SWAP Rules are up

I'm not good at links but hopefully this will work.
http://artisanssquare.com/sg/index.php/topic,11196.0.html
The rules are up and this resulted in much excitable squeaking and a very quick rummage in the fabric stash. The SWAP planning has been in the back of my mind all morning whilst I struggled with an assignment for my course. For some reason, the SWAP was much more interesting to me than creating a grid of stakeholders for my course.... wonder why that is?

I was really pleased with the twist, which is to try a new technique on each garment. That sort of thing really appeals to me and I have many possible techniques to consider. I do know I want to work with boiled wool for the first time, and will make a jacket with that.
I also want to try slotted seams, that will probably be on my 12 panel Marfy skirt.
Then there is welt pockets, which terrify me, and Ruthie just put up on her blog about lining the vent of a straight skirt properly... well, I certainly need to know how to do that. So that might make it onto the list as I have a straight Marfy skirt which I've not made up yet but I need to check if it has a vent. I do know it has a closure that I can't quite work out how to do so I guess that would fall into the new techniques category even if its not got a vent.
The list goes on and on.

I don't have much free time with the course at the moment but I am madly trying to get ahead of myself so that I can take some time over Christmas to start the SWAP sewing. This year you can cut out before hand, and can have up to three items that were pre-made. Therefore, if I do have time before Christmas, I might make an item or two so that I have got a head start on myself when the SWAP formally begins. We shall see how things go.
But first, I need to formulate the plan properly and decide on fabric. So, if I can get my Project Initiation Document completed this afternoon, I can go play in my stash cupboard this evening as a reward.

It all needs to be organised by 23 November so that I can buy any outstanding items required at the Knitting and Stitching show. Though I think it would just be notions as I think I've got the fabric in the stash already. If I go with my initial plan it will be wine, teal and pink tops, with neutrals ranging from black to a lovely grey/brown and biscuit herringbone weave wool. I also have a lovely pink and wine multi tweed that I am keen to fit in there somewhere. Oh, and I can knit one item... so I might make a sweater or cardigan so I have two layering pieces in my six tops.

I am doing the classic SWAP I think, with six tops, four bottoms, one extra. The extra is my jacket. Or maybe I need to make that tweed into a dress. Hmmm, decisions, decisions. I think I'd better go and get some lunch and have a think.