Feeling Jipped
The winnersof the Michael Miller Baby Bootie Contest were named yesterday. I don't want to sound like a sore loser but I'm feeling jipped. The winner's booties are cute but they're just a slightly modified version of a pattern that's all over the net. What makes me feel jipped is the first runner up....those booties look a little familiar? Yeah, they're sort of like minein a way...the ric-rack, the mary jane style and the fabric. It's frustrating because she posted after me and as soon as I saw her booties I thought, "Wow, those look similar". I also don't understand why the others won runner-up when there were so many cute and unique booties. Look at these, I swore these would win! The rules stated "we are looking for the cutest and most unique baby booties design"...what's unique about any of the winners? Man, I suck at losing!!!
ETA: well, I've received a comment from the 1st runner-up and I'd like to say here that in no way was I accusing her of copying me...I was sulking (i.e. being a sore loser) when I wrote that post so my wording might sound like I was. Notice I said "...they're sort of like mine in a way". Yes, we chose similar fabric and she used ric-rack but our booties are different. So, I apologize if she or anyone else thought I was making a horrible accusation. I still, however, stand by the fact that I was not happy with any of the winners. They wanted unique, yet you see booties in those styles all over the net or in Japanese craft books. Yes, I am totally aware that my booties weren't all that unique either. Unique is this one, these, or these. There was no stipulation in the contest rules about what type of fabric could be used so for those who say felt isn't a fabric then you're wrong....you knit/crochet to make fabric as well.