<Rags> Welcome to the
first Digitizing Olympics Medalist Ceremony! I hope everyone is as excited
as I am to be here today!
<Rags> My appologies
to those that couldnt make the ceremony due to time and time zones, I hope
everyone made it that could. I need to take a poll on the best time to
host the live chats in order to accomidate those overseas.
<Rags> There is also
the Lattes chat tonight I did not want to interfere with at 10:00
EST
<Rags> The first preliminary
event is complete, Small Lettering was the category.
<Rags> The artwork presented
more challenges in addition to small lettering, and the Olympians did a
great job rendering the design and completing the challenge.
<Rags> First off, a very
big round of applause to the Judges. They were literally out-numbered by
the amount of Olympians and did a great job in taking the time to
sew the designs and submit their opinions within their own busy schedules.
Thanks
Judges!
<Lynn> YW :)
<Rags> There have been
and will continue to be discussion on how the event was held, and
we are working to improve those things already. We will get to those
comments and open the opportunity for discussion in a bit.
<Tina Perry> You're welcome
- it was fun to do
<Rags> This was the very
first Digitizing Olympics event, and hopefully we have all learned
something from it.
<Rags> On to the awards.
<Rags> As mentioned the
event was Small Lettering.
<Rags> The digitizers
were only given the folowing information:
<Rags> 4 Colors, Light
knits with a cutaway backing, and the final design size.
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<Rags> The results were
a wonder to see, 11 designs, all the same but with different approaches!
<Rags> After tallying
up the points, the winners...........
<Rags> The Bronze Medal
goes to......
<Rags> Eurika Bester
- Best Embroidery - Uvongo KZN South Africa
<Rags> Congatulations
Eurika!
<Rags> The Silver Medal
goes to.......
<Lynn> clapclap
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<Rags> Marilyn McIver
- Say It With Thread Inc. - Camrose Alberta Canada
<Rags> Way to go Marylin!
<Rags> And finally, the
first Gold Medal awarded to an Olympian for the 2002 Digitizing Olympics...
<Rags> Kerry Meyers -
Vivid Stitches - Cape Town Western Province South Africa
<Rags> Congratulations
Kerry! Great job.
<Lynn> Congrats to all
<Bonnie> clap, clap,
clap
<Tina Perry> congratulations
all
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<Rags> Thanks again to
everyone who participated
<Rags> the medalists
page has been updated
<CINDY> I have just joined.
Have I missed the medalists?
<Guest> Marilyn here
what good news. It was a lot of fun to participate. Thanks Rags for
setting it up.
<Rags> Hi marylin, great
job, congrats!
<Bonnie> Congrats Marilyn!
<Guest> Can't wait for
the next event. Thanks everyone
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<Bonnie> What's the next
event Rags?
<Rags> Cap detail and
registration
<Rags> We will also be
refining the judging procedures a bit
<Janel> I can't wait!
<Rags> as well as give
the digitizers more specific info
<Bonnie> I think I may
have to give that a try too
<Lynn> Good Rags...the
judging can get confusing
<Rags> Ideas have been
coming out from suggestions which are all welcome and appreciated
<threads> kel...will
the judges be required to sew the designs on the hats?
<Rags> i am working on
a sponsor to supply caps
<Bonnie> Yes, I think
that if we get more specific information it will be easier, making the
job faster as well.
<Rags> so the judges
have them and some left over
<threads> cool
<Janel> great idea
<Rags> also, the judges
will need cap frames of course
<Lynn> That would be
great Rags...I was wondering about that also.
<Rags> Im pretty confident
it will happen
<threads> cool
<Bonnie> Yeah, you really
can't judge a cap design well except on a cap
<Rags> Ill keep the stitch
count lower if I can too ;^)
<threads> I must say
it was interesting watching all the designs sew
<Janel> digitizers will
need cap details
<threads> TY
<Lynn> Are the digitizers
numbers going to be changed with each event?
<Bonnie> Now that there's
more folks involved, the sponsor should benefit from it
<Rags> I am hoping to
send the digitizers and the judges the caps
<Rags> that way everyone
is on the same page
<Janel> excellent
<threads> great
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<Bonnie> So will that
mean we'd have to register to do the cap design way before hand to get
the caps?
<Rags> Alot went into
this event, more will go into the next one to assure fairness, quality
and above all
<Rags> our goal of raising
the level of digitizing and embroidery
<Rags> and educating
as well
<Rags> That would be
a good idea
<Cindy> Do I have to
register each month or does the registration stand for each event?
<Rags> I do alot of running
around behind the scenes, dont want FedEx involved ;^)
<Rags> You only need
to register once
<Rags> Then choose the
events you wish to participate in
<Cindy> Rags can I find
out if my entry was recieved?
<Rags> Ill know by your
digitizer registration number Cindy
<Cindy> I was a little
late sending it.
<Lynn> digitizer's
reg. numbers...should they be changed each event?
<Rags> Yes, I think they
will be changed each event
<Lynn> cause we, as judges,
could compare the winners to the design files
<Tina Perry> I thought
it was interesting to see how different digitizers interpreted the design.
I hope participation continues.
<Lynn> and figure out
who is who
<Cindy> How do I find
my registration number
<Rags> Cindy,
<Lynn> Good Rags
<Rags> If you registered
after the deadline, you have not received a number yet
<Cindy> I was about 2
hours late sending my design.
<Rags> I know there was
a couple, maybe three that registered within hours or after the deadline
<Rags> They did not receive
registration numbers due to the time involved
<Rags> Cindy, did you
name your design G001?
<Cindy> I registered
early but sent the design in late.
<Cindy> yes
<Rags> I have 11 designs,
all registration numbers but that one
<Rags> OK
<Rags> I got it
<Rags> It was judged
too
<Rags> I took an educated
guess at who it was
<Cindy> Ok, thanks
<Cindy> Good guess.
<Janel> do we have to
sign up for each event
<Rags> Everyone will
receive a new registration number for the
next
event
<Janel> ok
<Rags> no Janel, if you
dont participate you can just ignore the new number in your e-mail you
receive
<Guest> I wonder if it
would be possible for the judges to leave more notes on how they
would like to see the designs improved
<Rags> Absolutely
<Guest> This would
be very educational for us.
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<Rags> We are going to
change the point scale a bit
<Tina Perry> do the digitizers
get judges sheets?
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<Bonnie> Guest, I agree!
<Patty> I would like
to be a judge. Can I?
<Rags> Yes Patty
<Rags> We could use more
as the digitizer list is growing
<Rags> and we need to
spread out the workload
<Lynn> Hi Patty
<Lynn> yeah!
<Bonnie> lol!
<Patty> how do I sign
up?
<Lynn> hehe
<Tina Perry> welcome
Judge Patty
<Rags> Go to the registration
page from the menu, fill out the form and refresh the list of judges,
you will be there
<Patty> wow that was
easy
<Lynn> Don't gibe her
the big head Tina...lol
<Bonnie> So Rags, about
caps, should we tell you in e-mails we're going to participate?
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<Guest> I sewed all the
designs myself and learned alot from just seeing how others digitize.
Thing like why didn't I think of that or I'm going to try that next
time. I think this is going to be very educational.
<Rags> Ill be sending
an alert soon about the cap event
<Rags> I would like to
nail down the sponsor first
<Bonnie> Guest, I agree!
That's what's most important about this contest
<Cindy> I hope I didn
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<Cindy> Start over....I
hope I didn't miss anything. I was discnnected.
<threads> Kel...are the
results of the judging open for all to see?
<Rags> We will have a
digitizer chat, and a judges chat before the next event.
<Lynn> good
<Rags> The Medalists
are posted, the Olypians received their results via e-mail
<threads> oh ok
<Rags> I am pasting a
transcript to post to the site Cindy
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<Rags> Our friends in
other countries arent here, I thought they would like that
<Lynn> I'll see ya'll
later....better go see what's cooking at EGO chat, before they disown
me.
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<Rags> Oh, its almost
time.
<Rags>
<Rags> Well, thanks again
everyone!
<Tina Perry> Rags - this
was great. We really appreciate all the time and effort you
put into it.
<Rags> Ill be at Lattes
if y'all want to continue any discussions in a bit
<Bonnie> Your welcome
and keep up the great work -- and thanks for doing it!
<Rags> thanks Bonnie
<Rags> See you all at
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