Sewing Bee! Mannequins at the ready!

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It's back on Thursday! here. No details of contestants yet. How many men this time? Any?

Ten sewers, six weeks, can't wait!

(Can't think of another word for sewers at the moment, wish I could!)

Ohhhh, Amanda is just a few miles away from me...I wonder if she would like to be my frieeeeennnddd

Lorna sounds like a cross between Anita Harris and Penelope Keith

Where do they get the child models from?

Lizs - DH and I reckon they were from a drama school!

Agree Gate Lorna... she has that voice!

I quite like Deborah, for a young girl she's got a lot of talent (but I change my mind every week!) and she's got fabulous blue eyes

I came across this today.
The videos in the first post are amazing.
There's also a link to another site, The Cutting Class with some brilliant posts on technique.

www.christinehaynes.blogspot.co.uk

I assumed the children just came from an agency.

This is my new favourite TV show! I'm such a beginner that all of the tasks they are set are way, way beyond me but it makes me want to try some dressmaking.

Action man, Lorna and Ryan are my favourites!

Thank you PigeonPie I really appreciate your help. And yes, Neil made a better job of it than that!

Are they not doing the How to .... segments this year ?

Did they do them last year? I remember them from the first year, but not last.

There seem to be series 2 ones on webpage.

Well, inspired by the sewing bee I've tested myself to see whether I can remember how to make a jetted pocket and a welt pocket. I haven't made one for more than 20 years, but I'm pleased to say that I can!

Pigeon, that is impressive!!

< gapes in awe at Pigeon >

Thank you

How about my brilliant idea for a Sewing Bee challenge? - dog coats! They all wear them these days - quilted, cord, tartan etc with hoods, pockets, trouser legs etc. and they could bring in a load of different dog models. I would love that!

Oh Davros that would be hilarious!

Claudia can take them all walkies

I wouldn't mind taking Patrick walkies. Woof.

Wow PigeonPie, those pockets are fantastic. So neat too.

I've been making waistcoats and my pockets have been a disaster despite practicing for hours. In fact the last two I claimed not have enough time and made them without pockets.

I bought a sewing magazine this month - Simply Sewing, trial subscription of £5 for 3 months so a bargain. It has a pattern for a dog coat!

I'm ignoring pigeons showy off pocket skills

Seeing bee is amazing. I've not watched any of the previous years but some of the tips they give are fantastic for a beginner like me. I'm really hoping that Neil does well. He seems to be able to do the tasks under pressure.

Soupy you do need to remember that whilst I haven't done them for more than 20 years, when I was doing them that was pretty much all I was doing as an apprentice tailor - well pockets, bastes for fittings and final buttons!

However, when I was watching I was sitting there thinking I had no idea how to do them and so had to get some fabric out to test my memory!