My kids were in 4H for a total of 11 years and my son kept pestering me to enter my quilts. I did finally the year after he graduated. It was one of my best quilts. It did not place, but the appliqué that was not stitched down and pealing off got a 2nd place. The critique was mine wasn’t perfectly square and I need to measure my sashing and rows to ensure they were the same. I was stung but took it with a grain of salt. The next year I entered 2 wallhangings and a couch throw that I did just for fun. None of them were my best work, but I entered them for fun. I got a first, second and runner up. My conclusion is I don’t agree with our county judges, but it doesn’t really matter. I like looking at quilt shows, and if everyone is afraid to show their work, there won’t be any shows.