The Great British Sewing Bee

2013•11 series•Entertainment / Fashion

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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.

Episode 1Episode 1

Twelve amateur sewers compete over ten weeks.

Episode 2Episode 2

The 11 remaining sewers return for holiday week.

Episode 3Episode 3

The ten remaining sewers return to the sewing room for children’s week.

Episode 4Episode 4

It's sportswear week, and the sewers must create rugby shirts and tennis outfits.

Episode 5The Great British Sewing Bee

Episode 5. The eight remaining sewers return to the sewing room for lingerie and sleepwear week.

Episode 6Episode 6

For reduce, reuse and recycle week, the sewers must use fabric from charity shop items.

Episode 7The Great British Sewing Bee

Episode 7. The six remaining home sewers revive the glamorous/ridiculous style of the 1980s.

Episode 8Episode 8

Five sewers do battle in the quarter-final, using techniques from around the world.

Episode 9Episode 9

The final four sewers go to the movies, taking on garments from the silver screen.

Episode 10The Great British Sewing Bee

Episode 10. The competition reaches its dramatic denouement as the series winner is crowned.

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