Anyone else going to join me on the Sewing Bee watch?

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A bit excited about it

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I wish a size 10 pattern would be some use to me :o

So who's started on their A-line skirts then?

I have an unused Burda pattern for little girls' dresses, if anyone would like it. In fact I may also have one for a dress, hat and coat.

The Great British Sewing Bee team must be getting something right....
They have just inspired my 2 daughters, they want to sew some dolls clothes!!!
I think this afternoon its going to be a fun sewing session.

I'm itching to sew, but DS2 won't sleep! It was 10 O'clock before he was finally asleep last night.

Curse you British Summertime.

But it's just not feasible to sew with him around. He loves to be "helpful".

Thanks Tunip... I must be getting the Tudor stuff right by now, I've been doing it for over 20 years... zips however....

i'm another dressmaking mumsnetter.
i had no idea this programme was going to be on until I sat down after a precious afternoon dressmaking.
i've discovered the burdastyle Anda dress pattern is a piece of piss and exactly the sort of dress i wear regularly.
I'm making another in a different fabric this weekend.
I put a wide elastic waistband in though.

Boo to baking programmes. Never interested me at all.

I used to like Project Catwalk/Runway on Sky. It had the competition but there was clearly more time to work on their items. I also loved it when they were let loose to find materials in a pet store or sweet shop. Genius. That was the programme that got me interested a few years ago.

I've just bought myself the accompanying book, from WHSmiths, for a tenner it has patterns in and everything

I don't have a machine atm. :(

I'm in the process of choosing a new one. I think I'm going for a Janome. Any opinions gratefully received.

I wish I'd had it before world book day because I hand stitched a Heidi outfit for dd and it took hours! It was a blouse, skirt, apron, shawl and cummerbund. A sewing machine would have made life much easier then.

I used to love Project Catwalk too, but haven't seen it (or Project Runway) in years! Maybe I'll hunt them out on Youtube.

Ruby DD's bedtime is all over the place too, she's been settling around 9.30 the last couple of nights. She hasn't had a nap today though so should hopefully be in bed a bit earlier.

No point making any clothing for myself just now (22 weeks pg) but am determined to make something for DD!

i have a janome, it's lovely.

I have an ancient Toyota which I think the people in the sewing shop told me had now been taken over by Janome. It's been great, but I am thinking vaguely of trading up, although I can't make up my mind what for.

I have a Juki. I also have a 100 year old Singer with a broken handle that I want to get fixed.
I learned on a Jones from the 1880s that belonged to my great-grandmother.

Loved this programme . Complete beginner but really want to have a go at making something - will try the A-line skirt maybe. Visited Liberty this week which really inspired me too - gorgeous fabrics. Have learnt so much from this thread too, thank you!

I think this (if you scroll down) is my mum's Singer machine, or very similar to it. It's what I used when I was at school and making dolls' clothes. She's still got it and, as far as I know, it still works.

Don't think I'll be starting any sewing. I'll be content with being impressed by the skills of those on the programme and on this thread

Thanks everyone. MIL said she'd buy it me for b'day/Christmas present. Lucky me. :)

Go for it goldenticket. If you don't try you'll never know if you can do it.

I have a Janome.
It's basic - no computer fancy anything, it's 15 years old and it's fine.
I can do lots of things on it though.
So very happy with it.

I have two Toyotas and a vintage Bernina which a lovely lady gave to me via Freegle. No fancy tricks but they cover anything I'd want to do, really. I just feel guilty that I don't use them more!

I bought a Janome last year to replace a basic Singer. Middle range so does lots but not too much of the fancy stuff I'd never use. I plan on it lasting me forever. It is lovely :)

repeat at 5.05pm today on BBC 2

Thanks for your thoughts. I'm not planning on getting one with a fancy computer. It's mid range and I can buy extra feet/accessories as I go along. You've all helped make up my mind.

Just need to get it now. :)

I might watch the repeat with fresh eyes today.

I've put some pictures on my profile of last night's project.

I don't know why the photos are sideways.

That's lovely NeverGoogle. And gorgeous fabric!

Does anyone else copy existing garments instead of buying patterns? I've only done it with simple things like skirts, but I've had some of my best results that way - much easier to start with a garment you know fits perfectly and reproduce it, rather than try and work out the fit with a pattern, I find.

Brilliant nevergoogle. I love the fabric too but I can't decide if it's birds or planes.

Where did you get your dummy from? Do you think it's worth having one? I usually use dd.

Do we yet know if they are only focussing on clothing or including other sewn items too?