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Freehand Cutting Tips From Chinelo Bally

Chinelo Bally, Freehand Cutting, GBSB, Sewing Bee,

8 Jun
2016

Freehand Cutting Tips From Chinelo Bally

In 2014, Chinelo Bally wowed the Sewing Bee judges with her talent for freehand cutting. Here she shares her top tips on creating garments, without the fuss of a pattern.

Freehand cutting involves garment construction without the use of a commercial pattern. Detailed measurements are taken and used to project the…

Esme Young, GBSB, Patrick Grant, Sewing Bee, Stuart Hillard,

7 Jun
2016

Series one contestant Stuart Hillard watches GBSB go global for International Week!

“So, we have reached the halfway mark on The Great British Sewing Bee and the remaining seven sewers tackled garments from all corners of the world. It was International Week in the sewing room and each challenge concentrated on a…

Esme Young, GBSB, Ghislaine, Patrick Grant, series four, Sewing, Sewing Bee,

3 Jun
2016

GBSB’s Ghislaine On That Babygrow Challenge & More!

Ghislaine, 43, was the second sewer to leave series four, and although we loved her colourful flair, her children’s challenge didn’t quite go to plan. We caught up with the French-born stitcher to get the lowdown on her experience on the show.

“The highlight of the experience is the friends I have made,…