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Sewing bee

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suzied Wed 05-Mar-14 18:36:45

Anyone watching? Am loving the Nigerian competitor's outfits. Thought she was easily the best last night.,

suzied Wed 05-Mar-14 18:37:20

Can't remember her name Chikelo?

tiggypiro Wed 05-Mar-14 18:39:11

Oh yes - I do hope she wins as she always tries to push the boundaries and comes up with something stunning.

J52 Wed 05-Mar-14 18:46:17

So elegant. She was the best by miles. I tend to think jersey wrap dresses can be frumpy, but she certainly proved that wrong! X

whenim64 Wed 05-Mar-14 19:13:08

Great programme. How fabulous to be able to work without a pattern and match the pieces so exquisitely.

Bez Wed 05-Mar-14 19:14:39

I am amazed at how she is able to make her own patterns - wonder where she learned that skill. I find the programme so interesting.

mollie Wed 05-Mar-14 19:29:16

Right now I would like one whole programme watching her making a pattern, it would be so useful not to mention fascinating! How does she do it?

I like this series better than the first, the challenges are more useful and interesting. I'd love to know why the chap began sewing (I guess that would be sexist to ask but I'd like to know).

MargaretX Thu 06-Mar-14 09:13:04

I love to watch her and her clothes are so beautifully done. Chinelo?

The judges did try to make her use a pattern as they are quite out of their depth with her. I have seen a programme on German/French TV about Karl Lagerfeld and the Coco Chanel fashion house in Paris and that is how he makes the clothes. He swathes the models in fabric and it is moved about until the fabric hangs perfectly and then its cut out. Everything is then hand sewn.
It is a pity that such a gifted person is not employed in the fashipon industry. Perhaps this will be an opening for her. Who knows who is watching?

MargaretX Thu 06-Mar-14 09:14:04

fashion

mollie Thu 06-Mar-14 11:22:22

Bez I think I heard her say her aunt taught her and that she's only been sewing for a year! I live in hope...

penguinpaperback Thu 06-Mar-14 14:23:43

I'm a fan of Chinelo too. Enjoying this series even more than the first.

Ana Thu 06-Mar-14 15:58:55

Yes, she's a natural. I like Lynda too.

petra Thu 06-Mar-14 20:08:47

Re. making clothes without patterns. I have a friend who was born in Bulgaria 60 years ago under the communist system. There was no such thing as a pattern. Her and her sister would go into a shop that sold clothes from the west, but these were only for communist party leaders.
They would try clothes on and take every measurement and then get material on the black market and make them.
She was so good that she gave up her job as a teacher and made glamourous clothes for ' women of the night'
In one month she could make the same money that she did working for one year as a teacher.

penguinpaperback Thu 06-Mar-14 20:39:20

Just remembered I didn't get to see all of the first episode and catching the last minutes someone, one of the chaps, had already chosen to leave? Does anyone know why?
I'm sure the same happened in the first series.

mollie Thu 06-Mar-14 20:57:06

They said he didn't feel well and decided to leave but as you say, the same happened in the first series. Probably stress and pressure...

penguinpaperback Thu 06-Mar-14 21:58:25

Ah thank you mollie.
I would not be able to thread a needle under the stress.

mollie Wed 12-Mar-14 12:19:05

Just caught up with the latest episode and I'm soooooo glad that David is still in the competition. He's a lovely chap and is doing some good sewing. I can't quite believe the judges thought there were only two to consider booting off - I'd have thought of a couple of others myself.

Ana Wed 12-Mar-14 12:29:56

I was glad David was saved, too - his dungarees were a work of art! And he's so helpful to the others.

felice Wed 12-Mar-14 16:49:15

I thought I would hate this and am now addicted !!!!!

Brendawymms Wed 12-Mar-14 17:51:55

Where can you buy the patterns ?

annodomini Wed 12-Mar-14 18:17:04

I really enjoy watching people doing things I'm not much good at myself. So admire these contestants who put their skills to the test.

Deedaa Wed 12-Mar-14 22:34:00

I told DD that I had finally realised that the reason I enjoy the Sewing Bee is that no one ever says "Wow you guys! This is awesome!" (Actually Claudia might be thinking it sometimes!) Also, no one is "doing it for their Nan" they are just enjoying sewing and appreciating each other's efforts.

suzied Thu 13-Mar-14 06:56:52

I loved the welsh lady's prom dress. (David's was a disaster)

Deedaa Thu 13-Mar-14 20:57:40

I thought that Chinelo's dress was lovely and suited the model very well.

chelseababy Tue 29-Mar-16 17:09:53

I can't get on with the gransnet search facility, it told me there were no threads with "sewing" in the title so I googled it.....

Anyway the new series starts soon but no May Martin! Patrick and Claudia will be back though.