I won three blue ribbons at our district fair this week. It doesn't mean what it should to me because every entry gets a blue ribbon unless it's just a mess then it gets a red ribbon. One of the judges told me she refuses to give out white ribbons because it discourages the quilter from entering. I told her I that the blue ribbons have no merit other then the quilt was entered. If the creativity and workmanship aren't judged then why have judges? Only one handquilted quilt was entered so it won the handquilting Best in Show and Grand Champion in that category. It was not a well made quilt but there it is displayed with all these ribbons like it was a masterpiece. I asked why if only one entry should a Best in Show and Grand prize be given. That is not a judging. Entries in the fair were way down from last year in every art and craft category. All you can see are blue ribbons on everything.
