Great British Sewing Bee 10x3
Judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young are back, and they are joined by new host Kiell Smith-Bynoe while Sara Pascoe is on maternity leave.
meet the contestants
Ailsa
Ailsa describes her sewing style as contemporary, sustainable, modern, and experimental. She enjoys wild swimming in Loch Lomond. She has a pug named Alfie and likes roller skating.
Alex
Copywriter and editor Alex lives in Derbyshire and has been sewing since she was young. She would often make her own stuffed toys. Outside of sewing, Alex is passionate about sustainability and believes comfort is key.
Comfort
Prior to becoming a self-employed designer and business manager, Comfort trained as an architect. She began sewing after giving birth to her first child and feeling she was lacking creativity.
Don
Don was taught how to sew over 70 years ago by his mother on a hand-cranked sewing machine. He is a perfectionist who likes to create unusual but simple garments. He also makes costumes for the local theater troupe.
Georgie
Georgie is passionate about sustainability and recycles tablecloths and quilted blankets. She also enjoys knitting. After a career as a London police officer, Georgie is now a DJ on the Isle of Wight.
Janet
Janet loves to make formal, glamorous dresses for holidays and dancing classes. She is also passionate about oil painting.
Lauren
Lauren's sewing is inspired by '80s fashion as she loves the bold aspects of the era. She currently works as a finance administrator but has followed in her mother's footsteps of being a talented singer.
Luke
Luke was taught how to sew by their grandmother when they were just eight years old! They currently work as a diversity, equality and inclusion director. Luke's drag persona is Selma Screams.
Marcus
An enjoyer of DJing, rollerblading, writing, art, building Lego, and playing video games, Marcus describes his garments as jarring, garing, or kitsch.
Neil
Neil learnt how to sew when he couldn't find vintage clothing to fit his six foot four frame.
Outside of sewing, Neil leads historical true crime murder-themed bike tours. He has brought his ventriloquist dummy Terry Pastry with him as a mascot.
Pascha
Psychology and innovation student Pascha once made a Marie Antoinette inspired silk ballgown.
Suzy
Suzy has only been sewing for two years. She often uses charity shop curtains and bedsheets as materials and is no stranger to big ruffles and enormous sleeves in her designs.
10x3: Holiday Week
The sewers face three challenges inspired by travel. They are asked to create summer blouses from tablecloths, nautical bags, and outfits fit for the French Riviera.
pattern challenge: vintage embroidered tablecloth blouse
rankings: [Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/C7zoM1js-mL
L to R: Luke, Marcus, Alex, Lauren, Suzy, Pascha, Georgie, Don, Janet, Ailsa
1 - Ailsa & Luke (tie)
3 - Alex
4 - Georgie
5 - Pascha
6 - Lauren
7 - Suzy
8 - Janet
9 - Marcus
10 - Don
transformation challenge: turn nautical paraphernalia & rope into a holiday bag
rankings: [Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/C7zrEKcspOR
L to R: Pascha, Suzy, Marcus, Alex, Don, Georgie, Lauren, Janet, Ailsa, Luke
1 - Alex
2 - Luke
3 - Ailsa
4 - Georgie
5 - Pascha
6 - Suzy
7 - Lauren
8 - Don
9 - Marcus
10 - Janet
made to measure challenge: French Riviera holiday outfit
[Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/C7zsVpDMu_M
https://instagram.com/p/C7ztkPXsJ6P
Ailsa - pleated white linen palazzo pants
Alex - striped jumpsuit
Don - princess seamed cotton top and seamless sunflower trousers
Georgie - sleeveless a-line crochet crop top and bias cut french seamed slinky skirt
Janet - Karen Millen inspired cocktail twin set with wrap top and shorts
Lauren - crossover halter top and chiffon pants
Luke - collared broderie anglaise shirt, linen trousers with fly zip & side pockets
Marcus - off shoulder ruffled crop top and asymmetric pleated skirt
Pascha - neoprene keyhole top, linen sailor trousers
Suzy - Dolce & Gabbana inspired polka dot crop top and paneled maxi skirt
garment of the week: [Spoiler (click to open)] Ailsa
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Janet
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