Sewing bee

Can't remember her name Chikelo?

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

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

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

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.

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).

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?

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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...

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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

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.

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

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

Where can you buy the patterns ?

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.

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.

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

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

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.