The Great British Sewing Bee series 1
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 2 April – 23 April 2013 |
| Series chronology | |
Sewers edit
| Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | WDR | |||||||
Episodes edit
- Sewer eliminated Best Garment Winner
Episode 1 edit
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (A-Line Skirt) |
Alteration challenge (Neckline) |
Made-to-measure (Casual Dress) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 3 | — | Crepe Wool Shift Dress |
| Jane | 4 | — | — |
| Lauren | 2 | — | — |
| 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 | — | Empire-Line Dress with Pleated Skirt |
| Tilly | 6 | — | Scalloped Neck Dress |
Episode 2 edit
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Men's Trousers) |
Alteration challenge (Patch Pockets) |
Made-to-measure (Silk/Satin Blouse) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Child's Dress) |
Alteration challenge (Dart/Pleat Dress) |
Made-to-measure (Jackets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Man's Shirt) |
Alteration challenge (An Evening Bag) |
Made-to-measure (Evening Dress) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
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 edit
All ratings are taken from BARB.[6]
| Episode no. |
Airdate | Total viewers |
Weekly ranking BBC Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Weekly top 10 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
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