tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post837006342602035772..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: At the State Fair 2Kathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-1225357796499046732017-08-23T12:27:53.038-04:002017-08-23T12:27:53.038-04:00I don't trust the fair people to take care of ...I don't trust the fair people to take care of my stuff, so I would never enter anyway, but I totally agree on the pieced top. Are we also going to obsess over the batter consistency of half baked cakes or have people bring in a pot of half made jam for review? Seems weird. I think we missed all the fairs this year. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563230869151812456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-20127762444560634722017-08-18T17:53:28.873-04:002017-08-18T17:53:28.873-04:00So we don't have State Fairs in New Zealand, b...So we don't have State Fairs in New Zealand, but we do have A and P (agricultural and pastoral) shows, which I think might be similar. <br />The A and P show is all about showing off and celebrating those crafts and skills that our country was traditionally built on. Animal husbandry, preserving harvests etc. In more recent years there has been a branching out to include slightly more artistic categories, such as a photography display, but in general you are being judged on the moistness of your fruitcake, the perfectness of your dahlia flower and the grooming and confirmation of your prize bull.<br />So why would you not have a category where the construction of your quilt top is judged? <br />Personally I prefer to look at a quilt top and enjoy the design and colour play, but I do have an appreciation for well constructed pieced quilts.<br />I'm not saying it's wrong or right, but from my understanding of these types of shows, a category like that fits right in with the culture of the show.<br />PS - I'd never enter. As you say, I prefer to spend my time obsessing over how the front of the quilt looks.Charlotte Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696100659597422648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-18726023848224057502017-08-18T12:47:29.154-04:002017-08-18T12:47:29.154-04:00So will these quilters be eligible to enter the co...So will these quilters be eligible to enter the completed quilt next year? Hope this idea doesn't spread. I want to view a beautifully finished quilt, not the inards.Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556966141137253089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-60060606632363478122017-08-18T08:23:29.207-04:002017-08-18T08:23:29.207-04:00One thing, though. . .so many people today are NOT...One thing, though. . .so many people today are NOT quilters, but piecers. They use a professional quilter. So at least this class is judging the work of the creator only, not the hired quilter. OK, I know, Michael James would be rolling his eyes at me now.<br />Kim in NDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434793919377634253noreply@blogger.com