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Title: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Manuela on January 13, 2018, 10:12:48 AM
It's time to vote for the first competition of 2018. I suggest to run one competition or two (for example a long wardrobing completion could run along with a single item one) at a time, so your votes decide which order they are done. Every member has 3 votes.

Please comment in the comments section what sew-alongs you want to see up first, please also comment whether or not you agree to the three stickies I mentioned (Sudoku filler, season 4-6PAC, stash busting sew-alongs)

Here is the summary of the sew-along & competitions thread I started a few days ago with the input of everyone included. it's quite a list and will keep us fairly busy for a few years.
Wardrobe planning:
- seasonal PACs - Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter sew-alongs of 4-6 (or more) coordinating garments that over time create a wardrobe
- Sudoku sewing (my personal favourite) - a 16-square grid that consists of shoes, accessories, tops and bottoms where everything coordinates - a sew-along
- My Signature Collection - a competition running over several months, creating a mini wardrobe consisting of 9-12 coordinating pieces (number of garments and time frame to be decided/voted on)


Single/multiple items sew-alongs/competitions
- a 'new to me' pattern - competition
- 'What I'd love to have in my closet' (anything but a skeleton goes)
- I have a special occasion to go to and nothing to wear
- A 'new to me' technique on a finished item (anything from bound buttonholes, free motion quilting, to a set in sleeve counts)
- facing my fear (mine would be sewing silk chiffon)
- pattern matching (accessories/garments)
- I need more lace in my life
- fabric manipulation (felting, painting, embroidery, batik, tie dyeing.....)
- unselfish sewing (for your other half, a friend, a relative)
- sewing for charities (sew-along, anything goes)
- seasonal items like winter coats, summer dresses, etc. - sew-along
- tart up your tartan
- florals rule
- life is a beach
- Design Challenge - one pattern 3 ways (competition)
- craft challenge: design and make co-ordinated storage solutions (experimenting and trying out the planning, problem solving, pattern making and assembly process from end to end.
eg. Bathroom set of Laundry bag, hanging towel caddy, wash bags and fabric box style containers
or Bedroom set of lingerie/sock bags, shoe storage, jewellery/makeup brush rolls and so on
or Sewing room/Craft room or hobby storage solutions, etc.
- piece & quilt: a sudoku sampler of 'new to you' patterns and/or techniques and follow up with a main project that uses two or more of the new techniques.
Could be a great way to try a sampler of 9 different block patterns and another sampler of 9 blocks different fabric manipulation or heirloom techniques – the finished product can be a quilt, cushion covers or several small items
- a sew-along exploring making underwear eg. knickers, slips, bra and shapewear
- an active-wear sew-along - leggings, shorts, T-shirt + sweatshirt jacket
- a hand sewn techniques sew-along - Alabama Chanin techniques, shadow folds project, hand smocking/embroidery, etc.
- a refashion, upcycle or recycle competition (anything that came from a second hand shop, something handed down to you etc.) – garments or accessories
- a 'stash busting' sew-along, with everything allowed (quilting, garments, soft furnishing, soft storage, garments...)
- mate your orphans competition – make two pieces that go with an orphan in your closet (the orphan can be a garment, a bag or a pair of shoes)
- ‘Inspired by….’ - make your own version of a ready to wear garment, be it high end or just something seen on the high street – competition
- ‘look what I did with my scraps’ – competition


I’d see the ‘Sudoku-filler’, ‘Seasonal 4-6PACs’ as well as the ‘Stash busting’ sew-along as sticky threads. The former is are for the wardrobing crowd, the latter appeals to everyone who has ‘a bit too much fabric’.
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Goth Gardiner on January 13, 2018, 11:32:24 AM
I was wondering if there could be some cross over of these.  For example I would vote for the Tartan of e but would entering something in thathe mean I couldn't do it as a Swap?
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Manuela on January 13, 2018, 12:12:18 PM
You could use any entry of a single competition also for the wardrobing one, you've sewn it yourself after all. For the Signature Collection (I don't want to call it SWAP, as this is the key competition of the Stitcher's Guild), you will also be allowed a number of previously sewn or RTW pieces.
You can vote for anything here, that doesn't mean you have to enter it  :)
You can also take part in as many competitions you like  :D
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Efemera on January 16, 2018, 15:59:03 PM
Any idea when  the decision will be made?...
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Vegegrow on January 16, 2018, 16:00:50 PM
Says at the bottom of the Results List Effie 23rd Jan
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Efemera on January 16, 2018, 16:48:08 PM
DOH....Must learn to read the destructions!

Only 27 people voted... come on get your votes in!
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on January 16, 2018, 17:10:23 PM
I didn't realise that this poll differed from the first in that here you could vote for more than one thing - and now it won't let me as it just shows the results so far.  :(
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Manuela on January 17, 2018, 07:30:51 AM
I didn't realise that this poll differed from the first in that here you could vote for more than one thing - and now it won't let me as it just shows the results so far.  :(

@Bodgeitandscarper if you voted for the first one, please vote here again. I didn't know how to move and change the poll, hence I did a new one  :)
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on January 17, 2018, 08:23:01 AM
Thanks Manuela.  I have voted here as well, but only voted for one item, when I think I could have voted for more?  It doesn't really matter though  :)
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Francesca on January 17, 2018, 11:54:31 AM
@Bodgeitandscarper there is a little plus in green below the poll. Click that, click "Remove vote" and you can start afresh.
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Manuela on January 17, 2018, 11:55:58 AM
Thanks Manuela.  I have voted here as well, but only voted for one item, when I think I could have voted for more?  It doesn't really matter though  :)
You should be able to change your vote, I ticked that in the settings when I set up the poll.
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on January 17, 2018, 12:02:06 PM
@Bodgeitandscarper there is a little plus in green below the poll. Click that, click "Remove vote" and you can start afresh.
Aha!  Had no idea that's what it did!  All done now, thank you Fran and Manuela  :)
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: toileandtrouble on January 18, 2018, 15:15:28 PM
Only 36 voters up to press.  I am wondering if people don't realise this is an ongoing poll for another week.  Or perhaps they are still mulling it over?  I have picked three, but one or two more are interesting to me.
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Manuela on January 18, 2018, 23:42:22 PM
Only 36 voters up to press.  I am wondering if people don't realise this is an ongoing poll for another week.  Or perhaps they are still mulling it over?  I have picked three, but one or two more are interesting to me.

Feel free to comment here on the other ideas that interest you  :)
Title: Re: Poll: What should be the first competition of 2018?
Post by: Manuela on January 24, 2018, 09:24:10 AM
Thank you everyone for the suggestions and of course for voting. So, here the first few competitions in order:

1. Design Challenge - one pattern three ways

2. My Signature Collection - create a mini wardrobe of 9-12 pieces
    Look what I did with my scraps
I think those two challenges/competions can be run at the same time, as they appeal to different demographics here  :)

3. Refashion, Upcycle or Recycle (anything that came from a second hand shop, something handed down to you, etc.) - garments or accessories

4. Florals Rule (great fro Spring/Summer) - any garment done in a floral print, embroidery, etc

5. Mate your Orphans - make two pieces that go with an orphan in your closet

I keep this thread up as a sticky (just change the title), feel free to add more suggestions in the comments.

I'll put the first competition up later this week, as well as a wardrobe Sudoku sew-along.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Greybird on January 24, 2018, 10:13:05 AM
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Only 27 people voted... come on get your votes in!

I would have but I couldn't find where to do it! I'm sure it's straightforward for most people but my technical knowhow extends only just so far. Could it not say "vote here"?
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Francesca on January 24, 2018, 10:34:42 AM
I would have but I couldn't find where to do it! I'm sure it's straightforward for most people but my technical knowhow extends only just so far. Could it not say "vote here"?

The poll is at the top of this page.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Francesca on January 24, 2018, 10:36:32 AM
Very excited in the above competitions :) I'm aiming to enter both.

Can I be cheeky and make the wardrobe work with my SWAP? There's no way I can sew 12 garments on top of the 6 for SWAP. So I'll be planning to combine all the challenges.

And hey now, I wonder if the members here would let me enter a sewalong for once  :o Id have to promise not to doctor the votes  >:)
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Manuela on January 24, 2018, 10:37:14 AM
I would have but I couldn't find where to do it! I'm sure it's straightforward for most people but my technical knowhow extends only just so far. Could it not say "vote here"?

I did put a shout for everyone to vote in the Cafe section, a total of 48 people votes. Voting closed yesterday.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Manuela on January 24, 2018, 10:43:50 AM
Very excited in the above competitions :) I'm aiming to enter both.

Can I be cheeky and make the wardrobe work with my SWAP? There's no way I can sew 12 garments on top of the 6 for SWAP. So I'll be planning to combine all the challenges.

And hey now, I wonder if the members here would let me enter a sewalong for once  :o Id have to promise not to doctor the votes  >:)

Of course you can make the wardrobe work with your SWAP, I try to make rules that work for most people and are not forcing you to make something for the sake of the rules you end up not wearing.

The Sudoku is meant for everyone, I find the grid helpful for mixing and matching. I see sewalongs as casual, no rules, just participate things, while competitions come with rules and time limits.
Given that you delegated this section, I'm sure nobody will mind you participating  ;)
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: DementedFairy on January 27, 2018, 13:51:32 PM

Can I be cheeky and make the wardrobe work with my SWAP? There's no way I can sew 12 garments on top of the 6 for SWAP. So I'll be planning to combine all the challenges.

@Francesca isn't the SWAP ELEVEN items?  Just wonderin' lol
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Francesca on January 27, 2018, 14:20:30 PM
@Francesca isn't the SWAP ELEVEN items?  Just wonderin' lol

Ohhhh... hmm maybe? I don't know. I'm doing my own thang n calling it SWAP. I'm actually gonna do 8. Two of each bottoms, tops, jackets, dresses. I lose track of what they're all called.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: DementedFairy on January 27, 2018, 14:26:38 PM
Ohhhh... hmm maybe? I don't know. I'm doing my own thang n calling it SWAP. I'm actually gonna do 8. Two of each bottoms, tops, jackets, dresses. I lose track of what they're all called.

Then I vote we call yours a FWAP [not fap, definitely not fap] 'Fran With A Plan' just to distinguish them lol

There are a LOT of challenges going on in my head now- a couple on Pattern Review sound fun ['match my shoes' anyone?] then there's SWAP, and I like the ones coming up here, and and and I just challenged Hila to a frill-off lol
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Francesca on January 27, 2018, 15:14:18 PM
Then I vote we call yours a FWAP [not fap, definitely not fap] 'Fran With A Plan' just to distinguish them lol

There are a LOT of challenges going on in my head now- a couple on Pattern Review sound fun ['match my shoes' anyone?] then there's SWAP, and I like the ones coming up here, and and and I just challenged Hila to a frill-off lol

Haha I can refer to it as that on here. I am just calling it "wardrobe planning" in my head really.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Manuela on April 17, 2018, 15:05:31 PM
Now that we have the winner of our first competition, it's time to think about the next one.

I'll put my thinking cap on ober the weekend regarding rules and time-lines for the next competition(s) - currently thinking about running two at the same time, as the wardrobing one will last a few months.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: UttaRetch on April 17, 2018, 15:40:11 PM
@Manuela: should not the poll ask 'what should be the next competition(s)'?
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Renegade Sewist on April 17, 2018, 20:14:07 PM
I'm hoping to see the 4-6PAC seasonal sewalong up somewhere soon. If they exist I've not found them yet, so kindly point me toward them if they do.

Florals are nice this time of year.  :flower:

Back in January Manuela posted this list for upcoming Competitions:

1. Design Challenge - one pattern three ways

2. My Signature Collection - create a mini wardrobe of 9-12 pieces
    Look what I did with my scraps
I think those two challenges/competions can be run at the same time, as they appeal to different demographics here  :)

3. Refashion, Upcycle or Recycle (anything that came from a second hand shop, something handed down to you, etc.) - garments or accessories

4. Florals Rule (great fro Spring/Summer) - any garment done in a floral print, embroidery, etc

5. Mate your Orphans - make two pieces that go with an orphan in your closet.

I'd love to see some Darkside competitions too. "'Look what I did with my scraps' - garments, accessories , quilts...." received as many votes as Signature Collection did.  :ninja: Somehow I like the idea of a competition now and then that included garments and non garment sewing, just for a little collective fun. :devil:
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Manuela on April 17, 2018, 23:54:23 PM
@Manuela: should not the poll ask 'what should be the next competition(s)'?
We did that already, I'm working down the list of the original poll @UttaRetch  :)
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: UttaRetch on April 18, 2018, 16:29:05 PM
Sorry, I am being dense.  Is the poll open for the next round of voting and if so, I still think the 'question' needs to be changed as we have already had the first competition of 2018.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Renegade Sewist on April 18, 2018, 18:15:59 PM
I don't think we've really done anything official but myself and @DementedFairy both have diaries in the Member's Diaries section for wardrobe planning and DF is following the 6PAC rules closely where I am doing a little here and there.

Right. In January Manuela posted a list of the top  5 finishers, indicating which ones would be coming up soon. I reposted that list yesterday after I found it. I wasn't here regularly until March so keep finding new to me "old news".

@Francesca, thanks. I had noticed your and DF's diaries. I was hoping that the 4-6 PAC sewalong idea would turn up as a sticky topic.
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: Manuela on June 16, 2018, 03:29:38 AM
The next competition will be:
refashion, upcycle or recycle competition (anything that came from a second hand shop, something handed down to you, something you had in a cupboard for ages in order to do something with and forgot about, something that fitted you or liked once but not anymore, etc.) – garments or accessories
Title: Re: The votes are in: competitions in 2018
Post by: DementedFairy on June 16, 2018, 09:31:03 AM
cool!  I have several wardrobed items that I want to rescue.  I may have several entries for this one!