Just downloaded the entry form for the FoQ...Am I mad???

[Iminei]

Scary!!!!

[Lowena]

You'll be fine 

[Sakar]

Come on!!!! Go for it!!!! 

[maliw]

I'm definitely going to get tickets. Go for it Iminei, we'll all have our fingers crossed.

[Lilian]

Well done! 

[fajita]

Whop whoop!

[Pearl]

Yay!  Go, Iminei.

[Iminei]

I've only downloaded the form ladies (and Germs)...haven't done anything with it!

The thing is the categories....

Okay, The Opus for first quilt ... but then ????
I would like to enter The Undulating Terror as 2 person , as I had it professionally quilted
and I thought of The Hstathon...but in which category?

Also do the quilt police patrol the show??? Cos I have never seen a QAYG quilt at the FoQ's before!

Maybe i could do another Flamingo...that would be fun?!

[Ellabella]

Go on, go on, go on, go on.

[Yankee Doodle]

Do it!  I've put two quilts in shows, one at Malvern about 5 years ago and one at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show  in Sisters, Oregon, USA, near where I used to live..  It is fun but if you're going to anonymously lurk around your pride and joy to listen to comments, well, be prepared.  Most will be complimentary but there are always a few negative nellies and you need to be able to let their bitchy comments go without letting them get to you.

But it's a new experience and you should go for it!  Why not!?

I want to see your quilts!  I've not been on the forum much over the last few years, so I've probably missed an awful lot of lovely quilt photos!

YD

[Sandra]

Don't just download the entry form. Remember to fill it in too!

I remember you were thinking about whether to enter or not back on TSF.

Can't help you with categories, but I wouldn't worry about the quilt police. As Yankee Doodle says, there are going to be some 'negative nellies', but plenty more compliments.


I have a confession.....

I entered a miniature quilt last year.
Really!
It was the worst on the wall, but I don't care. I did it.( I don't think I'd ever do it again....)
I'd turned 50 a few days before the event and I felt it was the time to dare to do something 'different'...something for me.

 The competition is open to quilters of any ability.
Even someone like me.



(I've only put a small picture up because I'm shy.)

 My daughter was thrilled and shocked when she spotted it...it was worth it to see her face!  I received the 'judges comments' in the post after the event and they were kind and fair in what they said. I feel no shame in my effort.

Must admit though, that I didn't hang around for fear of hearing any comments.

Go on Iminei!

Sandra.
xxx

[Lowena]

Have you applied yet???????

[QuiltySisty]

Imi, you must enter! I've told my mum already that we'll need to do the "Iminei tour" when we go this year!

I would probably go with traditional for the HSTathon. I read an article in "The quilter" (quilter's guild quarterly magazine), that said that the Contemporary category is the one that gets the most incorrect submissions. I think that the quilt must be an original design (by the maker) if it's to go in the contemporary category.

I'm making mine up as I go along (working on the last border now!) so I'm considering putting mine in the contemporary category. My biggest worry is always whether I'm putting it in the right category, but I've been OK so far!

[QuiltySisty]

Oh, also, make sure you block your quilts! If you don't, they won't hang nicely!

[Vegegrow]

make sure you block your quilts!   ?????     what is this Quilty Sister
 ( Vegegrow's  Quilt language 101   Lesson 1)