Category: The Sewing Bee

• A guide to the best independent sewing pattern companies
  Main Blog, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Apr 03 2019

  WRITTEN BY William Gee sewing patterns 1 Comment
  

  The past few years has seen a rise in smaller sewing companies and now there seems to be patterns to suit everyone, whatever their style. From French style to vintage inspired, here are a few of the best independent sewing pattern companies out there and the pick of my favourite makes. If you know of any others that should be

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• Great British Sewing Bee: Apply Now for 2021
  Main Blog, Industry Trends and News, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Apr 03 2019

  WRITTEN BY William Gee 0 Comment
  

  The Great British Sewing Bee returns in 2021 & are NOW OPEN for applications! • Sewing Bee set to broadcast on BBC 2 in 2021 • Applications close Monday 25th May 2020 Are you nifty with a needle or handy with a hem? Put your skills to the test! Producers of the show, Love Productions, are looking for the next group of brilliant, amateur sewers

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• Sewing Bee Part 3: Interfacing
  Main Blog, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Feb 05 2019

  WRITTEN BY William Gee | interfacing 0 Comment
  

  Part 1: Tools of the Trade | Part 2: Pattern Hacking | Part 3: Interfacing | | Part 4: Fastenings It’s what’s on the inside that counts... It’s an old adage that it is what is on the inside that counts, and when it comes to constructing a professional garment, it makes a huge difference to collars, cuffs, waistbands and more... There are three main

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• Sewing Bee Part 2: Pattern Hacking
  Main Blog, Alterations and Upcycling, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Jan 29 2019

  WRITTEN BY William Gee | great british sewing bee 0 Comment
  

  Part 1: Tools of the Trade | Part 2: Pattern Hacking | Part 3: Interfacing | | Part 4: Fastenings After part 1, your sewing studio should be fully equipped and we are ready to move on to the interesting part – designing and making clothes! To make clothes there are two ways of starting: draping on a dummy or model and sewing from

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• Sewing Bee Part 1: Tools of the Trade
  Main Blog, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Jan 24 2019

  WRITTEN BY William Gee 1 Comment
  

  Part 1: Tools of the Trade | Part 2: Pattern Hacking | Part 3: Interfacing | Part 4: Fastenings Ever wondered what goes on in a professional sewing studio? Has the Sewing Bee inspired you to give it a go yourself? Here are some useful tips and insider secrets on how to take your projects from amateur home sewer to professional couturier in no

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• HUGE NEWS! Great British Sewing Bee is set to return in 2019!
  Main Blog, Industry Trends and News, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Apr 18 2018

  WRITTEN BY William Gee | great british sewing bee 0 Comment
  

  That's right, you heard correctly, our favourite TV Programme is back! Though one person will be missing from the mix...We can confirm that Claudia Winkleman will NOT be presenting the show, which as of yet does not have a broadcasting date.  Head to William Gee Online for professional sewing, dressmaking & fashion design tools with FAST delivery! After a couple of years of

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• Sewing Bee Part 4: Fastenings
  Main Blog, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Jan 06 2017

  WRITTEN BY William Gee | great british sewing bee 0 Comment
  

  Part 1: Tools of the Trade | Part 2: Pattern Hacking | Part 3: Interfacing | Part 4: Fastenings Unless your garment is super stretchy you are going to need some kind of fastening to be able to get into it and keep it closed. Keep it Zipped! The most obvious thing to use is a zip. But it’s how you use it that

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• Sewing Bee 2016 Flash Sale – 48 HOURS ONLY!
  Main Blog, Industry Trends and News, The Sewing Bee

  Jul 04 2016

  WRITTEN BY William Gee | sale 0 Comment
  

  To celebrate the series finale of the Great British Sewing Bee, we are having a FLASH SALE! From the moment the Sewing Bee winner is announced, we'll be reducing our online prices by a further 10%! But hurry, our flash sale is only on for 48 hours!  Get ready to save on sewing tools, fashion design supplies, linings and interfacings and all

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• Sewing Bee Giveaway: Enter to win loads of sewing goodies & craft bags!
  Main Blog, Industry Trends and News, The Sewing Bee

  May 16 2016

  WRITTEN BY William Gee 0 Comment
  

  It's competition time! To celebrate the start of the 2016 Sewing Bee tonight, we're giving you the chance to win a William Gee Goodie Bag full of crafty treats and sewing goodies!  The Great British Sewing Bee is back on our screens Monday 16th May at 9pm on BBC2 - and we can't wait to see what's in store this year! To enter for free, scroll down

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• A Beginner’s Guide to the Best Sewing Classes in the UK
  Main Blog, Sewing for Beginners, The Sewing Bee

  Feb 09 2016

  WRITTEN BY Aneira | sewing, classes 0 Comment
  

  For anyone who has thought about starting to sew, making your own clothes and accessories can seem overwhelming. There's plenty of help out there - craft bloggers, social media, and even Youtube videos - but if you just don’t know where to start, or you want to learn from a sewing teacher, why not look for a sewing class in your local

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• The Great British Sewing Bee 2016 – Applications Now Open!
  Main Blog, Industry Trends and News, The Sewing Bee

  Sep 27 2015

  WRITTEN BY Louise | great british sewing bee 1 Comment
  

  The Sewing Bee will be returning in 2016 for its fourth series - how exciting! William Gee have been supplying GBSB with various haberdashery and sewing products since the series started. If you need some inspiration to apply - just look at the textiley success of some of the previous contestants below... - - - - - - - - - - - -

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• The Great British Sewing Bee is back!
  Main Blog, The Sewing Bee

  Feb 11 2015

  WRITTEN BY Rebecca Jordan | great british sewing bee 0 Comment
  

  When The Great British Sewing Bee started with its 1st series back in 2013, we were obviously very excited. Now the Sewing Bee is back for a 3rd series, and we can't wait to see what the new group of designers come up with as the weeks progress. As lovers of all things traditional, it was really encouraging to see how inspired the

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• The Great British Sewing Bee – Round 2
  Main Blog, The Sewing Bee

  Feb 13 2014

  WRITTEN BY Bryony Selway | great british sewing bee 0 Comment
  

  Thats right, you heard me correctly, our favourite TV Programme is back! To keep us all entertained for the next eight weeks, starting on Tuesday 18th February on BBC Two, we will be introduced to 10 of Britain's top amateur sewers, competing in three challenges to test their sewing skills, time management and ability to cope under pressure. Presented by

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• A Seasonal Sewing Bee
  Main Blog, The Sewing Bee

  Dec 22 2013

  WRITTEN BY Bryony Selway 0 Comment
  

  Did any of you crafty, creative lot tune into ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’ on Sunday (15th) night? If you are tearing up in devastation because you missed the beautifully festive edition of all sewing-lover’s favourite show- fear not! It was delightful seeing last series’ winner Ann, joined by runners up Lauren, Stuart and Sandra and mentors Patrick Grant and May

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• The Great British Sewing Bee
  Main Blog, Industry Trends and News, The Sewing Bee

  Sep 03 2012

  WRITTEN BY William Gee 0 Comment
  Look out for news of a new BBC series called The Great British Sewing Bee - this series is along the lines of The Great British Bake Off (made by the same production company) and aims to do for sewing and textiles what "Bake Off" did for cakes and baking. The series is being shot during October and should be

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