{"id":674,"date":"2012-07-28T18:39:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T18:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=674"},"modified":"2023-04-24T15:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:02:54","slug":"the-mental-design-team-talks-to-a-swatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/the-mental-design-team-talks-to-a-swatch\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mental Design Team talks to a Swatch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This whole blog series is personification pushed to allegory.  But I&#8217;ve been leaving out an important&#8230;well, not a person, the Swatch, answerer of questions.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=497\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-497\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eagleswingscoop.org\/christineguestdesigns\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Patternistfriendly-e1337120087836-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Patternistfriendly\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-497\"><\/a><br \/>\nPatternist knew she had to wait until making her spread sheet, and it made her nervous: Do we know yet if this yarn will work in the design?<\/p>\n<p>Sample Maker held up Swatch, who remarked: So far I&#8217;m drape-y, is that the look you&#8217;re going for?<\/p>\n<p>Editor interrupted: Actually, I want more bouncy body, what happens with smaller needles?<\/p>\n<p>Sample Maker switched, Swatch sounded more animated: Hey, I like this, but you&#8217;d better hang me overnight to be sure.  Then you can see if I stretched, weigh me, check my area and do lots of calculations.<\/p>\n<p>Butterfly flitted in: Ooo, pretty, can I feel it?<\/p>\n<p>Swatch: That tickles!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=504\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-504\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eagleswingscoop.org\/christineguestdesigns\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/mammabeartimer-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"mammabeartimer\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-504\"><\/a><br \/>\nMamma Bear ran into the meeting: Sorry Swatch, We&#8217;ve got to go, Blue Bunny is missing and she&#8217;s scared.<\/p>\n<p>Editor: Who is scared, Little K or the stuffed animal?<\/p>\n<p>Mamma Bear: Both of them.<\/p>\n<p>And that takes personification to the real world in a loud way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This whole blog series is personification pushed to allegory. 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