Two Person Quilts and Entering Shows
#2
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Sure, why wouldn't you? Even as just a matter of courtesy.
You would tell them if you won a ribbon, wouldn't you?
So even if the comments ding the quilting, I'd pass it on.
Heck, you paid for it, you should let them know what the judges thought.
Mind you, some LA's have contracts where the fine print actually stipulates that you share the comments and if you win a ribbon, you must notify them in a timely manner.
You would tell them if you won a ribbon, wouldn't you?
So even if the comments ding the quilting, I'd pass it on.
Heck, you paid for it, you should let them know what the judges thought.
Mind you, some LA's have contracts where the fine print actually stipulates that you share the comments and if you win a ribbon, you must notify them in a timely manner.
#3
Generally, you would share everything pertaining to that quilt with each other including ribbons. When I won, I had a ribbon made like mine and had a large picture of the quilt and presented that to my LAQ. She has it up in her studio. She won as much as I did.
#4
some venues judge in the different categories of the quilt. a quilt may win for the LA or hand quilting. then the ribbon should go to the quilter. it is important to give the info on the piecer, the designer, and the quilter.
#6
a customer of mine entered her quilt that i did the quilting on in a show and the quilting aspect won the ribbon.
not only did she share all the comments with me but she gave me the ribbon (she felt is was mine and not hers since my work won) and she gave me the prize she won too.
not only did she share all the comments with me but she gave me the ribbon (she felt is was mine and not hers since my work won) and she gave me the prize she won too.
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The reason for the question is that i see many quilts where it appears to me that one person made the quilt and another did the quilting. You begin to see a pattern in the quilting over many quilts. There is no mention of who did the quilting. The quilt has been entered under the one person category. But the fact you see the same pattern and quality of workmanship on many quilts, there is an assumption that two people actually worked on the quilt.
Mind you, we judge what we see and do not know the names of those who made the quilt. We only know the category the quilt is entered in.
I am wondering in these cases if the one entering shares the comments with the quilter especially if there are negative comments. I see many quilts of this suspicious type where if the quilting was better than the quilt might have received a higher rating or even a ribbon.
Mind you, we judge what we see and do not know the names of those who made the quilt. We only know the category the quilt is entered in.
I am wondering in these cases if the one entering shares the comments with the quilter especially if there are negative comments. I see many quilts of this suspicious type where if the quilting was better than the quilt might have received a higher rating or even a ribbon.
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That seems more like it's the result of how the rules for THAT particular show were written.
Even for small guild shows, I'd be surprised if they didn't require the LA name to be listed. However, there might not be a separate category for Duo quilts.
But if the quilting you're referring to is an all-over pattern, on quilt after quilt after quilt, like a panto, it could be the LA's in that area do that sort of work. Or it could be a the result of budget constraints - quilter needs it quilted by LA, but can't/doesn't want to spring for more creative, free-motion quilting.
If I think back to when I first started (11-12 years ago), if you looked at all the quilts in my little bee group, we all had the Oriental Illusions as the panto, done by the same LA quilter.
This was a decade ago, and we were ALL on a learning curve, including the LA. Now, we all have our quilts custom/creatively quilted.
Maybe it's the same for the ones you saw. Newer quilters who might not be aware of the possibilities available.
Even for small guild shows, I'd be surprised if they didn't require the LA name to be listed. However, there might not be a separate category for Duo quilts.
But if the quilting you're referring to is an all-over pattern, on quilt after quilt after quilt, like a panto, it could be the LA's in that area do that sort of work. Or it could be a the result of budget constraints - quilter needs it quilted by LA, but can't/doesn't want to spring for more creative, free-motion quilting.
If I think back to when I first started (11-12 years ago), if you looked at all the quilts in my little bee group, we all had the Oriental Illusions as the panto, done by the same LA quilter.
This was a decade ago, and we were ALL on a learning curve, including the LA. Now, we all have our quilts custom/creatively quilted.
Maybe it's the same for the ones you saw. Newer quilters who might not be aware of the possibilities available.
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Originally Posted by Holice
The reason for the question is that i see many quilts where it appears to me that one person made the quilt and another did the quilting. You begin to see a pattern in the quilting over many quilts. There is no mention of who did the quilting. The quilt has been entered under the one person category. But the fact you see the same pattern and quality of workmanship on many quilts, there is an assumption that two people actually worked on the quilt.
Mind you, we judge what we see and do not know the names of those who made the quilt. We only know the category the quilt is entered in.
I am wondering in these cases if the one entering shares the comments with the quilter especially if there are negative comments. I see many quilts of this suspicious type where if the quilting was better than the quilt might have received a higher rating or even a ribbon.
Mind you, we judge what we see and do not know the names of those who made the quilt. We only know the category the quilt is entered in.
I am wondering in these cases if the one entering shares the comments with the quilter especially if there are negative comments. I see many quilts of this suspicious type where if the quilting was better than the quilt might have received a higher rating or even a ribbon.
It's a difficult situation to be in ... though I can understand your concerns.
And ... perhaps, are you stepping too far into the land of assumptions? (whether the judge, or observer at the show) It's a dangerous path to go down.
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