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Sewing Bee! Mannequins at the ready!

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Roussette · 03/02/2015 08:50

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!)

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:34

Didn't like the bustle at all, it was just a flap.

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AnneEyhtMeyer · 05/02/2015 20:34

Are they taking the piss? That tutu barely uses the shirt at all.

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:34

I can't believe they've gone for the pink net thing, there's hardly any of the original fabric there!

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SoupDragon · 05/02/2015 20:35

I don't get that. There is very little of the original shirt in Alex's skirt.

Halsall · 05/02/2015 20:37

well, it was certainly 'radical'

LIZS · 05/02/2015 20:39

I need a cutting wheel.

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:40

LIZ wil a pizza cutter do?! Grin

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Iwantacampervan · 05/02/2015 20:40

I need to go and live in their haberdashery!

CaulkheadUpNorth · 05/02/2015 20:40

Always fabric first. Obviously.

Halsall · 05/02/2015 20:41

I've never used mind for anything else but patchwork, with a ruler. Too afraid of veering off into the fabric.

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:41

There's some lovely possible dresses.

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 05/02/2015 20:41

I've made many things when I ahoould have concentrated more on the fit

Halsall · 05/02/2015 20:41

Or mine, even Hmm

BOFster · 05/02/2015 20:42

These "classic patterns" aren't doing much to bring dressmaking to a new generation...

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:42

Ryan young lad, his dress looks difficult.

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Schoolchauffeur · 05/02/2015 20:43

Ooh great there is a thread for this! Used to watch with DD but she's now at uni with no telly!
What were they thinking on that pink creation? That wasn't adaptation- more like making a garment you can make and then sticking part of the old garment on.
So early stages , but who are we predicting for the win this year?

LetThereBeCupcakes · 05/02/2015 20:44

I've got a cutting wheel AND a pizza cutter.

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:44

Well, plaster cast woman with the pink denim creation is pretty determined! I like army man and the young girl with the red hair I'll learn their names by the final

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BOFster · 05/02/2015 20:45

I'm liking the soldier. I'm not sure if that's because he will win or if I'm just shallow.

CaulkheadUpNorth · 05/02/2015 20:45

I cannot do inverted pleats. It just fails on me every time.

BOFster · 05/02/2015 20:46

Ooh, that model was giving Soldier Boy major side-eye.

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:47

Haha BOF! I shall check that out!

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BOFster · 05/02/2015 20:47

Miss Honey is pretty good though. Even if she saves her best creations for other people.

BOFster · 05/02/2015 20:48

OOOH, I love that dark poppy dress. Very Dior New Look.

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Roussette · 05/02/2015 20:49

What a fab dress army man has done.

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