🐝 The Great British Sewing Bee 🐝

I agree with you Joseann Asmaa is clearly very talented but what was she thinking ironing a swimsuit!

All the rucksacks were good as they would be really difficult to make in the time allowed. Getting the straps on and the right way round.

I think there are many excellent sewers this series who all have character too. The person who went home this week deserved to go in my opinion as they were not in the same league as the rest and didn't take Patrick's advice. They did seem really nice though.

I think I'm going to say it again this week, Asmaa appears to be out in front. But fancy ironing a swimsuit! Of course it will melt!

I don’t mind Sara pasco and I liked Claudia Winkleman but didn’t enjoy Joe Lycette at all I too don’t know why they have to have a comedian I find Esme a bit strange and don’t think her voice sounds right either. I hope she’s not ill
Getting back to the show I felt very sorry for the girl that went home but she did get it wrong The bloke that won was definitely the best but I thought Asmma was all round good very clever and precise
Really disliked the transformation that won that awful shirt thing with strips across looked awful can’t imagine why that won that round

Recorded the repeat on late Monday night. It's lovely to have 3 strong male contenders.

I enjoyed it last night but feel that maybe the format is getting a bit tired.
I like Esme - but she worries me as her voice seems very quiet and breathless. I saw her recently at Hexham book festival where she spoke of her deafness which she has had since childhood.

Glad it back, I said to DH if I was 20 years younger and my hands not so Arthritic I would have loved to have a go to get onto the program. Probably first person out thought 😂.

I really enjoyed the first episode .... however it's Esme who annoys me ..... I don't mind Sara at all!

I missed the beginning but got the gist
I agree that the contestants are selected by their other than sewing skills
I felt for the lass who left .
I missed the first challenge but the garment if the week was very conventional and hit the brief perfectly so maybe sewing skills will win the day?

I really enjoyed it last night. I did fear the Scottish lass was going home first but the right decision was made. They seem like a nice bunch of people and I thought they were very caring to the person who was so obviously struggling. I look forward to seeing how they progress. I don't mind Sara Pascoe.

I felt sorry for the person who left in week one but it was the right decision and I have to agree with Primrose that she may well have been in the programme for other reasons. There's also a distinct lack of men, only 3 I think, but the winner's garment this week was spot on. There was also a nice maxi dress in Dior style and as usual, the doctor, Amaa (?) is meticulous in her craft.

An interesting start last night. I quite liked some of the cut out dresses. Not sure about the transformation challenge 🤔

I like watching it and I don't need to be entertained by crass
comments or sewers 'with character'. So much seems to be
turned into a 'show business' mode , for me its not necessary
the competion is enough.
I did enjoy Claudia Winkleman.

Mrs Ken
No Esme will be back for the new series.

Norah
Thanks for your contribution. Good luck with your decorating 😂

I too will join the club of "anti-Sarah Pascoe" as presenter.
I don't understand why they need a comedian to present it. Someone with a sense of humour perhaps, but a comedian? It seems to be so for all that sort of programme. I wonder why?

Auntieflo

I'm afraid that she is Sparklefizz.
Reading next week's Radio Times, there she was. Shame, I was hoping that she would have been replaced.

I'm afraid that she is Sparklefizz.
Reading next week's Radio Times, there she was. Shame, I was hoping that she would have been replaced.

Just realised I have been watching Series 1 Episode 1 ,. Silly me 🤔

Has Esme retired.?

Definitely not a fan of Sara Pascoe so I hope she's not presenting again.

I've been watching the last series again this week, and I really enjoyed it.

Yes, I too am a fan of Jo Lycett. I didn't much like Sarah Pascoe, she seemed to think the program was all about her, but anything is better than Claudia Winkleman, I thought she was excrable.

Calendargirl Sara Pascoe is the presenter you’re not keen on, you’re not alone in that going by previous Sewing Bee threads.

Sewing Bee is on BBC so doesn’t have to attract advertisers, unlike ITV and others.

I wasn’t keen on the presenter of the last series, forgotten her name, didn’t think Claudia Winkleman was a great choice either. I preferred Joe Lycett.

DD and I were on The Great Antiques Hunt back in the early 90s. It wasn't a particularly pleasant experience. We were put up at a nice hotel, and the food was good, but otherwise we were just ignored by everyone, only one of the experts actually chatted to us, we were treated like props to be moved about the set, to do our bit, but otherwise kept in a metaphorical cupboard.

I wasn't expecting to be going out and socialisng with them, but the occasional acknowledgment that we and the other couple were there would have been nice.

As I said one expert was nice, he chatted to us as we were waiting while they were setting up the test we had to do involving him and said a few words to us after the test had been complete. The rest ignored us.