Sewing Blog

The Great British Sew Bee - The Finale

30 Jun
2022

We can’t quite believe the finale of The Great British Sewing Bee has already been and gone. Throughout series 8 we have been glued to our screens each week – chuckling at the dynamic duo that is Esme and Patrick, celebrating Sara’s new role as host, supporting the contestants as they went…

clothing, Japanese, Sashiko, sewing, stitching,

23 Jun
2022

The Great British Sewing Bee - Week Nine

It was East meets West in this week’s Sewing Bee. Of course, it had to be Japan Week! As the theme for the semi-final, it was certainly kawaii…. and it did not disappoint. Think flowing garments, minimalism, and a waste-not-want-not approach. Sara certainly made us chuckle when she said “This week we’re going to…

crafts, creative, fashion, sew, sewing,

22 Jun
2022

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