The Great British Sewing Bee

20139 seriesEntertainment / Fashion
Available on
BBC One

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 sewers create a capsule wardrobe in their first bid to impress Patrick and Esme.

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Episode 2. It’s Sports Week, and the sewers must make a pair of trainers and a sports jacket.

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Episode 3. The sewers make dresses for summer week, outfits from hammocks and trousered co-ords.

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Episode 4. The sewers make patchwork jackets from scraps and turn second-hand duvets into dresses.

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Episode 5. The sewers make sailor suits and create fancy dress Halloween outfits.

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Episode 6. For Music Week, the sewers make parkas, country music denim and Bowie-inspired outfits.

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Episode 7. The sewers make bras and knickers and fit luxury pyjamas to their models.

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Episode 8. The quarter-finalists make 1930s sailor trousers and fit glamorous evening gowns.

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Episode 9. The sewers make a kimono-inspired dress and use origami techniques to create an outfit.

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Episode 10. The finalists make a party dress and a jumpsuit before one is crowned the series winner.

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