The Great British Sewing Bee (series 1)
The first series of The Great British Sewing Bee started on 2 April and aired for four episodes concluding on 23 April 2013. The series was hosted by Claudia Winkleman and the judges were May Martin and Patrick Grant of Savile Row.
The Great British Sewing Bee | |
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Season 1 | |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Original release | 2 April – 23 April 2013 |
Series chronology |
Sewers
Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
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Ann Rowley[1] | 82 | Housewife | Birmingham |
Jane Lake | 57 | Retired School Photographer | Kent |
Lauren Guthrie[1] | 27 | Renovation Project Manager | Birmingham |
Mark Sanders | 41 | HGV Mechanic | Derbyshire |
Michelle Osbourne Matthiasson[2] | 35 | Manager at Centrepoint Charity | London |
Sandra Lavender[3] | 48 | Cleaner | Wolverhampton |
Stuart Hillard[4] | 41 | Sales Manager | North Yorkshire |
Tilly Walnes | 32 | Film Festival Project Manager | London |
Results and eliminations
- Colour key
- Sewer got through to the next round
- Sewer was eliminated
- Sewer won Garment of the week
- Sewer was the series runner-up
- Sewer was the series winner
- Sewer withdrew
Elimination chart | ||||||||
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Sewer | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | ||||
Ann | Winner | |||||||
Lauren | Runner-up | |||||||
Sandra | Runner-up | |||||||
Stuart | OUT | |||||||
Tilly | OUT | |||||||
Mark | OUT | |||||||
Michelle | OUT | |||||||
Jane | Withdrew |
Episodes
- Sewer eliminated Best Garment Winner
Episode 1
Sewer | Pattern challenge (A-Line Skirt) | Alteration challenge (Neckline) | Made-to-measure (Casual Dress) |
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Ann | 3 | N/A | Crepe Wool Shift Dress |
Jane | 4 | N/A | N/A |
Lauren | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Mark | 7 | V-neck | Cotton Colour Block Shift Dress |
Michelle | 5 | Square Neckline with Lace panel insertion | Reversible Silk Wrap Dress |
Sandra | 1 | Facing Scallop Neckline | Tailored Denim Shirt Dress |
Stuart | 8 | N/A | Empire-Line Dress with Pleated Skirt |
Tilly | 6 | N/A | Scalloped Neck Dress |
Episode 2
Sewer | Pattern challenge (Men's Trousers) | Alteration challenge (Patch Pockets) | Made-to-measure (Silk/Satin Blouse) |
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Ann | 1 | Diagonal Checked Square Pockets | Fine Silk Cerise Blouse |
Lauren | 2 | Gathered Floral Pockets | Silk Peplum Blouse |
Mark | 6 | Skull Print Pockets (Angled) | 18th Century Chemise |
Sandra | 4 | Square Polka Dot Pockets with folded corner | Frilly Chiffon Blouse |
Stuart | 5 | Semi Circle Red "Tulip" Pockets | Raw Silk Chinese Blouse |
Tilly | 3 | Semi Circle Polka Dot Pockets | Shift Blouse with Red Piping |
Episode 3: Semifinal
Sewer | Pattern challenge (Child's Dress) | Alteration challenge (Dart/Pleat Dress) | Made-to-measure (Jackets) |
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Ann | 2 | Fitted/Tailored Dress | Buclé Tweed Edge to Edge Jacket |
Lauren | 1 | Dress with Pleated Skirt and Orange Belt | Fitted Tweed Hacking Jacket |
Sandra | 3 | Fitted Dress with Red Piping | Softly Tailored Wrap Collar Jacket |
Stuart | 4 | Side Rippled Dress | Boiled Wool Alpine Jacket |
Episode 4: Final
Sewer | Pattern challenge (Man's Shirt) | Alteration challenge (An Evening Bag) | Made-to-measure (Evening Dress) |
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Ann | 1 | Freeform Couching | Lace and Taffeta Cocktail Dress |
Lauren | 3 | Sequin Zigzags | Sequin Gown with Asymmetric Satin Bodice |
Sandra | 2 | Applique Petals | Teal Satin Gown with Plunging back |
Episode 5: Christmas Special
Semi-finalists Lauren, Sandra, Stuart, and winner Ann return for a Christmas special. Holiday projects include a table runner, embroidered Christmas napkins, and a Christmas stocking.[5]
Ratings
All ratings are taken from BARB.[6]
Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers | Weekly ranking BBC Two |
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1 | 2 April 2013 | 2,988,000 | 2 |
2 | 9 April 2013 | 2,951,000 | 1 |
3 | 16 April 2013 | 2,882,000 | 2 |
4 | 23 April 2013 | 3,087,000 | 2 |
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References
- Griffin, Mary (29 April 2013). "Ann Rowley's Great British Sewing Bee victory sparks new craze for crafting". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- Wollaston, Sam (3 April 2013). "The Great British Sewing Bee; Crossing England in a Punt: River of Dreams – TV review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- Hallam, Katy (23 April 2013). "Queen Bee Ann stitches up TV crown at the age of 82". birminghammail. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "What Sewing Bee's Stuart did next". Yorkshire Post. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "The Great British Sewing Bee, Christmas Special". BBC Two. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055538/http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10/
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