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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Episode 1. Twelve of Britain’s best sewers embark on one of TV's toughest creative challenges.

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Summer Week sees the sewers creating paperbag shorts and button-down sun dresses.

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For gent’s classics week, a baker boy cap and a utility jacket test the sewers' skills.

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Episode 4. It’s international week. The sewers create Breton tops and Frida Kahlo-inspired outfits.

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Episode 5. For children's week, the sewers' skills are tested by romper suits and raincoats.

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Episode 6. It’s Reduce Reuse Recycle Week. A waistcoat and denim dress test the sewers’ skill.

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Episode 7. It’s Winter Week. The sewers make a flannel shirt and a glamorous winter party dress.

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It’s Music and the Movies Week, with dresses inspired by Dirty Dancing and Dreamgirls.

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For the semi-final, the sewers go back to the 1940s, making Oxford bags and a Dior outfit.

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It’s the final. The sewers make a bridesmaid’s dress and an off-the-shoulder gown.

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