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:: October 2, 2006 Judgement
In case you were wondering what quilt show criticism is like! (To see it larger, try here) The show is judged by hired judges from out of the area. Your name and your description of your work is hidden from them. So unless the judge was familiar with Denyse Schmidt, she would not know that this quilt was from a pattern. A single judge covers an entire entry category, for consistency's sake. I wasn't surprised by the ratings -- well, pleasantly surprised by the positive comments on the piecing, and a little perplexed that the color/design/originality was not counted among its strong suits. I mean, that part is all Denyse Schmidt! Well, as Tim Gunn would say, it's a matter of taste. posted by in Quilting
Comments I think it is so cool that you entered a competition! Yikes. My favorite category is the "appropriateness" of the quilting design. Of course I'm picturing nicely hand-quilted naughty bits or something. But that's just me. Congratulations on a great job! Will you do it again? Posted by Mary-Heather on October 2, 2006 7:08 PM Having never entered anything, it was very interesting to see this! Thanks for sharing it!! Posted by Hedgehog on October 3, 2006 1:42 AM I loved the quilt - especially your colours. That was great putting you comments sheet up - those judges scare me! It must have felt like being at school. I think the worst thing about entering a quilt is hearing other peoples comments, I am always worried I will overhear some people critisising it. In the UK the Quilters Guild has been heavily promoting a course on quilt judging to get a high standard nationally and at the same level. However, I do think that in the end it comes down to their personal taste though. Posted by Liz on October 3, 2006 12:11 PM I love your quilt! The colors and design are fabulous. Hopefully you will use it proudly. Posted by Leslie on October 3, 2006 6:24 PM I think it's +++++++, personally... My last fair quilt entry was downgraded for everything I liked about it, and lauded for everything I didn't! It's all relative, I guess! Posted by suzee on October 3, 2006 8:06 PM Was yours the only "modern" quilt? That could account for the comments. Denyse Schmidt might not be so recognized in Austin... Posted by Amy on October 4, 2006 8:40 AM Speaking from experience, I'm sure the judge WAS familiar with Denyse Schmidt's work. She is a published author. There shouldn't be a problem unless you entered it as an "original design". Generally speaking, you can't enter quilts made from a pattern in a quilt competition. Show? yes. Competition? no. Posted by Shelley (Pink House) on October 5, 2006 10:04 AM I didn't think you were able to enter quilts that were copied from somewhere else. Even your colours are the same as Denyse's aren't they? How come you didn't enter something that was your own design? Posted by Missy on October 5, 2006 10:26 PM I saw your Denise Schmidt quilt and thought it was the best example of a quilt made with her pattern and fabrics that I've ever seen! I was truly inspired!! Posted by Kathy on October 6, 2006 2:01 PM Congratulations! Posted by Lauri on October 9, 2006 10:36 PM hey lil kiiiim. i think it is fan-tastic. look forward to seeing you soon and having a few coronas. tee-hee. Posted by glu on October 17, 2006 7:31 AM |
