Great British Sewing Bee: The Modern Wardrobe: Create Clothes You Love with 28 Projects and Innovative Alteration Techniques

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Angela's top tip is to never be frightened of sewing with silk, it is tough and presses incredibly well. If you do want to use pins we recommend applique pins, which are smaller than regular pins to help you pin your shapes accurately.

McCalls 8246 is a modern take on the trench coat with dramatic storm flaps, pleated raglan sleeves double breasted button fastening and waist belt. Made to Measure Challenge: a Boiler SuitAsmaa's first dress was a simple Tshirt dress with a bagged over top and sexy fitted skirt. I made Burda 6540 some years ago and added elastic at the waist to create the bagged over look. Sew it up in our royal blue John Kaldor ritual fabric and you will have a very similar looking dress to Asmaa's. Read our Great British Sewing Bee book review, From Stitch to Style by Wendy Gardiner, published by Quadrille. Special Sewing bee Blog Series (2016) Episode 5 –For episode five the theme was children’s garments. The challenges included making a romper suit, an Under the Sea-themed fancy dress outfit from wet suits and a made-to-measure child’s raincoat. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here. For the transformation challenge the Bees were reminded of the blood, sweat and tears that went into their projects over the last 9 episodes when they were presented with scraps from all of their challenges and tasked with transforming them into party wear. Made To Measure Challenge: A Party Worthy Jumpsuit

The Sewing Bees were required to sew a midi length shirred dress with puff sleeves for the pattern challenge AKA my idea of heaven. Sewing Bee Patterns McCalls 7946 Simplicity 9141 I think view A and view G of Simplicity 8328 would work together to create a similar look. Although the skirt isn't a bubble hem, it is crying out to be turned into one, either using a fork like Tony or gathering stitches as an alternative to a pleated version! Simplicity 8328 tops and skirts pattern Episode 2 –In the second week contestants were tasked with sewing a Summer wardrobe. The challenges included making a pair of paper bag shorts, refashioning men’s swimming gear and making a made-to-measure sun dress for a model. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here.

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Simplicity 9323 is a complete boubous winner! One of the Bees created something very similar. Simplicity 9323 boubous inspired design Farie 34, Accountant. From Dunstable, she began sewing after being inspired by textiles at GCSE. She loves to make outfits for her children. Episode 8 –For episode eight the theme was Music and Movies week, making garments inspired by the silver screen. The challenges included making a dress inspired by Baby from Dirty Dancing, adapting old curtains into play clothes for children, just like Julie Andrews’s Maria in The Sound of Music, and a made-to-measure disco era outfit inspired by the movie Dreamgirls. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here.

Adeena 40, Student Engagement Officer. From Birmingham, she is inspired by British style and her Pakistani heritage. She has bee sewing for several years and tries out her makes on her sisters. The Bees had to sew not one, but two dresses for the made to measure challenge inspired by recent appearances from Blake Lively and Lady Gaga at the Met Gala who transformed their gowns half way through the night. Vogue 1874 is all about the folds and pleats! We love the way the intensive pleating at the waist creates shaping round the bust. Vogue 1874 Top Pattern The Victory Patterns Satsuki pattern also felt decidely boubous with the wide flowing sleeves and we loved the pretty ruffle at the centre front. We think it would look so pretty sewn up in our John Kaldor Fernando fabric. Victory Patterns Satsuki Pattern John Kaldor Fernando fabric Episode 8 –In the seventh episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 9 the contestants are challenged with 1930s Week. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here.

Great British Sewing Bee: Series 7 2021

Mitch taught himself to sew by reading books and studying online videos. Mitch loves loud and lairy fabric and was in an ABBA tribute band.

We don't have a dragon themed dressing gown pattern, but we do have a dragon and dinosaur themed onesie pattern which also includes a cute matching outfit for your dog and wings! Simplicity 1765 is perfect for any aspiring fire breathing dragons! Simplicity 1765 Sewing Bee Tips and Techniques Pattern: Liberty Beatrix maxi dress. The Beatrix Maxi Dress includes two design options, with full instructions and fabric requirements for each dress size. A: Frill. B: Front slit. We have lots of wide leg women's trouser patterns on a similar theme if you would like to sewalong (see below). From left to right: Rumana, Angeline, Duncan, Charlotte, Josh, Jade, Tracey, Joyce, Jamie and Ghislaine. There is also the potential to stretch out the fabric as you cut it out so you may find it easier to use a rotary cutter and cutting mat than scissors.Another inspiring, emotionally charged, fun and smiley series. What on earth will we do on a Wednesday night now?! If you just can't get in the spooky mood I've included a few other children's fancy dress patterns for some fun sewing inspiration. More precision sewing working with copious amounts of fabric and attempting to create the perfect fit in the made to measure challenge. We think either of these dresses would look red carpet worthy sewn up in our Mystique satin fabric, which features a matt and a high shine finish to choose from. Sewing Bee Techniques In The Great British Christmas Sewing Bee, the celebrity sewers include Rev Kate Bottley, actors Antony Cotton and Kiell Smith-Bynoe, plus presenter Anneka Rice. The first challenge will be to sew a Christmas jumper, followed by transforming a charity shop bundle into fancy dress outfit before creating dresses from Christmas past.