The Great British Sewing Bee

201311 seriesEntertainment / Fashion
Available on
BBC Two

A group of amateur sewers show off their skills in a series of timed challenges in order to be crowned `Britain's best home sewer'. Under the watchful eye of Savile Row designer and tailor Patrick Grant and costume designer Esme Young, the sewers must prove they have what it takes in order to avoid elimination and make it to the next round. Challenges include sewing from a pattern, transforming an item of clothing, and sewing made-to-measure clothes. The judges will carefully study the cut and finish of clothes to decide who gets to remain in the competition.

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The sewers must create a 'wiggle dress' and transform three items of denim clothing.

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In children's week, the garments might be mini but they are a mammoth challenge.

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The remaining eight sewers attempt to create the perfect bell-bottomed trousers.

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Episode 4. The seven remaining home sewers take on man-made fabrics designed for sport and outdoors.

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Episode 5. In a Sewing Bee first, it is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Week.

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The quarter-finalists face British and Irish fabrics week.

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The four remaining sewers go global, taking on techniques from around the world.

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The three finalists take on the most complex pattern yet, a double-breasted waistcoat.

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