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The Great British Sewing Bee will be on BBC 1 at 9pm starting on the 24th May 2023. There will be ten episodes in total, airing weekly. From left to right: Rumana, Angeline, Duncan, Charlotte, Josh, Jade, Tracey, Joyce, Jamie and Ghislaine. Ghislaine, 43 is a fellow Londoner and likes to sew garments for herself Great British Sew Bee book review – series 4 (2016) The new contestants of The Great British Sewing Bee are Adam, Lawratu, Julie, Cathryn, Damien, Farie, Andrew, Rebecca, Jean, Adeena, Raph and Serena. The location of the Sewing Bee studio used to be in London at the Metropolitan Wharf in Bermondsey, but in 2021 the production moved up North to Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, Leeds. The 2021 Festive Specials and Season 8 have been filmed at this new location.
Marni has been sewing for 35 years and is a Canadian First Nation member of the Maliseet tribe. Marni likes using unique embellishments such as discarded feathers combined with recycled clothing and charity shop finds. Sewing Bee will air at 9pm every Wednesday night on BBC ONE so will be showing live on the channel, and available for catch up on iPlayer afterwards. Sewing Bee Episode 3 Guide– Contestants will be sewing lingerie and nightwear patterns. In the first task they will make a soft cup bra, then refashion a silk scarf before fitting a luxury robe to a model. Have a read for some pattern inspiration (plus patterns used in the episode) and tutorials for how to make them. Episode 2 –In the second episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 8 the contestants are challenged with sportswear. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here. Sara: "And my dog, Mouse, came up to visit, which was great apart from the fact he did a wee on Esme. It was some Alpha move. He owns Esme now, that’s how it works!"Episode 8– In the eighth episode there are five contestants remaining, after we sadly said goodbye to Therese in week seven. The sewing bee theme for week eight is sewing global! The challenges included making a Filipino Terno blouse, transforming Provencal table cloths from France into new outfits and making a made-to-measure Flamenco skirt from southern Spain. Take a look at our sewing pattern suggestions so you can make your own at home. Farie 34, Accountant. From Dunstable, she began sewing after being inspired by textiles at GCSE. She loves to make outfits for her children. Episode 5– In the fifth episode there are eight contestants remaining, after we sadly said goodbye to Hazel in week four. The sewing bee theme for week five is lingerie and sleepwear. The challenges included making a boned basque, transforming pyjamas and nightwear into summer dresses and making a made-to-measure two-piece female sleep set. Take a look at our sewing pattern suggestions so you can make your own at home. Jean, Art psychotherapist. From County Down, Jean helps children and adults through difficult experiences using art. She also learnt how to sew when she was a child.
Fauve is also a top golfer, who has represented Wales in the Home Nationals. She only started sewing five years ago when she joined a sewing class and made a peg bag. At the home she shares with her mum, dad, brother and nan, she has a small ‘sewing cupboard’ where she makes puff sleeved feminine dresses. Episode 9– In the eighth episode there are four contestants remaining, after we sadly said goodbye to Mark in week eight. The sewing bee theme for week nine is the silver screen! The challenges included making a dress inspired by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch, transforming futuristic scrapyard fabrics into new science fiction-inspired outfits and making a made-to-measure flapper dress inspired by films like The Great Gatsby. Take a look at our sewing pattern suggestions so you can make your own at home.Episode 8 –In the seventh episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 9 the contestants are challenged with 1930s Week. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here. Episode 2 –In the second week contestants were tasked with sewing a Summer wardrobe. The challenges included making a pair of paper bag shorts, refashioning men’s swimming gear and making a made-to-measure sun dress for a model. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here. Episode 2– In episode two of the sewing bee, eleven contestants remain, after we sadly said goodbye to Angillia in week one. The theme for this week is sewing for the holidays. The challenges included making a pair of Palazzo pants, transforming towels into beach cover-ups and making a made-to-measure relaxed men’s beach shirt for a model. Take a look at our sewing pattern suggestions for your handmade wardrobe. The date for Season 8's premiere is 27th April 2022. It aired at 8pm on BBC One and will be the first of 10 episodes. Matt– Broadcast engineer from London, 43. He recently started sewing in 2017 and started by making his own dress for a drag party. He makes clothes for this partner and friends alongside menswear for himself too.
Damien 39, IT Installation Engineer. From Bolton, he has a practical sewing style, teaching himself only three years ago! There will be 12 contestants this year, up from ten in series 5. There will also be ten episodes, with some of the challenges including sewing rugby shirts, flamenco skirts and palazzo pants! Aged from 24 to 64, this year’s contestants include a teacher, paramedic, doctor, jewellery designer, student, bank and youth hostel manager. Find out more about the twelve sewing bee contestants in series 6 below. Angillia, Alex, Alison, Matt, Hazel, Peter, Therese, Liz, Mark, Fiona, Clare, Nicole – (C) Love Productions – Photographer: Mark Bourdillon Brogan started sewing after watching the first series of the Sewing Bee as a child, loves to make clothes for her sausage dog Roger and enjoys replicating high street garments (including adding tiers, ruffles or a frill!) Angela has 50 years sewing experience, was taught to sew by her mother (who was a dressmaker) and won an award for her work as a school nurse during the pandemic. Sewing Bee Episode guide – series 8 (2022) Debra began sewing at aged 9, making outfits for her dolls. She is inspired to sew by designers such as Erdem, Gucci and Chanel. She enjoys being active and can often be found sailing and snorkelling off Anglesey.
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Annie was inspired by her granny to start sewing, works as a buyer for a high street fashion brand and loves roller skating, camping and long walks.
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