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Behind the Seams: The perfect gift for fans of The Great British Sewing Bee

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In the last series in particular, there have been some tantalising hints about her previous life as a designer for the avant garde Swanky Modes, so I was really looking forward to learning more. I had no idea who Esme Young was, I got the book as I enjoy crochet, crafting and occasional sewing, and I thought there might be some good tips on sewing/clothing repairs. It's straightforwardly told, with a few chapters on sewing skills too (eg, pattern cutting which is Esme's own speciality). Esme and the gang were at the heart of the 70s when people were looking for “out there”, and when punk was around the corner.

I am quite nosey about people and it interests me to find out how people have arrived where they are and that's how I decided to read this book. The fact that life is to be living and enjoyed and that new experiences are far more important that finances.

A celebration of a creative life lived differently, Behind the Seams is a reminder that it's never too early, or too late to pick up a needle and start stitching in a new direction. While he is the dapper, sartorially precise voice of the pairing, she's always had a cheeky glint in her eye, and the occasional allusions to her past career and life made me reach for this book - I listened to her read it herself via Audible. I loved the tales of being young in London in the 60s/70s and how she’s would rock up to events in these outfits she had made.

As a result this book was an amazing insight into a life that I would have loved to have lived had I the flare or basic artistic skill. Born into the very early era of punk, and then raised in the difficulty of the early 1980s, I always saw fashion as a huge important element of society - a reflection of what the masses wanted to be, and in many cases what could be afforded and imagined as a result of the restriction. I remember reading about her 70’s/80’s label Swanky Modes back in the day and being so influenced by the London punk, New Romantic and new wave scenes. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Esme is an inspiration, not just because of her career, but also in the way she is 100% her authentic self - what you see is what you get, zero f’s given!She makes friendship with people she meets at different stages of her career and seems to have completely balanced relationships with them irrespective of age and they value one another's experience and expertise. I learnt a lot about pattern cutting I didn't know - in fact enough to make me not only respect the pattern cutter a great deal more, but to make me want to learn more and try to be a bit more adventurous myself. I have also purchased the audible version which is read expertly by Esme herself bringing another dimension to her life which brings out the colourful ups and downs of a fabulous career! I’d highly recommend if you’re a fan of Sewing Bee and just want to find out more about Esme, it was a really lovely read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Esme is clearly a private person, and despite some of the shocking reveals such as her riding a bike almost naked, she remains a deeply private person. Esme has a great attitude to life and tells some great and interesting stories about her time in the fashion industry. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.From adventures at Central Saint Martins to The Great British Sewing Bee , go behind the scenes of Esme Young's amazing life. I didn't understand any of the sewing bits but then I love watching Sewing Bee because watching people being creative is really what it's all about.

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