To All award Winning Quilters...What Are Your Tricks of the Trade?
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I recently entered several items in the local county fair. There was a quilt (not mine) which had received a yellow ribbon. Ribbons are blue, red, white, yellow. The center blocks were well done, I think. It was hung so high that one could not see the center very well. What could be seen was about 20" of six borders. Yes, six borders. To me, it appeared to be a "hurry up, get it done and get it to the fair on time". Yes, I think the judge was correct in awarding yellow.
Thank you feline for sharing the information on judging. Well done!
Thank you feline for sharing the information on judging. Well done!
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If you ever get the opportunity to help in the judges room, be it a scribe or simply staging quilts, it will be an eye opening experience for you. If you really want to know how to win, take the opportunity to volunteer at a show and ask to help in the judges room. You will learn a LOT!
~ C
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When I enter in a quilt show I aim for Viewer's Choice award. I don't care what the judges think of my work. If they like it that's great but not important to me to have that recognition. I love it when I make a quilt that appeals to quilters. Lots of color, good workmanship, good design, and it has to have that WOW factor for viewer's to stop and give it a good look. I have won 9 Viewer's Choice in local and surrounding area shows.
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Another tip is to consider how the back of your quilt looks.
At a quilt show, I was chatting with the Chair of the Show, and commented that I was shocked that some of the incredible quilts had not placed. She agreed, and then told me, that I did not see the backs of the quilts. She had been a helper during the judging and told me that if I had seen the backs, I would understand why some did not place. As show spectators, we generally do not see the backs ... and have no clue as to what secrets they hold!
........ exactly the concern I would have in doing that.
With it being narrow pieces, whether short or long, and without any quilting to stabilize, I would think they just might start shifting around. Even for a non-laundered quilt, I would think that it would be difficult to get pieces set in place evenly.
...... a good tactic, that does work.
However, a discerning judge would probably not look at that as a favourable technique and most likely score against it.
At a quilt show, I was chatting with the Chair of the Show, and commented that I was shocked that some of the incredible quilts had not placed. She agreed, and then told me, that I did not see the backs of the quilts. She had been a helper during the judging and told me that if I had seen the backs, I would understand why some did not place. As show spectators, we generally do not see the backs ... and have no clue as to what secrets they hold!
With it being narrow pieces, whether short or long, and without any quilting to stabilize, I would think they just might start shifting around. Even for a non-laundered quilt, I would think that it would be difficult to get pieces set in place evenly.
However, a discerning judge would probably not look at that as a favourable technique and most likely score against it.
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