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03-26-2012, 07:36 AM
#51
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I do not go to or enter quilt shows anymore because of these many reasons at one time I was very involved with quilt shows I made quilts for shows even had one go to paducah one time but that was in the days before the computers and each person truly made their own quilts it was fun to work as a scribe but now very few people make their own quilts from beginning to finish and they are designed by computers the show that truly turned me off was won by a quilt completely computer done machine embroidered and machine quilted beside it was a beautiful hand quilted quilt without a mention and I just decided this is not for me anymore I still enjoy making quilts but I do not enter them
just my thoughts thanks for letting me vent
just my thoughts thanks for letting me vent
03-26-2012, 07:39 AM
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We had a SITUATION at our fair a couple years ago that sure got the fur flying. One woman had entered 8 fantastic quilts that year. She a well known very accomplished local quilter, but there were MANY LOVELY QUILTS entered in the fair from all over our area. The display areas are limited but someone had HUNG allll 8 of this woman's quilt entries while the other quilts (also with well deserved blue ribbons) were folded up on tables. People aren't allowed to touch the the quilts on tables so...basically it ended up being almost a private TRUNK SHOW for this woman. There were some scathing letters to the editor over that one. It wasn't her fault, but the supervisor of that project should have thought about HOW that was going to look to everyone. It did not fly well at all.
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03-26-2012, 07:39 AM
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Many years ago unknown to me my daughter entered my cathedral window into our county fair and to my amazement it won a blue ribbon. I remember looking at the other wonderful quilts that had been submitted and being very proud that mine hung with theirs.
That was the first and only time I ever had a quilt shown. I think there is to much commercialism and politics in this multi-million dollar business now (I say business because that is what it is).
I am comfortable and happy to participate in my guild, do charity quilts and have fun
That was the first and only time I ever had a quilt shown. I think there is to much commercialism and politics in this multi-million dollar business now (I say business because that is what it is).
I am comfortable and happy to participate in my guild, do charity quilts and have fun
03-26-2012, 07:46 AM
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I quilt for my own pleasure and would never enter a quilt in any kind of show. There seems to be a lot of big egos and dishonest people entering into them. No way could I or would I subject myself to something like that.
03-26-2012, 07:47 AM
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THANK YOU for sharing all of this information. I am hoping I can get out antiquated fair board to realize this is more inline with what we need!
I really like the way our county fair categorizes quilts. Each size/type category has lot numbers to enter:
Made by one person-hand quilted, (everything, start to finish)
Made by more than one person-hand quilted, (where a quilt would fit if a second non-professional person did the binding for example)
Made by one person, professionally quilted,
Made by more than one person, professionally quilted.
Made by one person-machine quilted, (everything, start to finish)
Made by more than one person-machine quilted, (where a quilt would fit if a second non-professional person did the binding or quilting for example)
And they go so far as to define "professional" as someone who makes at least 10% of their income from quilting.
These categories help to keep the judging on a more "level playing field", and there are a lot more ribbons awarded than if they were all judged together. I believe this categorization allows each quilt to be judged on the skill of execution of each type of quiltmaking.
To be eligible for entry, the quilt must have been made within the past year by a resident of our county.
The only thing they do not address is whether the design is original or not. I think the "Best of Show" last year may have been a very well executed KIT even though their were MANY very good originally designed quilts there. It was a little disheartening to see a kit-type quilt win when I'd seen essentially the same quilt at the LQS, in magazines, and in catalogs for sale as a pattern and/or kit all year long.
Made by one person-hand quilted, (everything, start to finish)
Made by more than one person-hand quilted, (where a quilt would fit if a second non-professional person did the binding for example)
Made by one person, professionally quilted,
Made by more than one person, professionally quilted.
Made by one person-machine quilted, (everything, start to finish)
Made by more than one person-machine quilted, (where a quilt would fit if a second non-professional person did the binding or quilting for example)
And they go so far as to define "professional" as someone who makes at least 10% of their income from quilting.
These categories help to keep the judging on a more "level playing field", and there are a lot more ribbons awarded than if they were all judged together. I believe this categorization allows each quilt to be judged on the skill of execution of each type of quiltmaking.
To be eligible for entry, the quilt must have been made within the past year by a resident of our county.
The only thing they do not address is whether the design is original or not. I think the "Best of Show" last year may have been a very well executed KIT even though their were MANY very good originally designed quilts there. It was a little disheartening to see a kit-type quilt win when I'd seen essentially the same quilt at the LQS, in magazines, and in catalogs for sale as a pattern and/or kit all year long.
03-26-2012, 07:54 AM
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I quilt for my own pleasure and would never enter a quilt in any kind of show. There seems to be a lot of big egos and dishonest people entering into them. No way could I or would I subject myself to something like that.
03-26-2012, 08:20 AM
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Those of you who think credit does not need to be given to the longarmer obviously have never spent many hours longarming a customer quilt, doing a semi-custom or custom job (which works out to only a couple dollars per hour), only to have the quilter enter and win a judged show without giving any credit to the longarmer. I know a longarmer this happened to. It is dishonest, pure and simple. It is also a dishonest way to win, unfair to the other entrants who also used a longarmer and correctly entered their quilts in the group category. Of course credit should always be given where credit is due!
I don't know the answer, but I question this.
03-26-2012, 08:30 AM
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Custom quilts are one thing, but what about quilts that are quilted with all over computertized pantos? What about the LQS where the employees run the machines all day/ every day/ 6 days a week? Are the quilt shows really meant to be free advertising???
I don't know the answer, but I question this.
I don't know the answer, but I question this.
Just because several quilts in a show are done by the same LQS or individual longarmer doesn't mean they shouldn't be given credit because it might be "free advertising."
I would venture a guess that at least half the quilts entered in our fair are going to be quilted by one longarm quilter. Everybody will give her credit and enter in the appropriate category.
03-26-2012, 08:35 AM
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Custom quilts are one thing, but what about quilts that are quilted with all over computertized pantos? What about the LQS where the employees run the machines all day/ every day/ 6 days a week? Are the quilt shows really meant to be free advertising???
I don't know the answer, but I question this.
I don't know the answer, but I question this.
A good friend of mine quilts for others - even if the computer is driving the machine, she still has to stand there in case something goes wrong. It is physically hard work, and I don't think she gets paid nearly enough for what she does.
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03-26-2012, 08:39 AM
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Yes, I am interested in having a separate section for the hand pieced, machine pieced, etc but also The hands on longarmers different from the computerized long arm machines. Computerized long arm machine I think are for professional (store bought quilt) shows because the majority of quilters are self taught and self worked and should be judged separately. I really don't think its fair for hands on quilting long arms or mid or short long armers to be in competition with the Computerized machines. Also, a separate catagory for those that "Do it themselves" need more credit.
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