Great British Sewing Bee 10x4
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.
10x4: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Week
It’s Reduce, Reuse and Recycle week, and the sewers create a quilted bag, use textile waste to create a new garment, and give wedding dresses a new lease of life.
pattern challenge: quilted bag using fabric scraps and transparent organza with zipper and magnetic clasp
rankings: [Spoiler (click to open)]
L to R: Alex, Marcus, Georgie, Suzy, Luke, Lauren, Ailsa, Don, Pascha
1 - Pascha
2 - Ailsa
3 - Alex
4 - Georgie
5 - Luke
6 - Marcus
7 - Lauren
8 - Suzy
9 - Don
transformation challenge: use five garments to create a new outfit
rankings: [Spoiler (click to open)]
L to R: Don, Luke, Marcus, Pascha, Alex, Georgie, Ailsa, Suzy, Lauren
1 - Pascha
2 - Marcus
3 - Lauren
4 - Ailsa
5 - Georgie
6 - Alex
7 - Suzy
8 - Don
9 - Marcus
https://instagram.com/p/C8Ft3ytMEvc
made to measure challenge: turn a wedding dress into a party outfit
[Spoiler (click to open)]
https://instagram.com/p/C8FvIzmMu6H
Ailsa - corset top with tulle overlay, skirt with straps and kilt pins
Alex - painted sheer babydoll dress with puffed sleeves over bandeau top and shorts
Don - party dress with gathered skirt
Georgie - lace dress with beaded straps and bias binding
Lauren - bandeau top with high waisted ruffled mini skirt
Luke - 80s inspired power dress with cutouts
Marcus - lace waistcoat and trousers
Pascha - one shoulder dress with large bow and circle skirt
Suzy - sponge painted dress with lace cutout and double circle skirt
garment of the week: [Spoiler (click to open)] Alex
eliminated: [Spoiler (click to open)] Don
Poll
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