much information as possible when I am looking at a quilt. I mean no offense when I say this, but a kit is more like a paint-by-numbers reproduction of an original masterpiece, or a knock-off vs. a Vera Wang. While there is still skill involved in making the quilt, and some choose to make their own interpretation of the original--there can still be only one original. It is my opinion that show promoters have an obligation to recognize everyone involved in the making of a quilt. It's a matter of integrity. In a perfect world, a quilt made using a kit should only be competing against another quilt made using a kit, just as hand quilters should only be competing against other hand quilters, all things being equal. The show in Manchester charged $12.00 for tickets. Somebody is making a profit. They owe it to the public to list complete information about the quilts they are showing.