Angela's top tip is to never be frightened of sewing with silk, it is tough and presses incredibly well. It would look stunning sewn up in our Duchesse satin fabric. Simplicity 9289 dress pattern Sewing Bee Tips and Techniques Sewing Bee will air at 9pm every Wednesday night on BBC ONE so will be showing live on the channel, and available for catch up on iPlayer afterwards.

So far we know that there was a call out for Sewing Bee contestants to apply for the new TV series last year and also that it was filmed in Autumn 2021. In previous years The Great British Sewing Bee has been shown on the BBC in the UK in Spring time, usually around April. If you’ve not come across the Sewing Bee before, take a look below at previous series, Sewing Bee books, interviews with contestants and also our vlogs of each episode where we hunt out the patterns used in each episode! We think either of these dresses would look red carpet worthy sewn up in our Mystique satin fabric, which features a matt and a high shine finish to choose from. Sewing Bee Techniques If you just can't get in the spooky mood I've included a few other children's fancy dress patterns for some fun sewing inspiration.Brogan started sewing after watching the first series of the Sewing Bee as a child, loves to make clothes for her sausage dog Roger and enjoys replicating high street garments (including adding tiers, ruffles or a frill!)

Farie 34, Accountant. From Dunstable, she began sewing after being inspired by textiles at GCSE. She loves to make outfits for her children. Sewing Bee Episode 7 Guide (semi-final) – This week was all about puzzling patterns pattern cutting. The first task was to sew a asymmetric skirt inspired by Japanese pattern cutting. In the refashioning challenge, the contestants has to create a garment from a duvet and use all the fabric. In the final challenge, the contestants had to draft their own pattern and fit it to a model. It would look great sewn up in our John Kaldor Prestige crepe fabric in this pretty Delphinium blue. John Kaldor Prestige crepe fabric Simplicity 9370is a Mimi G design for knit and jersey fabrics or even stretch velvet. There are options for varying hem and sleeve lengths and each design has a sexy cut out at the waist on one side and is finished with a waist tie. This would sew up well in our John Kaldor Ritual fabricavailable in a range of fun colours. McCall's 8238 dress patternSizing: A5 (6-8-10-12-14), E5 (14-16-18-20-22), approx. UK sizes A5 (4/6 – 10), E5 (10 – 18/20). Available in the shop: Yes, paper pattern . Damien 39, IT Installation Engineer. From Bolton, he has a practical sewing style, teaching himself only three years ago! The boubous is a flowing, wide sleeved robe worn by men and women across West Africa. We couldn't wait to see what vibrant creations the Bees sewed up for their models for this one and found lots of patterns that could be boubous inspired. Episode 2 –In the second week contestants were tasked with sewing a Summer wardrobe. The challenges included making a pair of paper bag shorts, refashioning men’s swimming gear and making a made-to-measure sun dress for a model. Find the sewing patterns used by the contestants here. If you're sewing with slippery fabrics you may find our top tips tutorial helpful for getting professional results. You can find it here. Transformation Challenge: Homeware Items into Summer Festival Outfits