I'd make some suggestions, but my sense of humor goes down like a lead pipe on here usually. Plus, for me, it doesn't really matter much. I usually do make the garments for the contests about 2/3rds of the time, I just never actually enter.
I have a few pieces I have to make next year, but I'll do them regardless of a contest (namely lingerie...I need French knickers, a robe or two and a few slips/combinations).