The thing that makes me go fast, is a deadline coming up. I have three quilt shows and two county fairs in less than 20 miles from me. Why not have something in them. Most things can get shown in all five of these places and sometimes I skip some of them for this year. Our local show is in an old two room school, so it is very small. One year we had 13 large quilts. I really try to add something to this show every year. A lot of people like this show for its "old home" feeling and we have the best food. Some come just for the food.
Our county fair displays the quilts folded up behind glass doors. I don't like that so I don't enter that one much.