The Great British Sewing Bee: The Skills: Beyond Basics: Advanced Tips and Tricks to Take Your Sewing Technique to the Next Level

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Both dresses would work brilliantly in our plain linen cotton mix fabric perfect for summer and available in a wide range of colours here. We love the vibrant, contemporary jade green featured below, it is so on trend right now. Jade green linen cotton mix fabric Transformation Challenge: Sashiko and Borro Simplicity 9142has definite red carpet drama with the shoulder sash asymmetric design, wide leg and box pleats. This would also work well in our John Kaldor Prestige crepe fabric mentioned earlier in the post. Simplicity 9142 Jumpsuit Sewing Pattern Tony made a super sexy fitted dress with dramatic godet sleeves and feather trim paired with a bolero. I thought Burda 6364 would be a great way to recreate the look. Burda 6364 I lived in flares in my teenage years yet can't remember owning a single pair in adulthood. After watching this episode of the Sewing Bee I'm feeling the need for flares again. Not sure I could make a pair in three and a half hours though!

Who would sew the most red carpet worthy gown and steal the Sewing Bee crown for 2021? Sewing Bee Patterns and Fabrics Sewing Bee Patterns 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 Lauren made a gathered skirt with lots of tulle for a dramatic shape and paired it with a mini shirt attached to the front of a bodice. You could recreate the skirt using Simplicity 8211 featured in the pattern challenge section of the article above. This week the fabric was selected by the judges creating an even playing field for the contestants. The Pattern Challenge: the Marilyn Monroe DressPerfectly aligned buttonholes and a good fit are difficult to achieve under such pressurised circumstances, but we have some great tips and advice for those of you sewing at home so you can nail those techniques. Absolute precision was necessary to pull of the beautifully simple and elegant dress. Even pleats across the bust, an invisible zip, a bagged out lined bodice, the pressure was on! Sewing Bee Patterns

You can find our perfect range of printed woven fabrics here including the classic spot print crepe Serena chose to secure first place in the challenge. Sewing Bee Techniques I think it would look fab sewn up in our pale grey marl sweatshirt fabric and would be a complete wardrobe workhorse. Pale grey sweatshirt fabric We're thinking hot pants, tassles, head dresses - more is more! Made to Measure Challenge: Glamorous Off the Shoulder Evening GownsThe key techniques for the contestants to master were the multiple darts and an invisible zip. You can find a super clever way of inserting an invisible zip in our tutorial here. Lots of fiddly, small pattern pieces to cut out in lace and a requirement for precision sewing in the pattern challenge this week. Sewing Bee Patterns

You may want to make your stitch length longer than usual, perhaps a 3.5 to 4 stitch length and you may also need to adjust the tension. Test on scraps of fabric until you are happy with the results. Children's week: Sewing Bee series 8 episode 5. It's cuteness overload in children's week when the Sewing Bees sewed up sailor suits, spooky costumes and refashioned school uniforms. We'll be updating you every week so do stay tuned - we will share the weekly Sewing Bee scoop with you in our newsletter. The Pattern Challenge: A Sailor SuitThe Bees had to create a man's waistcoat from second hand clothes. The judges were looking out for appropriate fabric choices and precision sewing - the waistcoat should match up neatly at the front opening, any buttonholes had to be sewn accurately, linings should not be poking out and corners needed to be crisp and sharp. Sewing Bee Patterns and Fabrics Scroll down to last week's blog post for video and written tutorials on sewing with sequins, sewing with slippery fabrics and sewing with velvet. Time for more glitz and glamour on the Sewing Bee this week with the theme 'music and the movies'. As the five remaining contestants really come into their own and step up those sewing skills I couldn't wait to see what delights they created. The Pattern Challenge: Baby's Dirty Dancing Dress

I was so excited for 90s week on the Sewing Bee. As a teenager of the 90s I loved everything about that era - the Britpop movement, Cool Britannia, the sense of opportunity and new beginnings and, of course, the fashion. The Pattern Challenge: Cargo Pants In the first episode of the new series, the sewists were challenged to make a top with a twist at the centre for the Pattern Challenge. In the Transformation Challenge, they must turn the 'office uniform' of a pencil skirt and blouse into an outfit that reflects their own style. It's finally here and we relished every minute of the the Great British Sewing Bee episode one last night. As usual the contestants were lovely, the drama was high and there were a good few giggles - baggy bottoms or hungry bums anyone?! Here we give you a round up of the sewing patterns, gadgets, sewing machines and even tutorials for the techniques used in each episode. Task One - The Cotton Wiggle Dress This recent Zandra Rhodes Vogue pattern would lend itself beautifully to a Frida Kahlo inspired dress:Or how about this pretty ditsy print lawn... Ditsy Print Cotton Fabric Sewing Bee Techniques Top Tips for Shirring If you aren't using a specific snaps tool to create the holes in your fabric make sure you don't make the holes too big!