Category Archives: Great British Sewing Bee 2021

Yes, it’s happened. After much stalking and investigative work, we have managed to find Damien from the Sewing Bee! Not only that, he actually came to the shop to visit us! (Of his own free will, I might add. There was no need for a hood and a tranquiliser dart.) The journey of discovery startedContinue reading “#WeFoundDamo”

And now, the end is near, and so we face, the final…fro-ock!  Yes folks, we’ve all made it. I’ve managed to find some kind of ridiculousness in each and every episode of this series of The Bee and you have persevered and read my recaps each week. We all deserve a medal! The final three,Continue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 10: THE FINAL!”

Where has all the humour gone?! I’ll tell you where, shall I, it’s installing some IT stuff somewhere over in Bolton! I mean, Joe does his best, but he’s no Damo is he?! That Northern wit was sadly lacking this week. Anyway, the time for mourning has passed and we’ll just have to crack onContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 9 – The Semi-Final: 1940s Week”

No, I’m not being melodramatic! It’s been a dark, dark week in the Sturdy household since Wednesday. The inevitable has happened. Damo went rogue one too many times, and he’s offski. Apparently, not everyone in the sewing community was a fan of Damo (please don’t let this be any of you!), however I thought heContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 8 – The Quarterfinal (or the day the Sewing Bee died)”

Well this was a nicely timed episode, considering the unseasonable weather we’ve been having. I’ve wanted nothing more this May than to swaddle myself in flannel clothing. Ordinarily, if the weather had been behaving, I reckon I’d have got a right sweat on watching the contestants sew with warm fabrics! The Pattern Challenge was aContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 7 Recap: Winter Week”

(…I think the title of the episode was something like that, anyway. 😉) Before we start, I’d just like to congratulate Raph on winning the Tour de France before hot-footing it down to London to film this week’s episode. Is there no end to that bloke’s talents?! Andrew started the show by announcing proudly heContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 6 – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, Redo, Repeat”

Well, here we are. It had to come sooner or later, so let’s try and make a silk purse from a sow’s ear and cobble together a half-entertaining review for my worst annual Sewing Bee week, shall we? Bloomin’ childrenswear. 😴 I’ve been trying to think why I have zero interest in this subject. I don’tContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 5 Recap – The Great Annual Childrenswear Snoozefest”

So, it was International Week on The Bee this week and I think it’s only fair we start off with some general observations…! 1. This was the week when Raph started to morph into Patrick. What’s with the ‘tache, Raph?! Get your own chuffing look and leave our Patrick alone! 2. With every week thatContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 4 Recap: International Week”

I must say, I wasn’t looking forward to this one. I have very little interest in making menswear, mainly due to the fact that whenever I’ve suggested making something for The Husband, he pulls the most horrendous face whilst stating he “doesn’t want anything homemade”, as if I’m going to fashion him a shirt outContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 3: Blokes’ Classics (or the one when Farie finished a garment!)”

Before you read on, I must point out that The Husband received his COVID vaccination on Wednesday morning and not being one to suffer in silence, decided to inform me that he was feeling a bit dodgy 15 minutes from the end of the episode. He informed me A LOT. And loudly. To the pointContinue reading “Great British Sewing Bee 2021: Episode 2 – Summer Week!”