Judging for Quilt Shows
03-15-2011, 03:50 PM
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Good question - I went to a quilt show last weekend and all the quilts looked good with the exception of the winners (which were fantastic incidentally), the winners deserved to win however I later found out that the winners were all very experienced quilters in fact they actually taught the type of techniques used.
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably.
Maybe1day
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably.
Maybe1day
03-15-2011, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Maybe1day
Good question - I went to a quilt show last weekend and all the quilts looked good with the exception of the winners (which were fantastic incidentally), the winners deserved to win however I later found out that the winners were all very experienced quilters in fact they actually taught the type of techniques used.
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably. Maybe1day
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably. Maybe1day
I think it's a crime that Sharon Schambers is continually allowed, year after year, to enter her quilts in Houston and Paducah. I mean, really, who does she think she is?
How is my D9P of Moda's new Ubiquitous Floral line ever going to get a chance for a Best of Show ribbon?
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03-15-2011, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Maybe1day
Good question - I went to a quilt show last weekend and all the quilts looked good with the exception of the winners (which were fantastic incidentally), the winners deserved to win however I later found out that the winners were all very experienced quilters in fact they actually taught the type of techniques used.
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably.
Maybe1day
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably.
Maybe1day
03-31-2011, 01:20 PM
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I've only read the first page of posts, and I have to say, this has been one of the most interesting topics I've ever seen on the board. What a great bunch of input you received! Thank you all for posting!
08-19-2011, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by Maybe1day
Good question - I went to a quilt show last weekend and all the quilts looked good with the exception of the winners (which were fantastic incidentally), the winners deserved to win however I later found out that the winners were all very experienced quilters in fact they actually taught the type of techniques used.
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably. Maybe1day
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably. Maybe1day
I think it's a crime that Sharon Schambers is continually allowed, year after year, to enter her quilts in Houston and Paducah. I mean, really, who does she think she is?
How is my D9P of Moda's new Ubiquitous Floral line ever going to get a chance for a Best of Show ribbon?
:roll:
08-19-2011, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Annie68
Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by Maybe1day
Good question - I went to a quilt show last weekend and all the quilts looked good with the exception of the winners (which were fantastic incidentally), the winners deserved to win however I later found out that the winners were all very experienced quilters in fact they actually taught the type of techniques used.
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably. Maybe1day
In hindsight I think it was sad that beginners to quilting and the less experienced were up against teachers as they really didn't stand a chance in the judging. To my mind there should really have been classes dependent on skill level maybe? to make it fairer. Sort of puts less experienced people off when they know they don't stand a chance I should imagine. I did hear while at the show that the numbers were down on previous year quite considerably. Maybe1day
I think it's a crime that Sharon Schambers is continually allowed, year after year, to enter her quilts in Houston and Paducah. I mean, really, who does she think she is?
How is my D9P of Moda's new Ubiquitous Floral line ever going to get a chance for a Best of Show ribbon?
:roll:
08-19-2011, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jpthequilter
Originally Posted by raksmum
I think I am glad I'm not a good enough quilter to enter into these shows. All of this sounds like it takes the fun right out quilting.
She called herself "just an ordinary country woman".
She liked to embroider, so now and then i would draw flowers or birds on squares of muslin for her to embroider.
One day I gave her five squares of muslin upon which I had drawn the outlines of tiger lillies. When she finished them I made her sew them together with four golden yellow fabric squares to make a nine block center of a top.
Despite her protests, I made her add yellow and orange borders to it to complete the top. She was amazed!
I helped her add batting and a back, and bound it for her.
She said: "I didn't know quilts had to have a plan!" and protested and grumbled while she was making it - "That don'cha know this is all too much work!" - but she quilted it! - and was delighted with it!
Anyway...I sent it off to a quilt show in another part of the state and entered it as a two person quilt with both our names on it. I took a photo of it hanging in the show, and gave it to her.
You can't imagine how tickled she was!
It made me laugh just to be around her.
Meantime she secretly made another quilt all by herself, this one of embroidered red cardinals, (that I drew for her) and chose shades of green for the squares and borders.
The sad part about this story, is that she unexpectedly and suddenly died one day. Her daughter put the the tiger lilly quilt on her casket and added the one I had never seen, her secret, her red and green and white cardinal quilt!
This story is, "Just do your best!" Put it in a show and be very very tickled about the fun of it all!
08-19-2011, 01:51 PM
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wow, that is a pretty derrogatory statement about Sharon. Do you actually know her or taken classes from her. I have and she is a wonderful talented person who is very generous with her knowledge. I have learned so much just from her youtube videos. Most credible quilt shows have different categories so I doubt if you or I will ever be up against her. Not to worry. Quilting is her livlihood and it would be mine too if I were as talented as she is. If you watch her youtubes you can see how she is trembling and its not from fear! In my town there are several professional quilters and they enter competitions constantly. For some people quilting is not just a hobby, its a job. Im surprised the moderator let your post go through.
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