Sewing machinations

This season of "Project Runway" has been uneven at best. Michael Kors has been missing for long periods of time. We haven't seen Nina Garcia in weeks, and I'm still thrown off by her jump from Elle to Marie Claire. The judging has been dreadful: terrible outfits are rated brilliant; amazing outfits are dismissed as ugly.

The past two weeks have been the worst. First, Ra'mon was bounced in favor of the bland Louise. Then this week devolved even further. In his sewing room rounds, Tim Gunn mostly praised the work of the duo of Epperson and Christopher. Nothing signaled that they were in trouble, in fact you could tell Christopher was proud that Tim had complimented their work.

When it came time to judge, though, the duo's work was harshly criticized. Soon, Christopher found himself standing next to Louise as the final two. Unbelievable. Christopher survived at least.

The switch to Lifetime, unless I'm missing something, hasn't made a big difference. In fact, the additional half-hour models show is kind of interesting. And the designers may be the best the show has ever had. Let's hope someone truly deserving emerges as the winner.