The Great British Sewing Bee

I would love to be let loose in their haberdashery!

I think recently it was doctors who actually won because their stitching was so good! Wasn't that Serena and Claire?

I think contestants are chosen on personality rather than sewing skills.

I think they are on all television shows, to get a varied group - who wants to watch a bunch of drones sitting at sewing machines, all doing the same things.

I agree it would be nice if they all had the same level of skills, I feel sorry for some people who can't put a zip in and don't know where to put their darts. But then it's their choice to go on the show, they know there are likely to be more skilled people on there. And sometimes they learn very fast indeed.

I'm hoping that the contestants will have a good all round knowledge of sewing as some seem not to know how to do certain techniques such as invisible zips or bound buttonholes for example. Also, due to time restrictions, very few items are properly finished off, I was taught that garments should look as good on the inside as on the outside.

I think contestants are chosen on personality rather than sewing skills.

Been looking forward to this again.. Inspires me to finish seeing the quilt for my granddaughter which is still in pieces

Really looking forward to the show. Hoping Sara Pascoe is a good new host of the show.
Hope to get a lot of inspiration to get my sewing machine out!

I'm looking forward to this too. Like annodomini I enjoy watching people doing something they do well. I've learnt a few things too. During the first lockdown I made myself a sleeveless blouse out of an old, barely used, white cotton sheet and added a thin navy band round the bottom with bias binding. I do a lot of alterations and remake things but don't usually make stuff from patterns - I was chuffed to bits with how effective it looked, and all because of the Sewing Bee ?

I enjoy watching people who are skilled in tasks I have never fully mastered or never attempted (like the craftspeople in The Repair Shop). The contestants selected for the Sewing Bee are so creative in their concepts and so skilled in carrying out their ideas that they make compulsive viewing for me.

I am looking forward to watching it. That's telly on a Wednesday for the next ten weeks sorted.

Thanks for the heads up Millie. I love this show even though my own ability, or lack of, is mainly confined to hemming and button sewing.
So many talented people with wonderful ideas beautifully carried out.

Thank you Millie22.

Can't wait. Some of the creations are amazing. And for once, proper children's garments.