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So pleased that Luke won. He pulled all the stops out when it mattered. His dramatic drape dress was certainly that.

I love sewing bee . And always find the contestants very skilled but there have been some weird tasks this series.

I would love them to have real people for the made to measure not tall slim models . But I know even if they have a plus size challenge they would use 6' tall models who are a size 18-20. And not real woman like I was when I was a size 32 and 5' 2". I lost 7st a size 16 now . But have lots of wobbly flabby bits that I like covered up . Only close fitting clothes I like wearing are knickers ,bras and tights.

Would like them to have disabled models for at least one made to measure again real people not beautiful fit models that we see in some advertising campaign. Because of my disability I have muscle wastage on my left hip and have a strange walking gait which makes me wobbly and lop sided.

I have sent the BBC an email in the past asking for normal models but never had a reply.

watermeadow There have been 9 previous years of Sewing Bee and in all nine most sewers managed to complete their grarments within the time limits given and many faced sewing tasks far more complicated than this year's group did.

The reason this year's group had so much ptoblem is because they just did not have the sewinh skills of contestants in previous years.

It will not surprise me to hear from the BBC that this will be the last series and what happened this year - pleasant but unexciting contestants with moderate sewing skills is probably part of the exit strategy.

The skill gets lost as the clock ticks down. There have been many sewers who can sew beautifully but lack of time means hems and buttonholes got left undone and anyone can make mistakes when under great pressure.
I think it would be better to give them more time so we and the judges can see how well they have made a finished garment.
Making unwearable garments out of ridiculous materials is no test of sewing ability.

I think they're running out of ideas.
Making a garment from party pieces was quite ridiculous.

We don't need to see gimmicks, we want to see skill.

This series was rather lack-lustre.

I didn’t really care who won, and when the former contestants were shown, I thought how unmemorable nearly all of them were.

Luke definitely deserve it last night, but all x3 are good, especially when you saw the whole of their collective work, Gloves now that must have been hard, I wouldn't tackle it!

Still love this program, reminds me of my Mum an incredible needlewoman, who taught me.
I'm not bad but not in the same league as my Late Mum.
We would sit in her flat and watch this on catch up together.

I might add that if we want the younger generation sewing, then it is up to us to make it happen.

I am not a good needlewoman but introduced DD to it as a young age, making very simple dolls clothes. I also bought her a cloth kit doll and clothes that she made for herself.

It was exactly the same with DGD. We started on simple dolls clothes at 5, at 7 she made a simple elastic waisted skirt she could wear, and she has just goneon from there.

Over the whole series Pascha was the best needlewo/man. But last night the best man won.

There are still needlewomen out there, both DD and DGD ar excellent needlewomen, but neither has any desire to sew under the time limits and spotlight that Sewing Bee entails.

So pleased Luke won, I clapped as it was announced. Just loved his humility, his hard work to improve,which to me is what its all about. His final piece was so much better made than either of the others.

Thought I d watched it all but must have nodded off because I didn’t know who had won Yes Luke was obvious the right choice but a series to be forgotten I won’t brother to re watch

Fantastic that LUKE won. I am so chuffed to bits as he was by far the best of the bunch!

Parsley3

This was a disappointing series. Perhaps really talented sewers are a dying species.

I think they must be Parsley3.

Sadly we've lost most of those who made clothes out of necessity before the days of mass production and cheap overseas labour.

My Mother was an amazing needlewoman, I can sew a bit but I think my daughter may be hard pressed to put her hands on a needle and thread!

I love Sewing Bee and have enjoyed this series. I even got DH interested so much so that when he came home from work at 10pm he wouldn't let me tell him who won. He's going to watch it tomorrow.
I was pleased Luke won, his name to measure was fab.

This was a disappointing series. Perhaps really talented sewers are a dying species.

Yes, Luke was they throughout.

I thought Luke would win, his made to measure was stunning. I did realise though that I hardly remembered any of the other contestants. There didn't seem to have been many "characters", the irritating lady with her home made bikini, the elderly gentleman, and of course Susie who went last week.

Best person on the day won.

But overall, a rather dull series.

Farmor15

Was Luke referred to as "they" in previous episodes? I only noticed it this week.

me too!

I thought this evening's final had a lovely atmosphere. Contestants, models, judges, Kiell, all seemed to enjoy it. The important three all seemed to get on really well, and were happy to congratulate the winner in a genuine way. Loved it.

Was Luke referred to as "they" in previous episodes? I only noticed it this week.

RosiesMaw2

A worthy winner - that final outfit could just as easily been worn by a woman couldn’t it?
But oh, how very “woke” - all those “they” and “them “
pronouns!

I'm afraid I'm just too set in my ways to be remotely "woke". Every time I hear they or their in relation to a singular person I have to look around to see who else is being referred to. .

I appreciate they have to keep the programme fresh, but it doesn't seem to be much about the sewing any more. It is Sewing Bee - not Design Bee or Creative Bee.

A worthy winner - that final outfit could just as easily been worn by a woman couldn’t it?
But oh, how very “woke” - all those “they” and “them “
pronouns!