What do judges look for when judging quilts in a show?
06-03-2010, 06:13 AM
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I scribed for a judge last August. She had a real pet peeve about all over quilting that didn't add to the design of the quilt. She said that the quilting is a design element and that meandering is becoming so frequent and often times does not lend to the overall design of the quilt. Of course, that was the opinion of one judge. She also looked for the quilt to be square and bindings to be full.
06-03-2010, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by crashnquilt
They also look HARD for stops and starts! If you use a busy backing this will help disguise some of that.
This is a neat thread. Lots of interesting info in case I ever decide to enter a quilt.
Thanks
06-03-2010, 01:43 PM
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Depends on the judges too. I enter my hand pieced, hand quilted Texas Lone Star at our show last year and got a page back with it showing either a check- or check +. I know my quilts need work, not a professinal, but I actually got a check + on everything but the binding. LOL I knew that was coming. I probably deserved less than the check-.ROFL. IMHO they were very nice to me. My first quitl show too. NO big prize but it was exciting to see my quilt there.
06-03-2010, 01:47 PM
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If you go to Granburyquiltersguild.com at the top of the first page on the left is my Texas Lone Star quilt. I even stippled the corners by handstitching. I don't know how to transfer it to this site. Still learning. HAHA> IF anyone can go and "fetch" it and bring it here. I would love to show it off.
06-03-2010, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
If you go to Granburyquiltersguild.com at the top of the first page on the left is my Texas Lone Star quilt. I even stippled the corners by handstitching. I don't know how to transfer it to this site. Still learning. HAHA> IF anyone can go and "fetch" it and bring it here. I would love to show it off.
http://www.granburyquiltersguild.com...-quilts-1.html
Very pretty quilt, BTW.
I love lone stars.
06-03-2010, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
If you go to Granburyquiltersguild.com at the top of the first page on the left is my Texas Lone Star quilt. I even stippled the corners by handstitching. I don't know how to transfer it to this site. Still learning. HAHA> IF anyone can go and "fetch" it and bring it here. I would love to show it off.
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