My husbands very first quilt was a Judy Niemeyer quilt. It was accepted to the AQS show in Chattanooga this year. Not only do they require the name of the designer (Judy Niemeyer), but he needed written permission from her to enter it in the show. They also asked the name of the quilter if other than the piecer and whether the quilting was by hand or machine and if by machine is the machine computerized. They ask for a little write up on the quilt as well. The write up, quilter's name appears in the catalog at the show, but not on the sign next to the quilt. As a longarm quilter I think the quilters name should also appear on the sign. I'm surprised all shows don't require permission from the designer and the quilter to enter a show. They are an equal part in the completion of any quilt. Just saying.