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judges comments

Another thing I just now remembered from the classes I've taken about "what judges look for": They do take into consideration the design, colors, visual impact and appeal, etc. Kaudeen Hansen told us at an AQS workshop in Paducah, many years ago, that when the judges have narrowed the field to eight awesome quilts and there are only four prizes, then they start looking at the picky, anal-retentive stuff like binding, mitered binding corners being stitched closed, etc. It has become the only way they can choose fairly when there are more great quilts than prizes.

So Lavinia, If your quilt appears perfect to your eyes, perhaps the judges had to brutally dissect it because it was in stiff competition with the prizewinners. It can still be taken as a compliment. :o)

posted by Doris W. in TN @ 8:04 AM