Great British Sewing Bee Episode 8 Series 10 - Patterns and Fabrics

The Great British Sewing Bee series 10 episode 8 diva week - sewing patterns, fabrics and tutorials video is here and it was a super fun week seeing the Bees go wild with creativity sewing up costumes inspired by their favourite superstars. The pattern challenge was a Tina Turner style fringed dress, which had me wanting to hit the dance floor and shimmy like Tina. I've included links to an invisible zip tutorial, Telfon or non stick sewing machine feet to make those Diva fabrics behave and our Prym punch pliers for all your hardware needs! Everything I mention is linked below and available on our website.
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Pattern Challenge: A Tina Turner style fringed dress
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► Simplicity 9297 dress pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/misses...
► KnowMe 2032 dress pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/misses...
► Simplicity 9594 dress pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/misses...
► Cotton floral print fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/floral...
► How to sew an invisible zip the clever way • Super clever invisible...
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Transformation Challenge: Animal print
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► Animal print leopard print viscose fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/animal...
► Animal print red and pink viscose fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/abstra...
► Animal print Lyocell cream and grey fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/floral...
► Animal print ex designer deadstock fabric pink www.sewessential.co.uk/abstra...
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Made to Measure Challenge: Diva superstar costumes
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Pascha
► Simplicity 8513 bodysuit pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/misses...
► Silver knit fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/floral...
► McCalls 2091 Cosplay hoop skirt pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/sewing...
Ailsa
► Simplicity 8482 coat pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/msses-...
Luke
► Simplicity fantasy ranger costume pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/misses...
Alex
► McCalls 7980 cowboy denim shirt pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/misses...
► Thread Theory Fulford jeans pattern www.sewessential.co.uk/fulfor...
► Denim fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/stretc...
Suzy
► Tilly and the Buttons Sonny jacket www.sewessential.co.uk/tilly-...
► Sparkly denim fabric www.sewessential.co.uk/shimme...
► Prym vario pliers tool www.sewessential.co.uk/prym-r...
► Teflon and non stick sewing machine feet www.sewessential.co.uk/prym-r...
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[@thereseparker9392]

When are you gonna make this program available to be viewed in the United States? This is a GREAT SHOW!!

[@emmabuxton7971]

Some lovely fabrics there Lucy and very good pattern matches. You do an excellent job with those 😊. I wouldn't be surprised if Luke wins - he does some amazing creations!

[@SewEssential]

Thanks Emma, I do my best, it made life a lot easier when I remembered we have a costume section today! It really inspired me to want to sew something crazy!

[@thecarjacful]

It was a fun showcthis week 😊🧵🪡
Great pattern choices Lucy 👍🏻

[@sunnyflower77]

Your excitement and pattern recommendations has got me thinking about a cosplay pattern and that us not my thing at all 🤗

[@elizabethbolton-speight8500]

Great pattern finds!

[@SewEssential]

Thank you, that's what I love about this, it gets you digging right deep into the collection and discovering things you'd never notice otherwise

[@debbiecarter6430]

Thanks Lucy 💖

[@bethk1402]

Loved the patterns and ideas! I am also in the States and can't watch the Sewing Bee - sadly... But maybe you could host a costume party (for Halloween? or any other date)! Then at least you and your staff and followers would have an event to sew for!😃 I would be tempted to make the Simplicity Huntress

[@ritaadler-everett5392]

Hi Beth. It is sad, isn't that we don't get the GBSB in the US? I did manage to watch the first 3 episodes via another TH-camr, who I found completely by accident, who uploaded them. Unfortunately, the BBC caught it within 2 days and all of it disappeared. Bugger the BBC! BTW, the name of his channel had nothing to do with the GBSB. I just happened to read one of the descriptions, and voila! So keep looking, you never know!

[@SewEssential]

Oooooh I love that idea, I could do a TH-cam live

[@Lazydaisy646]

Instagram shows pretty good reels for different aspects of the show so it might be worth following it there .

[@sc00badive]

I'm in the US so I didn't know the Great British Sewing Bee existed. I was able to watch Season 10 Episodes 1-7 on TH-cam this week, when I clicked on episode 8 yesterday, it said the video was private, and after that all the episodes disappeared from TH-cam. I'm really disappointed because I was really enjoying the series. I can't believe how little time they give the contestants to make a garment. Do you have any idea where someone in the US can watch the series? I wanted to watch all of them from season 1 forward. Thanks!

[@ritaadler-everett5392]

Great suggestions as always Lucy! I already have that gorgeous black, silvery floral stretch fabric from you. Camera and pics really don't do it justice. I am intrigued by the sparkly stretch denim. Does the sparkle rub off or are there lurex threads in it? Thank you!

[@SewEssential]

It doesn't seem to rub off from memory and I'm so glad you have some of the knit it is so pretty