The Great British Sewing Bee

[WD Forte]

I dont have a proper telly but saw this on iplayer one night
and find myself fascinated by it and eagerly await each episode

Not sure why
I dont/cant sew unless its a button and any technique I might have
would suit a potato sack at best, but its compulsive viewing for me.

Worry not, I have no desire to mince about in satin blouses or tailored slacks,
I just find the workmanship and processes very interesting.
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[Rogerborg]

I'm generally interested in people being good at Stuff, regardless of the Stuff.

Caveat, as long as they just get on with it don't make too much of a fuss, like PRAISE THA LORRRRD! athletes tend to, or over-egg it like they've started to do on $PERIOD Farm.

Emoting voiceover: Ruth is about to make a cake.
Ruth: I'm making a cake.
Emoting voiceover: Ruth has made a cake.
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[angryjonny]

I'm looking forward to the Great British misunderstanding of the word 'Great' in the name Great Britain. Should be good.

[WindyMiller]

it'd be shite without winkleman.
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[Rogerborg]

[WindyMiller]

[andys675]

this is a fucking motorbike forum not the WI
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[Suntan Sid]

[Tracey Suntan-King]

[Rogerborg]

[Tamsin]

Rufty tufty bikers? Talking about sewing?

[WindyMiller]

[Rogerborg]

[hellkat]

[WindyMiller]

rufty, probably. tufty? no.
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[hellkat]

The only benefit of this thread is that it is currently showing advertisements for satin ribbon along the bottom.
I always need moar ribbons for my hair.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[metalangel]

[WD Forte]

Watched it again last night and realised
that behind the patterns, fashion and frills, its actually engineering and technology which is why I find it so interesting.

Maybe 'real bikers' will scoff but I've never had much time for real bikers and puerile shallow thinkers

Unless you live/ride stark bollock naked and sit on a bare frame
and never use a bike cover this underlying engineering and technology is as much a part of your life as any other.
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[Tracey Suntan-King]

[Ribenapigeon]

I tried making a neck tube last year out of red and yellow silk. Screwed up not realising it would need to stretch to get over my head, ended up with a very odd hat
on the upside im a whizz at doing a very neat french seam

I have no shame.

[andym]

My school must have been really fucked up.... we were taught sewing, knitting and crochet in home economics

Can't sew to save my life, but still remember cross stitch and knitting

[WD Forte]

I got an electric sewing machine from freecycle with the
idea of making my own seat cover.
Seemed like a good idea at the time but soon found it
aint as easy as it looks and ended up giving it to someone who
could make better use of it.
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[kitty kat]

Well I bought the Telegraph last weekend and so far, from the free sewing magazine, I have made one dress, 3 tops and a skirt. I have also this week put a new vinyl cover on a bike seat and sewn braces on a pair of waterproof bike trousers

[1cyl]

[kitty kat]