Beachside Quilter Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 I entered my "Star Wars" quilt that I quilted using the "Cogs" template in our local quilt show. Big surprise at judging; the judge rated my piecing, color, design, quilting all superior. Good news, right? Unfortunately, she thought the quilting was computerized because it was "too perfect" and so I only got an Honorable Mention. So, good news, the Cogs is Perfect; bad news, the Cogs is Perfect! Oh well, my son loves his quilt, and I loved that the Cogs template was just the right touch for this quilt! http://circlordcogs.blogspot.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Proud of you anyway! LOL! I knew your were PURRRRFECT!!! HM is great too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well darn! Surely it said on your intake sheet that it was done by hand! Those darned judges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 How silly of them.... What I'd they expect? Of course it's perfect. You are "quilter of the year" after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well darn! Surely it said on your intake sheet that it was done by hand! Those darned judges! The judge isn't allowed to see the intake sheet. They judge the quilt on appearance only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I guess I missed Vickie being Quilter of the Year! Congratulations, Vickie! So sorry the judge thought your quilting was too perfect for top spot recognition, but congrats on the rest of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Judging is so....subjective sometimes! I used my Quiltazoid Spirograph designs on a single layer on a pair of pants. The judges commented on the "embroidery"! You just never know. Congratulations on your ribbon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreadWaggle Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 We had that happen at a local show. A friend of mine had quilted Baptist Fan on a quilt using circle templetes and it was beautiful. They disqualified the quilt because it was in a noncomputered category. The judge must have known something was up because after we finished judging she asked the room captain about the quilt and was shocked to learn it should not have been disqualified. Got to love when you are so accurate that they think you have a computer. I think you should take it as a compliment of a job extremely well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Doesn't seem quite fair the judges aren't privvy to the tools used and take it upon themselves to decide it was done by computer. I sometimes wonder what judges are thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 not fair! where is a picture of this quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 not fair! where is a picture of this quilt? Cathy, I can't post pictures right now; it's on the Circle Lord site under "cogs" . The link is in the original post at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 You have my sympathy and also admiration of your skills! If the quilt was entered in the correct category, the judge shouldn't second-guess the decision made by the intake staff. That's condescending to the entrant and calling you a liar/cheater in a subtle way. And why would a beautiful quilting job lose points because it was a computerized design? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewhappy Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Simalr thing happened to me-I was told I would have had the blue ribbon except my cornerstones were "fussy cut" . They were NOT-they were appliqued!! Why did'nt she look closer? She would have seen the raw edges and stitch lines!! I keep the comment form with my 2nd place ribbon and giggle at it every so often!! My daughter said my applique was so perfect it fooled a judge-Just another way to look at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktbone Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I vote it as "Best of Show." I saw it during conception and knew you would do a stupendous job! Love ya Vickie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I vote it as "Best of Show." I saw it during conception and knew you would do a stupendous job! Love ya Vickie! You're a sweetie, Tonilyn! I guess it helps that both our families are Star Wars fans! The staff at the quilt venue voted it "Staff Favorite", and people came in both days of the show, and asked , " Where's the Star Wars quilt?" Forgot to say, Love ya, too, Tonilyn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I know, I know! Next time make a couple of mistakes on purpose so they will know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I know, I know! Next time make a couple of mistakes on purpose so they will know! Great idea, Sylvia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Maybe a slip of the needle that says"hand guided" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossQuilter Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just got the Cog template during the sale! I am sooooo excited to use it.... Now, will someone get me the perfect quilt to use it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just got the Cog template during the sale! I am sooooo excited to use it.... Now, will someone get me the perfect quilt to use it on! I think it would look great on just about any quilt, Trinity! Check out the examples on Circle Lord website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Cathy, I can't post pictures right now; it's on the Circle Lord site under "cogs" . The link is in the original post at the top. I LOVE IT! That took alot of planning and careful placement to "interlock" the Cogs as you did and the piecing was great (love the colors you chose), what thread did you use - you can really see the great quilting design without being too distracting on the prints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I LOVE IT! That took alot of planning and careful placement to "interlock" the Cogs as you did and the piecing was great (love the colors you chose), what thread did you use - you can really see the great quilting design without being too distracting on the prints? Thanks, Cathy! I used Glide thread and Classic Magna Glide bobbins. I moved the Cogs template dozens of times to make the design appear to overlap and rotate through space. Lots of work, but it was worth it. It gave just the effect I was looking for! I used my 25+year collection of sky, stars and galaxy fabrics to go along with the Star Wars print. Thank you for your kind comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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