What does the Judge Think? See the Comments from AQS QuiltWeek Paducah

If you enter a quilt show, what is the first thing you do when the quilt returns home? If you are anything like me, you go right for the judging sheets. This feedback is one of the reasons I enter shows, and I like to share that feedback with you to do my small part in increasing the transparency in the world of judged and juried shows.

Today I am sharing the judging comments for the American Quilters’ Society Quilt Week Event that recently concluded in Paducah, Kentucky. This is the main AQS show and the only event where they provide judges’ comments.

If you want to hear some of my recent thoughts on quilt judging, check out the post on QuiltCon Judging Results, complete with commentary!

My Quilts From AQS QuiltWeek 2023

Emergence (46″x 61″)

Category: Small Wall Quilts- Movable Machine Quilted

Quilting Method:

Movable Machine

Quilting Technique:

• Decorative Stitching
• Piecing (Improvisational)
• Piecing (machine)
• Quilting (Free-Motion)
• Quilting (Hand)

Description:

Please note that the description is not included in the show book for this event, but is submitted with the show entry.

Emergence was created from start to finish in 100 days as a countdown to the virtual event, QuiltCon Together. Bright, warm colors evoke joy, and the mix of hand and machine quilting creates a cozy texture while adding visual interest.

String Theory (11″x 11″)

Category: Miniature Quilts

Quilting Method:

Stationary Machine

Quilting Technique:

• Wholecloth
• Quilting (Walking Foot)

Description:

Inspired by string art, this whole cloth quilt uses ten colors of 12wt thread to create a rainbow effect with matching 50wt thread quilting the negative space. Omitting the fourth corner develops an unexpected focal point in the negative space.