👗 Sewing Bee 👗

I knew standards had gone south when Patrick was wearing a beautiful pair of trousers with belt loops and no belt 😱 Noooo!!!!

The irony is that I thought the best interpretation of the last task was the grey dress Lauren made, even though it was substantially incomplete - including safety pins, but she was the only one who made a whole dress that draped. All the others just made a dress and draped a piece of fabric around or over it.

I think a better final round would have been to ask them to buy a sari and make it into an evening dress.

Some years ago Iwas given an embroidered sari that came with the made bodice top. When we went on a cruise I used it to make an empire line dress using the readymade bodice and the decorated edge on the front as part of an over skirt and round the bottom edge of the dress.

I wasn’t fussed on any of their makes last night.

…..and I like a Nehru jacket and sari. At my goddaughter’s wedding several women wore a sari.

I am enjoying it but agree yesterday's efforts weren't up to standard. And why did one of the sewers not use any calico in her effort when it was clearly requested of them? As a result she came last.

I didn't understand why there were so many problems in the final task. Don't they usually have a chance to practice before hand?

I've made a number of dresses for daughters out of saris - here's one.
There are lots of ways of using the fabric- the bit over the shoulder is usually more decorative - I used for bodice in this dress.

I didn’t really like any of the clothes made last night. Not anything I would want to wear. I think the pink Nehru jacket would have been lovely if it was finished.

I liked Lauren's silver grey sari dress the best.
Why do some sewers in various series decide to ignore the brief? You're asked to incorporate calico but you're arrogant enough to decide not to!

It was really a task too far to expect even a very experienced sewer to produce a wearable Nehru jacket under such pressure of time! The final garments were deplorable- not finished or even ironed. I love the Sewing Bee but either they give the sewers more time to complete the tasks or make the tasks less complicated.

I have sewn over the years but I'm not very accomplished. I think it would be interesting to watch a programme where professionals give sewing instructions starting with the basics, i.e. following a pattern, cutting etc. There are so many beautiful fabrics but unless you are a skilled dressmaker you may not feel confident enough to have a go.

I think would be sewers would be put off sewing as the garments not finished and done hastily look so amateurish.

I think the time restraints are getting a bit silly now. Really it would take a long time to make a Nehru jacket and that's why only two were completed.

I didn't like any of the saris. Patrick and Esme are having to judge so many unfinished garments.

I keep thinking of the lovely sewing we saw when the consultant lady was on. This year everyone is struggling.

I think the tasks are harder this time or am I remembering them correctly? Love the programme. 🤗

I don't actually think the tasks are harder but just that the sewers are worse! Some of them can't even make a buttonhole or sew a blind hem!

There's no excuse for 3rd challenge - made to measure- not being finished as they knew about it in advance and could practice at home.

I think the programme has probably run its course though I'll watch this series till the end!

I agree with you Farmor15. The main problem this year is the poor quality of the sewers.

Early on in the series the producers made the other mistake and had teams of almost professional level sewers. It meant that the tasks got harder and harder, I remember kilts and corsets, as a result the sewers were so concentrated on the task they hardly spoke to anyone and, again, it was a bit dull.

They then aimed at a real diversity of sewers and that works well, but they have now become too careless about sewing skills - and this lot just aren't good enough.

At the start they also had clear times for each round 2.5 hours for the first round, 1.5 for the second and 5.0 for the third. I think they should go back to that and design the projects to fit those timings.

How is Susie managing to stay in? Her efforts this week were so bad, but she still survives.

I agree Glorianny. Her sewing has been poor for a number of weeks but she's still there. The swan was a good idea but badly executed.

Another collection of unfinished garments. It was only the weekly post programme discussion that kept me watching last night.

Although the crocodile costume was a delight, it says it all that, of all the other garments, that was the garment of the week.

Dull, dull, dull.

Glorianny

How is Susie managing to stay in? Her efforts this week were so bad, but she still survives.

I don't know, my money was on her to leave.

There is no standout sewer this series. Even the best of the bomber jackets was poorly finished but poor Patrick had to praise it. Esme's face is a picture at some of the efforts. She isn't even bothering to say that she likes the colours.

I love this program, however this series is really poor. No outstanding sewer, garments not finished. Time limits seem unrealistic and I don’t want to watch a show where everyone appears to be stressed!!

Beautifully summed up YorkLady

Susie survives yet again. I had her down to go and by the look on her face she thought she was a goner too.

I haven’t even caught up with their names they are so uninspiring it’s really pathetic and most of the stuff looks awful not enjoying it at all