A few weeks ago saw the sequin-sprinkled finale of the second series of BBC2’s Great British Sewing Bee, an eight-part stitch-off of amateur home-sewers from the makers of The Great British Bake Off. If this newer show hasn’t amassed quite the same devoted following as Bake Off, its dress-patterns-at-dawn format has nevertheless been cheerful watching.
Sew What?
What the Great British Sewing Bee says about us.
19th April 2014
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Abbot 00 21 March 2023
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Wouldntyou Liketoknow 30 April 2014
Nice article, but I would like to point out: There has existed plenty of "deeply skilled and powerfully artisanal work" in fashion. I mean, I love the idea of producing clothing in this way, but I don't quite think it's on the level of Alexander McQueen so to speak. They seem united at least, in creativity and making garments as a means of expressing something.
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