Well SWAP is officially over and the submissions are absolutely fabulous. Instead of sewing I have been drooling over the 31 collections and kicking myself for not participating.
I have never done a SWAP. I have trouble conceiving of doing a SWAP. As those who know me well will attest, I have trouble sticking to even the simplest plan without being lured into something else. Chaos should truly have been my middle name.
That does not mean that I do not greatly admire all those people (they were women, but there might have been a man) who have created coordinated wardrobes of 11 garments. I am stunned, actually stunned at the variety and quality of the submissions. Check them out here . They are positively drool-worthy. Everyone who participated is a winner here just in terms of what they have achieved.
As a member of Artisan’s Square, I am entitled to a vote, and I have been seriously contemplating the choices. With 31 submissions, it is hard to choose, and I am trying mightly not to judge arbitrarily. I have spent time listing what I believe to be the important points, carefully analyzing the photos, and attempting to look at the choices fairly and clearly. I have narrowed them down to 7 in my mind. After much deliberation, II have eliminated one and decided on my first and second place picks, but the remaining 4 all vie for third place. I have yet to discern how I can choose between them. In the end I will probably have to make some completely arbitrary decision about how well I think they succeeded in creating a wardrobe that meets their stated needs. A lot of this decision will depend on how the intention of each swap was described and then how the final results are presented, and whether the collection works as a whole to meet the stated goals.
If you have a better idea let me know. Perhaps another night’s sleep will help.
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2 responses to “SWAP”
My reactions are strictly based on personal taste. I suspect that goes into more decisions than the deciders would like to admit. That said, I liked the faun and cream selection better than apparently did the judges who count.
I’d never heard of SWAP and spent an hour last night trying to figure out what it really meant. It isn’t something I will ever do, partly because my sewing skills aren’t up to my design skills, and also because I don’t need 11 pieces of new clothing and live in a country where there are no closets!
My reactions are strictly based on personal taste. I suspect that goes into more decisions than the deciders would like to admit. That said, I liked the faun and cream selection better than apparently did the judges who count.
I’d never heard of SWAP and spent an hour last night trying to figure out what it really meant. It isn’t something I will ever do, partly because my sewing skills aren’t up to my design skills, and also because I don’t need 11 pieces of new clothing and live in a country where there are no closets!