Silver Needle

Good thing I found this out before ever entering anything. I would be so embarrassed to do it wrong! Is this somewhere in the requirements for entry or are we just supposed to "know" these things? Maybe I won't ever enter anything, I'm afraid these little things might damage my LA reputation because people would expect me to know things like this.

Rose_P

It seems the first question for the "quilt police" then is "Where is that stated in the rules?" If it's not, they don't have any basis for hassling anyone about that.

ghostrider

The rules can vary by show, but you're never supposed to 'just know them'. Lower left back corner is the "usual" spot for an entry label (not to be confused with a personal label), but that doesn't mean a show committee can't request something different. All you have to do is ask the person in charge what the specifics are and you can find that person's contact info where you find out things like the entry deadline, etc. It's really quite simple and nothing to worry about. Most definitely not a reason to not enter shows.

lclang

County Fairs don't usually do exacting judging because there were no rules given for such things as labels, sizes, subject matter, etc. I don't know why she was so stuck on the label. I do understand the rules that are given for a specific show, but not for county fairs...I have entered quilts in our fair in the past, (not recently), and no one made any comment at all except for thanking me for entering. And, of course, it really doesn't matter what the person who hangs them thinks...it's the judging that counts, and as far as I'm concerned even that depends on the judge, what he/she likes, her preferences, etc. No two judges will think alike. It's your quilt, if you love it enough to enter it in the county fair, don't let a frazzled quilt hanger get your goat!

captlynhall

ghostrider, thanks for clearing that up. It makes sense that your personal label should be anything you want it to be and wherever you want it to be, but for entry in a show, a special entry label with perhaps more information (so you hopefully get your quilt back) would be expected to be attached and in a consistent place. If I was entering a contest (never have so far), then I would try to find out everything I could before I got there ready to show.

I'm sorry ladies, but the comments about not following any rules sounds like petulant teenagers. You don't have to give up your creativity to cooperate with the requirements of a given show.

cpcarolyn

Entered my quilt tonight. No quilt police and no rules as to where the label should be.

GailG

Yes, it does make sense, but really!! Common sense would have been in order here. As the quilter said, if you can read the label, you can figure out where the top is. And then, if it's a portrait....come on. [A little compassion would have been nice and a good learning/teaching experience.] I suppose it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

klc

Me too. I never knew there was a right or wrong way. I just thought I was doing good to get some information on them. Lol

primitivequilter

Good Luck - hopefully your quilts will be hung correctly and blue ribbons will be with them!

grann of 6

OOPS! Me too. I have been putting mine on the lower right corner so when I flip it back to the right side, the label is on the left. Guess that is where I got confused.