Too late because I sent the paperwork in, but I thought I'd share was was said in case it'll help others. She did say they'll adjust any of my paperwork, and I think I have more original designs than I thought. :-D
I'll put my question to her first, then her answer in a different color.
1. What would define a quilt to be "My Original Design?" Every quilt I've ever made was triggered by something I saw somewhere.
1. I would think that the maker would define this, there are traditional blocks and use of them is legal in a quilt, I would think that "triggered by something seen..." is the idea triggered, or is the quilt copied? I have an original design quilt but I used pinwheels in the border, and I would call this an original design....
2. The form reads "To be eligible for the Best of Show award, the piece must be completely designed/created by one person, it cannot be a kit quilt." Does this mean it must be an original pattern? Does it mean the quilt has to be quilted by the maker, too?
2, you can't use an established pattern, from anyone for the entire quilt, and it should be made by one person, you and I should not collaborate on a quilt for this award, but it can still be entered. Quilting is another question, I assume giving credit to the machine quilter, would be honorable.
3. Is there a difference between machine quilted and long-arm quilted? I circled both, but maybe I should have left machine quilted off. I bet you make adjustments where necessary?
3. machine quilting is implied with long-arm quilting, otherwise it is regular machine quilting. Yes we will make adjustments.
So, I think both log cabins will be considered original designs. The others are not. Kayak is questionable, but I took that idea from a magazine, which I stated in the paperwork--I just couldn't find the magazine. :roll: But it's a basic kaleidescope pattern.