Yay! Sewing Bee is back!

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Does anyone else watch it? Or is it just me...

I love it because it reminds me of another life when I used to sew (before the DC's came along and before I lost the footpedal to my sewing machine in a house move).

The contestants are just so talented and I like the beardy man judge too. Anyone else?

No, I must have imagined it as I can't find it at all. It'll be available on iPlayer for a while though - annoying if you have to avoid seeing who left though.

I don't think it is repeated, it is only on catch-up, Araminta.

this facebook page is interesting - lots of photos and pictures of Patrick comments from officials and pictures of pin dogs etc etc

Pah! My pin dog is better than that Tescos version. But I may be a teensy bit biased...

Quite rightly so Owl !

Lol. I keep being told off by my children for sticking pins in him. Apparently it's cruel.

Quarter finals here we go the details

Chinelo, David, Heather, Lynda and Tamara left have I got that right?!

9pm tonight (not 8pm as normal)

I'm really looking forward to this.

David to go, I think ... I think he's the weakest. Though Tamara seems a little lacking in flair, maybe?

Anyone else peeved that tonight's show is on later to make way for Lambing Live? Does anyone actually watch those Springwatch, Autumnwatch-type programmes?

I'm peeved! Just sat down, jammies on, tea made....and it's bloody lambing.

I agree... I'm just sat waiting ..... and watching rubbish

I've never used a hand cranked machine, are they really easier to use ? I've always thought they would be harder to control and you only have one hand for sewing. Been discussing it with OH and he reckons not as well. I see non electrical ones and think OMG, that looks hard

I remember using the hand cranked machines at school

It's not really like the sheep are doing something that sheep have never done before. Lambing is how we get more sheep. I don't need to see an hour of it every year - it's not like I've forgotten what happens.

(Many apologies to sheep farmers out there, and wives of sheep farmers. I know it's really an important time for you).

iklboo, agreed, a lamb is a lamb adorable though they are. I'm learning a lot about sheep.

Hand cranked machines are just sewing in slow motion really...

Ah......sewing in slow motion would probably irritate me

They should have called it One Baaan Every Minute.

Having learned a lot of skills on hand cranked Singer machines, on my mum's, and used to the patterns I think they're going to talk about, this could (only could) be the challenge I wouldn't make a complete tit of myself with.

blimey. Claudia is very ummm orange tonight.

I grew up using an old (prob 19thc) hand-cranked Singer. Loved it, and it was completely reliable. I didn't get a go at electric machines till I was in my early 20's, probably.

Fond memories!

Tunip I had the same with the summer dress and the season 1 book! DD was 2 at the time, went a size up but Iooking at the result I should have gone 3 sizes up which I thought wasn't right as she is slim... it was a useful experience though

I take it back. Those patterns are OLD.

Yep, i too learnt to sew on my mums old hand driven Singer, beautiful looking machines..

I love the blouse pattern

Lynda is so kind!!!