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    Old 04-01-2013, 03:49 AM
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    Please enter it. If you were asked by another quilter to enter it, she must have thought it was show worthy. I enter quilts so that other people can say 'I could do that'. Think of the number of people who will see and love yours. Sounds like a huge show!

    I will say I am jealous. My local guilds shows are not judged. And when I have entered quilts into the county fair, I have won ribbons, but there are no judges comments - good or bad.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 04:00 AM
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    Oh enter it you will be happy that you did. Show us your quilt.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 04:15 AM
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    I enter the fair and a few nearby shows, as well as our guild's unjudged show. I am not particularly skilled, and I don't have high aspirations. For me there is joy in sharing my quilts with others. I think most people like to see their work displayed and admired for what it is by the public.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 04:19 AM
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    The judges that judge our quilt show do not comment on the quilts that do not win. They just assign the ribbons. I do not feel that criticism is necessary when judging. We do not even get to talk to the judges. They do not know who made the quilts and they just assign 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Best of Show, Judges Choice and Honorable Mention. Many times the criticism is a personal opinion which most people differ on.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 04:21 AM
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    I think most of us are our own worse enimies, when it come to judging our work. We all know our own weaknesses and where we need to improve in making our quilts. When your quilt is judged in a quilt show, it should be a learning experience, and helpful to the maker. I have found that even if they do say something negative, there are always compliments too. Don't take it personally. I have entered the same quilt in different shows. In one it won Best of Catagory and in the other, nothing.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 04:36 AM
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    Every quilt will have something someone doesn't like, even the quilt winners will get negative feedback from others. That's just normal. Why should it bother you is the question.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 05:23 AM
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    Check to see if they have a display catagory for just showing not being judged. Our guild has both so if you don't want it judged it will just be displayed.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 05:23 AM
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    enter the quilt and if people say anything not so nice just remember they probably could not do as good as you did.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 05:29 AM
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    I'm a member of the GVQC and let me encourage you to enter your quilt. You don't have to have it judged. But we all like to look at what others are doing.
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    Old 04-01-2013, 05:31 AM
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    The first quilt I entered for judging in our guild, I won a ribbon for third place. The comments by the judges were both good and bad - but I could see where I could improve. I was glad I was judged. Their next show, I entered two quilts for judging - each received horrible comments. I thought I would never enter a quilt again. The next show comes, I entered four quilts for judging. I won three ribbons - two were blue. Most of the comments were favorable, a few were not. Again, I learned from their comments. I am realizing, make something you love, enter it and learn from the comments. Remember, what a judge may not like, the visitors at a show may love. Not for the technical aspects, but just because they love the design, the color, etc. Good luck.

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