indycatcarol

That is the main reason I don't enter quilts in our local or State Fair. You get to see a 1'x2' section of the quilts. I think of all the work a person has put into these to only see such a small portion. Last year,I quilted a quilt for an entrant, kind of like a double wedding ring in cross stitch. She just got a participation ribbon. The one that won Grand Champion, it was basically all one coloring,(browns) very hard to even see what it was. Didn't even see any quilting other than stitch in the ditch. Now I'm not saying the DWR like one should have won just because I quilted it, but, to me, with the cross stitching, there was a lot more time involved in it and more pleasing to the eye.

trif

Good point Jolo about the judging, I'm not sure when or how they do it at our fair. I don't think I will enter at the fair again, I will just share with the board here and enjoy making them, this was too disappointing. Maybe someday I will enter in a real quilt show not the local fair though. I'm happy for those of you that have great fairs to show quilts.

tooMuchFabric

Besides which, I am sure you have to pay a fee to enter your quilt just to be shown, not to mention to be judged.
So what was your fee for, if the quilt was not "shown" - I'm hot about it, and it isn't even my quilt!

zyxquilts

Your quilt is SOOOO cute! :thumbup:
I had a similar thing happen with the first quilt I entered into the L.A. County Fair. Mine was folded up at the bottom of a display case with someone's string of "Calistoga Wagon" mini lights on top of it! (At least they weren't plugged in!) When I questioned the way the quilts were displayed, I was told that interior design students & a professional designer were in charge of all the displays.
BUT...the next year, they did actually start hanging most of the quilts just like a 'real' quilt show, so our complaints & comments were heard!

auntiehenno

Very sweet.

AnnaK

Boo-hiss. You should definitely write a letter stating your disappointment. After all that work, the least they could do is show it and acknowledge. I wonder whose bright idea it was to show them folded? Never heard of that.

madamekelly

I am sorry for those whose quilts did not get shown, but I'll bet they paid the same amount to show theirs, as others, whose quilts were shown. I made a large quilt with the intent to show it at the local quilt show, before I put it on my bed. I was already to do so, until I read the form that explained that not only did I have to give them my quilt two weeks in advance, I also had to sign a waiver of responsibility for them, before they even saw my quilt. My quilt made it's appearance on my bed earlier than originally planned.

Tiffany

The monetary awards provided for the various displays are paid for by supporters. The honest truth is that companies like Ball or Kerr are willing to pay out good money for winners while those who sponser the quilt displays don't have the same money to put forward. If you are one of those who are talented in drumming up business, I bet the fair board would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have you help in getting more sponsers. :thumbup:


Wow is that a show stopper! I can't believe it didn't win a ribbon of some kind. :shock:

trif

I did see a tad bit of Deliliahs friends quilt and even told my family how sad I was for her because I knew it had taken a long time to complete, just by the size of the cathedral windows, I'm glad she posted a pic here tell her it's fabulous. It's just a shame so many quilts folded up. I would have been happier if they only allowed those that could be displayed and then said "no more entries" I'm sure like everything else in life hindsite it great. I have learned my lesson. Thanks to all of you for your support and advice.

Dodee

AnnaK - I have never heard of them folded either for show . I think volunteers are hard to find and when they do volunteer, they just don't know what is what.
I think that each county should have quilt clubs to volunteer for the quilt area. I'm sure the fair officials would appreciate that.
Dodee :lol: