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The Great British Sewing Bee - 2nd April BBC2

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    sandydunesandydune Posts: 10,986
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    This programme is so exciting:D
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    mountymounty Posts: 19,155
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    spookyLX wrote: »
    I must admit I do admire those who can make stuff like clothes and craft with sewing,I have never been able to get the whole hang of it and find it all very fiddly

    aye the only sewing I've done is a denim pencil case I made in home economics class :D
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    I hope they don't let Claudia loose on any stitching after she managed to break the equipment while filling in for Ken Bruce on Radio 2 :D
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    BellaRosaBellaRosa Posts: 36,553
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    trio1 wrote: »
    I don't know who that judge is but he's very dishy.


    If he just had a stubble beard he would be :eek::eek: I'm not a fan of full beards :o
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    nick202nick202 Posts: 9,919
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    trio1 wrote: »
    I don't know who that judge is but he's very dishy.
    l!

    He's a designer/tailor called Patrick Grant. I'd handle his fabric any time. And in turn, he can find my invisible zip.

    I have a range of sewing based euphemisms...:D
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    BellaRosa wrote: »
    If he just had a stubble beard he would be :eek::eek: I'm not a fan of full beards :o

    That beard is way too beardy like. I agree if he had a stubble he would be scrummy :p
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    lynwood3lynwood3 Posts: 24,904
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    I started making my own clothes when I was a teenager, partly because it was the only way I could afford new clothes and partly because I was a mod and you couldn't buy those sort of clothes in the shops.
    The first skirt I made \i cut out on my bed, having pinned the pattern to the fabric....needless to say I also had a candlewick version too.
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    trio1trio1 Posts: 163
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    Oh I quite like a nice retro beard. He can give me beard rash any day!
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    lynwood3 wrote: »
    I started making my own clothes when I was a teenager, partly because it was the only way I could afford new clothes and partly because I was a mod and you couldn't buy those sort of clothes in the shops.
    The first skirt I made \i cut out on my bed, having pinned the pattern to the fabric....needless to say I also had a candlewick version too.

    You could have started a new fashion trend :D
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    nick202nick202 Posts: 9,919
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    trio1 wrote: »
    Oh I quite like a nice retro beard. He can give me beard rash any day!

    Indeed :o

    I bet he's got a nice furry chest to go with it
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    stargazer61stargazer61 Posts: 70,937
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    lynwood3 wrote: »
    I started making my own clothes when I was a teenager, partly because it was the only way I could afford new clothes and partly because I was a mod and you couldn't buy those sort of clothes in the shops.
    The first skirt I made \i cut out on my bed, having pinned the pattern to the fabric....needless to say I also had a candlewick version too.

    I couldn't afford a new coat so I made a corduroy coat by hand. I was extremely proud of it and wore it for years. have always sewn by hand....hate using a machine. Now I limit myself to handmade quilts!
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    guernseysnailguernseysnail Posts: 18,922
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    sandydune wrote: »
    This programme is so exciting:D

    I don't know why but I'm finding it quite enjoyable!
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    I used to make clothes for my doll.. Ok that sounds weird but I used to get library books out and used to follow them with different era style clothing for dolls. Then progressed up to dolls house stuff.. Fiddly but not very taxing..but then I was young. I used it mainly as practice for my needlwork classes etc.. :D
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    nick202nick202 Posts: 9,919
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    I don't know why but I'm finding it quite enjoyable!

    It's ok but I just don't get excited by sewing - I'm totally inept with things like that. Baking, however, is my forte!
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    SCD-ObserverSCD-Observer Posts: 18,560
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    I can't believe that the Paul Hollywood version of this series is actually a real super model!

    I have my mum's sewing machine lying somewhere. I can only sew back buttons and repair tears on hems/seams. These I learnt from my stint in the army, believe it or not.

    edit: Mark + Steampunk = Steamhunk.:D
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    mountymounty Posts: 19,155
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    steampunk fella a bit out of his depth
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    Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    Will nobody just say that Sandra has dropped a bollock and get it over with :)

    Gawd knows why I'm watching this, but it's technical and I can understand what's going on (kinda).

    Edit: I really do like Claudia, I just find her hugely charming and amusing.
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    I couldn't afford a new coat so I made a corduroy coat by hand. I was extremely proud of it and wore it for years. have always sewn by hand....hate using a machine. Now I limit myself to handmade quilts!

    I do a lot of my sewing by hand too. I get tangled up in my tension on the sewing machine. But I have an old fashioned treadle singer machine that I am going to use for my main sewing machine now :D
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    lynwood3lynwood3 Posts: 24,904
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    I couldn't afford a new coat so I made a corduroy coat by hand. I was extremely proud of it and wore it for years. have always sewn by hand....hate using a machine. Now I limit myself to handmade quilts!

    Wow!
    I machine piece, but hand quilt.
    Haven't mastered machine quilting to a high enough standard.
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    I think Mark will be one of those that might get booted at the end of the show. Not sure about the second one though..
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    nick202nick202 Posts: 9,919
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    I'd make some clothes for Patrick. Something see through
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    stargazer61stargazer61 Posts: 70,937
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    Andagha wrote: »
    I do a lot of my sewing by hand too. I get tangled up in my tension on the sewing machine. But I have an old fashioned treadle singer machine that I am going to use for my main sewing machine now :D

    Must admit, a simple straightforward sewing machine is often more successful.
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    mountymounty Posts: 19,155
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    bust waist hips

    might measure those again just be sure
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    lynwood3lynwood3 Posts: 24,904
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    Must admit, a simple straightforward sewing machine is often more successful.

    Old fashioned mechanical machines give a much better stitch quality than modern computerised machines IMO
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    I used to mock up the pattern on an old sheet first, then if it needed changing I could add changes to the sheet and then transfer it to the material without making a complete hash of the material. I think that could be an old style of doing it..
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