The Great British Sewing Bee

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Amateur sewers compete to be crowned Britain’s most sensational seamster.

Amateur sewers compete to impress judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, hoping to be crowned Britain’s most sensational seamster.

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The Great British Sewing Bee: Series 10: Episode 1

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The Great British Sewing Bee turns ten as we welcome 12 brand new sewers.

The Great British Sewing Bee turns ten as 12 brand new sewers follow the pattern for an A-line skirt, transform T-shirts and put their take on day dresses in the Made-to-Measure.

Kiell Smith-Bynoe welcomes the 12 sewers to the sewing room as we kick off the tenth series celebrating Sewing turning ten. In the first week, judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young task the new sewers with challenges inspired by the very first set in our first series. For their first Pattern Challenge, it’s a denim A-line midiskirt.  

For the 90-minute Transformation Challenge, rather than altering the neckline of a T-shirt, they have to transform it into a completely new garment.  

Finally, in the Made-to-Measure, the sewers meet their models for the first time to make their interpretation of a casual day dress. 

Who will impress the judges and win Garment of the Week, and whose hopes of staying in the competition won’t last beyond week one?

The Great British Sewing Bee: Series 10

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Twelve of the country’s best home sewers create exquisite and imaginative garments.

Kiell Smith-Bynoe is at the helm as 12 of the country’s best home sewers create exquisite and imaginative garments under the watchful eyes of judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant.

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