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Or how about this pretty ditsy print lawn... Ditsy Print Cotton Fabric Sewing Bee Techniques Top Tips for Shirring Another interesting week from the Bees with some of the usual strong contenders seeming to struggle somewhat. A tearful farewell for one Bee leaving just five behind for the quarter finals next week. For the pattern challenge the Bees were tasked with sewing a skirt inspired by the modernist movement with abstract shapes created by applique. We've shared similar skirt patterns below and also our top tips and tools for applique if you fancy having a go. Sewing Bee Patterns
How on earth is it Sewing Bee final week already?! My nine year old Son is already desperately trying to find a new excuse to stay up late on a Wednesday! Will the contestants blow us away? Just how tough will the challenges be? Let's find out. The Pattern Challenge: a Child's Traditional Kilt For the last show stopping moment of the series the contestants had to sew a red carpet jumpsuit using sparkles and luxury fabrics. Here are some of our favourite glamourous jumpsuit patterns and fabrics plus our top tips for sewing with sequins. Sewing Bee Patterns I think this Samba crepe fabric would work brilliantly for this theme: Series 7 Episode 3: Gent's Classics Week We're thinking hot pants, tassles, head dresses - more is more! Made to Measure Challenge: Glamorous Off the Shoulder Evening GownsThe Sewing Bees were required to sew a midi length shirred dress with puff sleeves for the pattern challenge AKA my idea of heaven. Sewing Bee Patterns McCalls 7946 Simplicity 9141 All of the woven cargo pants would look perfect sewn up in our Sevenberry cotton twill fabrics, available in a range of wonderful colours from understated neutrals to bold bright. Sevenberry cotton twill fabric Sewing Bee Tips and Techniques Once again Rafe and Serena excelled and produced truly stunning garments. Sewing Bee Patterns and Fabrics Sewing Bee Patterns The Sewing Bees also used bias binding to hem the cuffs. Find our tutorials on how to create your own bias binding the easy way here and five different ways to apply bias binding here. Task Two: Patchwork Garments
For the first challenge the Bees had to Oxford bags are a type of trouser popular in the 1940s and perfect for swing dancing. Our favourite luxury pyjama pattern has to be the Carolyn pyjamas by Closet Core featuring a notched collar and the option to add contrasting piping details for a high end finish with short or long sleeve and trouser options. Closet Core Carolyn Pyjamas Sewing Pattern Both dresses would work brilliantly in our plain linen cotton mix fabric perfect for summer and available in a wide range of colours here. We love the vibrant, contemporary jade green featured below, it is so on trend right now. Jade green linen cotton mix fabric Transformation Challenge: Sashiko and Borro We also have a great range of wedding day worthy luxury fabrics including our John Kaldor Duchesse satin, which comes in a beautiful range of colours with complimentary John Kaldor Tocca lace options too. I won't give the game away, but I was really sad to see this week's Bee leave as the competition becomes more and more fierce now as the last few contestants battle their way to the final.There are so many off the shoulder gown sewing patterns to choose from, this Vogue 1655 design is a serious show stopper and would look beautiful sewn up in one of our luxury fabrics mentioned above: We are loving this series so far, for week two there seems to be such high drama, fantastic sewing and we feel like we're right in at the deep end already. I wonder what week three will bring?!
If you want to avoid that heart wrenching experience of slicing through a buttonhole too far we would always recommend using a buttonhole cutter, you can find out range here. Sewing Bee Techniques
Think bold, bright colours for your fabrics (our speciality) you can find our full range of dressmaking fabrics here. This would look so pretty in our linen cotton plain range mentioned above, we'd opt for a vibrant pink.
If you want to join in the fun and sew a Baby themed dress with a fitted bodice and full skirt we have so many patterns to choose from. One thing I will say though...I think I'm a little bit in love with Riccardo, he is the nicest guy. He took Janet to the Ministry of Sound because she'd never been to a nightclub before. I mean how sweet is that?! Not sure how I'm going to cope without my weekly injection of his sparkly eyes, gorgeous smile and generally lovely demeanour. Oh dear getting too emotionally involved as the weeks roll by! Nicole chose a dress I made! You can see the blog post here and find the pattern here. Plus Nicole also had to throw in a lot of trimmings, of course! You can see ours here.
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New Look 6734 is a super contemporary design with one shoulder and cut out effect with optional waist tie and cover up wrap skirt/sarong included. It reminded us of Lauren's make. New Look 6734 swimsuit and cover up pattern The judges were looking for a flawless finish and were paying extra attention to the bust darts, facing and hem. Sewing Bee Patterns and Fabrics The final: Sewing Bee series 8 episode 10. The Bees didn't disappoint in the final tasked with sewing up Esme's iconic Swanky Modes design, the Amorphous dress. They also had to pull out all the glitz and glamour to create a party worthy jumpsuit. This is our last update for this series of the Sewing Bee, but if you haven't already, do sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up to date with our top sewing tips, vlogs, promotions and more. The Pattern Challenge: Amorphous Dress You are spoiled for choice with our disco diva fabrics, I love this red stretch fabric with sewn on sequins, perfect for dancing the night away:
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