07x08 - Episode 8

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Hello, everyone.
It's the quarterfinal,

and this week we're celebrating
the magic and music of the movies.

A chance to relive our favourite
scenes from our favourite films.

Isn't that right, Patrick?

Joe, I am your father.

Woom!

No, it's not possible!

Woom! Woom!

Woom! Woom!

Save me, Yoda!

Good sewing, this is.

Welcome to
the Great British Sewing Bee.

Last time...

Brr!

..the sewers wrapped up for winter.

All I'm thinking about is
"scarf, scarf, scarf, scarf."

Damien impressed with his
festive dress.

Very, very good indeed.

But Garment Of The Week was Raph's -
for the third time.

I mean, it's absolutely stunning.
I love it.

And after a bow malfunction,

Andrew was the seventh sewer
to leave.

This has been a really
terrific experience.

Now...

What's going on out there?

..the quarterfinal.
Flippin' heck.

And Music of the Movies Week
has an '80s classic...

I love Dirty Dancing but I've never
fancied making the dress from it.

..a family favourite...

Julie Andrews dancing on't hills.

Looks like she's having a good time.

..and a glittering disco dancing
blockbuster.

Wow, it's absolutely breathtaking.

Who will win critical acclaim?

A cape?
There's a cape.

Costume change, yeah. Drama.

And who's headed...
Stress!

..for bad reviews?

How'd you make a playsuit, Rebecca?

I'm not spilling the beans.

Oh! Oh.

Quarterfinal energy over here.

Not used to this.
Everyone's normally very supportive.

Urgh! What horrible weather.

Music of the Movies Week -
I don't even know what to expect.

I like films that have got a bit of
action in, really.

I wouldn't say I'm a really typical
girl when it comes to films.

I don't do, like, romance or
anything like that.

I'm about to take off.

Ah!

Whoa!

This is going to go wrong.

Quarterfinals, who would've thought
I would've been here? Wow.

Feels I'm clinging on, but you know,
like they say,

"If someone has a bad day and I have
a good 'un, quids in."

Come forward, sewers.

Did that look good?
Marvellous.

Yeah, a little musical number.

Welcome back, sewers.

How do we feel about being
in the quarterfinal?

Brilliant. Nervy.

THEY LAUGH

Lucky. Well, this week the theme
is Music of the Movies,

so we'll be celebrating all those
musical movies we love,

from family favourites like
Mary Poppins

to psychological horrors
like Cats.

We have with us our leading lady,
Esme,

and our CGI monster, Patrick.

Tell us about the Pattern Challenge.

Right, I'm going to give it to you
to pass out. OK.

Oh. So what we've got is a
dance dress

inspired by the movie
Dirty Dancing.

It's got a bagged-out top,
a waistband,

a circle skirt with a sheer overlay

and, finally, an appliqued lace on
the waistband.

And in a break from the norm,

you can't choose anything from
the haberdashery.

We want you specifically
to use a satin fabric

for the body of the dress
and a chiffon overlay.

We're going to test your ability
to handle these

quite unforgiving fabrics.

You have 4.5 hours for
this challenge.

Your time starts now.

Oh, God. The haberdashery has been
stocked with a selection

of slippery satin
and featherlight chiffon...

Do you think that shows mistakes?
They'll all show mistakes.

..fabrics that are perfect for
tripping the light fantastic...

If it's to do with dancing, it's got
to be free-flowing and look good.

..but could trip up even
the most nimble sewer.

I'm a bit scarred from my
satin dress last week.

I wanted to avoid satin for
a long time,

but that's not happened, has it?

Satin is a very tricky
fabric to use.

It shows all the mistakes and it's
got a lot of fluidity.

So it's quite hard to handle.

The sewers have the added pressure
of having to replicate

one of cinema's most
recognisable dresses.

I love Dirty Dancing. It's one of my
favourite films.

But I've never fancied making the
dress from it.

I've never seen Dirty Dancing
before.

I don't think it matters.

I mean, you're just
following instructions,

cos I'm good at that.

# Now I've had the time of
my life...

Showcased by Jennifer Grey's
character, Baby,

in Dirty Dancing's climactic
final scene,

the dress was created by Hollywood
costume designer Hilary Rosenfeld.

# And I owe it all to you...

Baby might have had the time of her
life in this iconic dress,

but the sewers are now facing one of
the most technically challenging

patterns ever seen in
the sewing room.

Now, when I think of Dirty Dancing,
I think of that time

I had a dodgy kebab and went to
a Zumba class,

but why have you chosen
this garment?

There are a lot of pieces
in this dress.

There's an awful lot to be sewn.

Because of the iridescence of
this fabric,

it will show any imperfection
in the bodice.

If they've never used these
fabrics before,

they could really come unstuck.

We've asked them to overlock
and single turn

the hem on the underskirt,

and an overlocked hem around
the edge of the chiffon skirt.

And the other thing about chiffon
is it will what's called drop.

So bits will be longer than
the other.

So we've also asked them to level
that before they hem it.

What we don't want is hemlines
going up and down.

Cos this is going to be tricky.

But then, this is the quarterfinal.
Yeah.

We need to test them.

Well, it's Dirty Dancing, and you
two are playing dirty. Yes.

Indeed. We love playing dirty,
don't we, Patrick?

We do.

Oh, no, I thought there was going to
be less pieces than this.

The bodice alone is made up of
ten panels.

I think this is going to take an
hour and a half to cut out.

We need to be accurate
with our cutting

and that's what I'm just
taking the time to do.

This has moved already.

Oh!

Good morning, Damien.
Good morning.

Morning. Look at this, he's tracing
round his pattern...

Tracing round with chalk.
..with chalk.

It's taken you quite a while to get
into using chalk.

Yeah.
But at least it's sunk in now.

We're getting there slowly.

I'm still going to use all my other
implements to mark this, you know?

What implements?
I've got my pen still.

I mean, cos sometimes chalk works
better on some things and...

How can you say that pen is
better than chalk?

Well, it stays on. It's easier.

The thing about chalk, it rubs off.

Though blue, hmm.
Yeah.

That could be a problem.
Yeah.

Well, I've got some Vanish soap,
so if..

With 28 individual pattern pieces
making up this dress,

keeping track of them is crucial.

The first stage is to sew the outer
bodice pieces together,

then a second bodice which will
form the lining is made,

and the two joined at the neckline
and armholes.

It's then bagged out and
the shoulder straps are hand sewn.

The skirt is first constructed in
the satin fabric,

and then again in the chiffon.

The satin skirt is then
placed inside the chiffon

and the two secured
into the waistband.

The bodice is attached,
a zip inserted into the back

and a delicate fold of
fabric fashioned

to conceal it from view,

creating a lapped zip.

Finally, the dress is hemmed and a
lace band sewn around the waist.

Morning, Serena.
Good morning.

Morning.
How are you getting on?

OK so far, but I've not started
sewing anything so...

Right, you've chosen a
very pale fabric,

which is quite unforgiving.

But I feel like any satin fabric's
going to show mistakes.

Well, you just have to have
no imperfections

and then there'll be nothing to see.
Oh, is that all? OK, great.

Yes. I'm sure you won't have
any imperfections.

That's a lot of pressure.

The pressure is also on for Rebecca,

who has yet to win a
single challenge

and has missed out to Serena twice
in the Pattern Challenge.

Serena's not having a first over my
second again, I'll tell you that.

I would like a top spot today.

Damien, we need firsts today.

Yes, I know.
DAMIEN LAUGHS

Are you reading the instructions?
Yes.

Really carefully? Really carefully.

OK.

Care must also be taken when sewing
with this slippery

and delicate fabric.

Satin just shows
absolutely everything.

Any mistakes are highlighted
for everyone to see.

It's shiny, so it moves.

You've got to be absolutely bob on
cos this stuff goes everywhere.

I've sewn with a satin kind of
fabric before

and I don't want to be
too confident

because we all know anything can
happen at any time but...

..which is exactly what I've done.

I've stitched it right side
to wrong side.

So that's coming back unpicked.

Sewers, you've had half your time.

As if.

I'm carrying a watermelon.

So I just unpicked it. Everything is
going to be perfect.

Hi.
Hello.

Did you like my dance?
It's lovely.

Yeah, it was good, wasn't it?
Have you seen Dirty Dancing?

Yeah, I absolutely love it.

What's the rough plot?

I know that someone gets
thrown in the air.

She goes on holiday and...
Someone gets thrown in the air.

Some sort of throw or something.
Not throw.

I've seen it on the cover.
She gets held. Like that.

I really want to see you
and Damien attempt the lift.

She wants to see us do the lift.

Oh, OK.

All right.
Your face!

I don't know, shall I lift you?
Just jump up, like, OK?

OK, here we go.
TOGETHER: Three, two, one.

I panicked, I panicked.

That's exactly what
she does in the film.

Is it, OK?

Right now, I am attaching my outer
fabric to my inner fabric

and I'm expecting to then
bag it out.

So, at the minute, I'm turning it
to the right side so...

..it's kind of the moment of truth
to see if the facing will be OK.

This fabric is so stiff.

Bloomin' heck, these
sleeves are thin!

So, there we go.

There's the front part of it
and there's the back part of it.

I really like that.

I think it looks dead smart.

To complete their bodices,
the sewers must

hand stitch a seam to join the front
and back shoulders together...

It's very fiddly, yeah.

..ensuring they line up perfectly.

Think I'm going to unpick it
and do it again

because this here isn't very neat.

Hand stitching under time pressure
is always something

I find really difficult.

We're in the quarterfinals.

They're expecting the best
so you've got to be very precise.

But if they thought
the bodice was tricky...

Not perfect but better.

..the sewers now have to do battle
with their double-layered satin

and chiffon skirts.

OK.

So we're going to do a skirt.

But I know that speed is
not my strength.

But Damien is still hand stitching
his bodice.

Trouble with getting all these
little bits nice and neat...

Do you think you're not
going to finish?

It's pretty looking likely that
I won't be finishing. Oh, no!

I know, but the thing is,
I've gone for quality today.

Yeah. So we're going to have a
quality top.

Well, yeah.

And here's a full skirt.

So you've got the front,

you've got the side seams

and you've got a back.

I've just finished this circle
skirt in the satin fabric.

Now I need to move on
to the chiffon,

which I don't want to do.

I hate chiffon.

If sewing slippery satin wasn't
tricky enough...

Stress.

..this featherlight fabric is even
more unstable.

You really just need to put loads
and loads of pins

and hope for the best.

Got to be so careful.

If you stretch it while you sew it,
it will pull out of place.

And with such sheer fabric,
any mistakes

will be impossible to hide.

Once the needle goes through,
the deed is done

so you want to try and be right
the first time around.

You don't want to be
unpicking chiffon.

Yay!

There's so much of this skirt.

But Damien is still
playing catch up.

I've got loads left to do.
I need another hour, really.

And that's still not long enough.

And he isn't the only sewer
falling behind.

You're still on your overlay.
Yes.

Do you think you'll get
the dress assembled?

At least if I can try
and put the zip in,

even if maybe I don't do my hems.

Then at least we've got...
A wearable something.

..something, yes.

OK, well, see if you can...
Kick it up a notch.

Yes, pop it up a gear for
the remaining time,

see if we can get a finished dress.

Sewers, you've got
one hour remaining.

The sewers now need to join
the bodice,

waistband and skirts of their
Baby-inspired dresses together.

There is a dress shape, basically.

Serena's ploughing
right on through ahead.

But Serena's good at
these pattern challenges so...

If I get this waistband on then
I can concentrate on

getting the bodice in,
get the zip on.

Hem-wise, I don't think it's going
to happen.

So I am onto the zip,
and it's a lapped zip.

A lapped zip, I think, is when you
end up with a little flap

of fabric that covers the zip up.

Dexterity and precision are key
when it comes to successfully

concealing a zip behind a delicate
fold of fabric.

Waistband don't match
up at the back.

Oh, my God, I'm really fed up
with this.

So the side seams are a bit sort
of skewwhiff.

This is, you know, open a bit
and that's...

I'm not happy with that but,
you know,

I can only do so much with the time
I've got.

Absolutely crap.
Oh, no, what's happened?

Well, my zip is just the most vile
thing you'll probably

ever have seen in your life.

I've seen some pretty vile
things, Rebecca.

Yeah, this zip is also one of them.

It ain't going to have an
overlapped zip.

If I sort of try and learn a new
method on the job here now,

am I going to finish it?

If I do it my own way,
I know I can do it.

I've attached my bodice to my skirt.

I'm just going to put a zip in.

We're just doing what we can.

15 minutes, sewers.

Oh, goodness me!

Just got the zip in. We're not going
to get any hems done,

I'll tell you that.

What are you doing?

The chiffon has...lengthened,

so I'm basically just cutting
it to the same length

as the circle skirt.

Then I'm going to hem
it on the overlocker.

This is a rolled hem.

It's done on the overlocker.

I'd quite like to get
some of the lace onto it,

just so it looks finished.

Ooh, what's next? So I need to try
and get some lace on.

That's not a good sound.

I think it's unthreaded itself.

Now, I just want to look and see
whether this is going to

look good or if it's going to
look bad.

It's going to look good.

Don't love the fabric,
don't love the lace,

but it's happening.

I've not managed to hem it
but the thing is,

you know, it's a tidy dress.

Well, it's not tidy-tidy but...

How did everybody manage to put
the applique on?

One minute, sewers.
A minute!

Let's mannequins dressed.

Er, is that right in the middle?

Oh, come on.

The lace... Oh, it looks awful.

Needles up. That is your time.

That was really hard.

Bring your mannequins forward.

What a lot of Dirty Dancing
we've done.

I think I need a bath.

# Now I've had the time of my
life...

Five Dirty Dancing-inspired dresses,

all made in just 4.5 hours,

now face the judgment of
Patrick and Esme.

# And I owe it all to you

# I've had the time of my life... #

Rebecca, this is very impressive.

Very impressive indeed.

The bodice, beautifully constructed.

The finish is absolutely lovely.

I really liked your choice of lace.

It gives it impact.
Thank you.

Bodice...

It doesn't quite match
on the shoulder.

It's a tiny, tiny bit out.

Let's have a look at the back.

You've got a little tuck
at the bottom of the zip,

which is unfortunate.

You haven't levelled the hem.

It's a little uneven
but you have overlocked

and hemmed the underskirt.

Pretty good.
Thank you very much.

# I've been waiting for so long

# Now I've finally found someone

# To stand by me... #

ESME: Well, I love the colour,
and the bodice is very neat.

Let's look at the back.

Well, you've been quite clever here.

You've put a little tie...

..which covers up the bottom
of the zip.

Oh, yeah, you've got a
little hole, too.

You've obviously taken a lot of time
over the bodice

but you've rushed the lower
half of the dress.

We don't have a
hem on the underskirt

and we don't have a hem on
the overskirt,

which is a shame, because you
obviously made a very good start.

You just need to learn to move...

Quickly.
..a little...

Well, quite a lot quicker.

# Stay

# Just a little bit longer
Stay...

# Please, please, please, please
tell me... #

Got no lace.
No.

Was that a choice?
No, I ran out of time.

You should've said,
"No, it's a choice."

It was a choice. Yes.
It was an aesthetic choice.

Your overlocker managed to dethread
itself... Yes.

..right at the very wrong moment.

So you got two thirds of the way
around this hem

and then the whole thing just...
Stopped.

Which is really unfortunate

because you would've had a finished
hem at that point. Yeah.

And you might well have ended up
getting the lace put on.

# Stay
Yeah, yeah

# Come on, come on, come on...

Serena, I think this is
exceptionally well sewn.

I think it's incredibly neat.

The seams on your shoulders
are absolutely perfectly lined up.

You're the only person here
who's levelled their hem.

I mean, it's really
impressive cos, actually,

it's something that really
stands out.

I don't love the contrast waistband.

Neither do I.

But I think overall you've done
a really fantastic job.

It's really neatly sewn.
Thank you.

Which is something you're really,
really good at.

# Oh, won't you stay

# Just a little bit longer? #

Right, OK.

This side seam on the waistband
doesn't line up

with the side seam on the skirt
or the bodice.

Let's have a look at the zip.
DAMIEN LAUGHS

Right, you just haven't followed the
instructions on this zip, have you?

What happened is that I had to go a
bit rogue because of time.

Er, I had to get it in.

It is neat at the bottom.

Right, let's have a look at
your hems, which...

They're not there.
..don't exist.

The other thing to say is,

you have managed to get rid of all
of those numbers.

Yes.

Which I'm very pleased about.

Patrick and Esme will now rank
the dresses from last to first.

Well, it was pretty close, actually,
between fourth and fifth,

but in fifth place it's Damien.

Mostly because you did the zip
completely wrong.

Yeah. And obviously you didn't quite
get it finished. Yeah, yeah.

In fourth place is Farie.

I think you know why -
it wasn't finished.

Raph is in third
and Rebecca is second.

Which means, in first place,
it's Serena.

Despite some slightly
dodgy lacework,

the rest of it is absolutely
beautifully made. Well done.

Thank you.

Well done, guys, for getting through
that challenge.

Go off and have some refreshments
inspired by the great film

Four Weddings And Some Tea
And Some Coffee,

and we'll meet back here for
the Transformation Challenge.

It did pay to go rogue cos
if I wouldn't have gone rogue

then I wouldn't have got it finished
and on the mannequin.

With, actually, all these mess ups
that I'm doing,

I'm actually learning more than
everybody else.

But they don't realise that.

Eh, well done!
Yay.

I just can't beat Serena.

That's the third time I've come
second to Serena

in a Pattern Challenge.

The queen of the Pattern Challenge.

It's a good job we're friends,

otherwise there'd be a bit of aggro.

I shall beat her one day.

# Perhaps... #

Music of the Movies Week isn't about
to get any easier.

I said curtains.

For this week's
Transformation Challenge,

it's curtain up on
the musical classic.

Welcome back, sewers.

It's time for
the Transformation Challenge.

We've got a musical-themed
transformation for you.

And to tell us more, Patrick.

This challenge, of course,
is curtains.

Inspired by Maria making
the von Trapp children

outfits from the drapes in
The Sound of Music.

You can have one curtain,

and we want you to turn it into
a practical play outfit

for a child. It must include a short
or a trouser.

You can take anything you want from
the haberdashery, but no fabric.

The judges will leave us now so they
don't know whose is whose,

and also to hide from the Nazis.

Good luck.

90 minutes, good luck.

Your time starts...

Ah! ..now!

I want a minging one.

Oh, gosh, these are heavy.

Oh, my Christ. They're horrible.

I have seen The Sound of Music
many times.

It's a very long film
but a good film at the same time.

Sound of Music is my
favourite musical.

I know all the songs in French.

You know that song...

I don't know it in English.

Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do.

Is it Julie Andrews dancing
on't hills?

Looks like she's having a good time.

Did they make their own
clothes or something?

I'm really looking forward
to this challenge.

Modern curtains are made
very inexpensively

out of usually pretty tatty fabric.

But these fabrics are so robust.

It's a perfect thing for making
a hard-wearing child's outfit.

The only detail they've got
is the gathers.

So I want to see how they make these
patterns new and exciting.

And of course, there are no
fastenings on these curtains.

Yeah. So they're either going
to have to have buttons,

zips or snaps that allows them
to get in and out of

whatever garment they make.

I'm going to go with the idea
of lederhosen

cos I think it's quite a nice
reference to The Sound of Music.

And also it's quite fun.

I'm thinking of making something
with these sleeves here

that I made for Ellie's dress.

But the playsuit.

Hello.
Hello, Joe.

So what are you making?
I am making a playsuit.

At the moment, I'm making shorts.

But I'm going to make a little
skirt to go over the top.

Shorts and a skirt?
It's like a skort.

A skort? So, when I play netball,
I wear a skirt,

but there's shorts underneath.
Oh, I see.

This is fab, isn't it?

Yeah, I wanted something that
was a bit ugly.

But I quite like it.

It's sort of like this top, really.

It's a horrible thing but I love it.

I think I'm going to go for
a playsuit.

I want to kind of make use
of the print on it.

This horrible floral one.

I'm just going to go for it.

You're trying to make a playsuit?
Some sort of playsuit, yeah.

Week one, I think Rebecca did a
great one.

How'd you make a playsuit, Rebecca?

I'm not spilling the beans.

Oh! Oh.

Quarterfinal energy over here.

Not used to this.
Everyone's normally very supportive,

but clearly not today.
I know.

No, are you all right, Damien?
No, it's OK, I'll be fine.

Are you sure?
Yeah. Aw.

I'm going to use the lining fabric
to make shorts.

Those are the front pieces.

I'm drawing a pattern piece.
Being a good boy today.

Right...

Do pants look like that?

So I've got, like, my
basic shorts construction

as more culottes style.

I think it's important to try
and be a bit inventive

and make something that's
a bit out there.

The pleating in the curtain
will be the waist of the trousers,

and then it will join with the zip.

This is a bit rubbish.

Right, I'll tell you what, I'm
scrapping the idea of a playsuit.

I'm just going to put some straps
over t'top.

I reckon it could be
a bit lederhoseny.

I'm going to turn 'em into
lederhosen trousers.

Lederhosen.
Leather shorts.

Leather shorts.
That's what it means.

Is that what it means?
In German. Lederhosen.

I love words in German.

One funny one.

They say gloves, so "handschuh".

Hand shoes.

Sewers, the hills are alive with
the sound of 45 minutes remaining!

My favourite things - pasta, wine.
Sewing, obviously.

Drinking beer, playing guitar,
playing computer games

and sewing. Probably in that order.

Sewing is my favourite thing.

Sewing with oodles of time.

That is the only favourite thing!

And we've got a skirt and we've got
shorts underneath!

I am currently making the top part
to go with it.

Er, so, I've made a waistband.

I'm just finishing off my sleeves
with some burgundy trim.

They kind of match
the flowers in it,

and gives it more of a feature.

Got a little bib.

I hope Maria would be proud of this.

So these are the flutter sleeves.

What's going on out there?

What are you doing outside my house?
Yeah, you do look like a...

Curtain twitcher?
Curtain twitcher, yes.

Are you even Joe? What's your name?

No, it wouldn't be Joe, would it?
Curtain twitcher.

Margaret.
Margaret.

"What are you doing outside
my living room?!"

Sewers, you've got
30 minutes remaining.

JOE YODELS

I'm going to do
elasticated straps

in this cream cos that's going
to be easier for a child

to get on and off.

So I've put straps on so it holds
all together.

Lederhosen usually have that,
something, I think?

The reason I'm doing the fly up at
the front,

I'm going for...press studs.

You can't beat a good hammer.

I've got a zip in the back
so it opens and shuts.

Maybe I can add something else
as well.

I will be getting a zip.

I'm just trying to attach my bodice.

This is not playing ball.

There's not much time to mess about.

I'm going to struggle with this.
I've never done this before

and I don't know if I'm doing it
right or not.

15 minutes to go, sewers.

Oh, gosh.

I'm just making a little bow.

I just feel like it needs
something else.

I'm thinking of a way to use
the design as an applique.

I picked this trim.

I think it goes better with
the cream of the curtain.

So I'm putting
sort of braces across.

Doesn't like that.

There's just too much of
this pleating.

Five minutes, sewers.

Flippin' heck.
This is cutting it too fine.

Too, too fine.
I really need to get this on.

I would really like to have put
a bib on here.

Standard - I have not had time.

Nearly finished?

No, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

Now I need to put a zip in there.

Ooh, ooh.

This is not right.

Tuck this in a bit more
so it's more fitting.

I'd like to tidy it up
but I've just looked at Raph's.

Looks good that, Raph.

Makes me wonder why I even got up
this morning.

If I was a von Trapp child,
I would absolutely love it.

I just don't want to ruin it
at the last minute.

One minute!

I'm just going to dress
the mannequin now.

Oh, no!

You OK, Farie?

My bobbin threads were not stitching
the other side of the zip.

I can't even stitch down the sides.

See if these fit.

This is how you're supposed
to dress children.

Cute!

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen,
needles up.

You've had your time.

It's a shame that zip didn't work.

# Climb every mountain

# Search high and low... #

Five old curtains transformed
into children's play wear.

This is my favourite
Transformation yet.

Let's see what the judges think.

JOE YODELS

The judges have no idea
whose is whose.

Oh, I say!

What do we think?

I'm very impressed.

# Follow every rainbow

# Til you find your dream... #

The use of the plain lining on
the waistband,

the elasticated shoulder straps,
and on this bow

just knocks this fabric back to
a point where, actually,

I really quite like it.

Right, there are shorts.

Underneath, integrated.

It's really clever.
What do you think?

Putting the shorts underneath is
a little bit like testing us.

Us going, "Oh, this isn't what
we asked.

"There's no shorts
or trousers here."

And then they go,
"Yes, there is!" Surprise!

# A dream that will need

# All the love you can give... #

And this is also very, very clever.

Got a very Japanese feel to it.
Yes.

The use of the trim
is very judicious.

I love that they've cut this big
central motif

from the curtain and appliqued it
onto the front.

The fit of it is
absolutely fantastic.

I mean, look how cleverly that
has been constructed.

I think it's really great.

I think it's brilliant.

I can really see a little girl
playing in this.

I love these little
frills on the shoulders.

Now, what's going on here?

Is the other half of the zip
anywhere? No.

No. I think what they've done here
is so brilliantly clever,

it's just a shame they haven't got
it all done.

Well, we've got the lederhosen here.

I really like this and I love how
they've used the gathered bit

of the curtain as the waistband.

There is only one
bit of trim on this garment,

and it's this fringe round
the bottom of the trouser leg.

And it works so well!

I think they're really successful.

I mean, they do look just like
little lederhosen.

I think the fit of them
seems terrific.

And look, we've got poppers.

Go on, give 'em a pop.

Uh-oh.

I've pulled the popper off.

It is a shame that the snaps haven't
been brilliantly put on,

but again, I think there's a lot of
really clever thought

that's gone into the way these
are constructed. Yeah.

Every single one of these
transformations is fantastic.

Yeah.

Patrick and Esme will now rank the
play wear from wurst to wunderbar.

In fifth place, the floral
pink jumpsuit.

Farie. It was great but there was
only half a zip.

Fourth place, the small
gentlemen's lederhosen.

Damien.
Really fantastic.

Just a shame the poppers on
the front aren't quite right.

In third place, the green and yellow
with the fringe on the bottom.

Raph.
They're really great.

And I loved how you used the top of
the curtain.

In second place...

..is the shorts underneath
with the bow on the front.

Rebecca.
Rebecca, I absolutely loved these.

They are so clever,
so beautifully sewn.

Brilliant transformation.
Thank you.

So in first place is this
floral short suit.

Serena.
APPLAUSE

It was really difficult to
choose between you two

but I love the placement of
the roses and the binding

and the pleats and everything.
Oh, thank you.

Well done.

For sure, my best day ever on
Sewing Bee.

I mean, in the quarterfinals,
and to get two firsts,

my cheeks hurt from smiling so much,
so that's always a good sign.

I came second again to Serena.

I just can't beat her.

Very, very exciting to only be
one more challenge away

from the semifinal.

I know I'm a good sewer.

I know I can do it.

I'm just going to forget
about today.

It's already happened.

And I'm just going to focus on
finishing tomorrow,

which is what I always do
when I go for the Made To Measure.

Just one more challenge
stands between our sewers

and a place in the semifinal.

So, Music of the Movies Week,

who's gone from the cutting mat
to the cutting room floor?

Well, there's one person who's at
the top, and that's Serena.

Serena did very well in
the Pattern Challenge.

Serena's Transformation was the most
unusual out of all of them.

The rest are in contention
for going home?

Farie's Transformation we placed
in last place

because it was simply just held
together with a pin.

Damien, his Pattern Challenge
wasn't great.

As is becoming quite habitual,

Damian just didn't follow
the instructions.

A lot riding on this.

Everyone wants to get through
to the semifinal.

It's like a movie with so many
plot twists, isn't it?

Can't wait to see what
happens in the end.

Another day, another collar.

FARIE LAUGHS
Yeah?

Morning.

It's the Made To Measure...

Hello.

..and the mannequins have been
replaced with models.

I heard you came first
in both challenges.

I know! I know!

I'm so happy.

Welcome back, sewers.
Welcome back, models.

Time for the Made To Measure.

And this week we're going back
to the girl groups of the 1970s

and the multiple Oscar-winning
movie Dreamgirls.

The judges would like you to make
an outfit fit for a disco diva.

If you're interested, my dream girls
are Ruth Langsford, Lorraine Kelly

and Wee Jimmy Krankie.

You have 5.5 hours for
this challenge

and your time starts now.

The sewers have been able
to practise

their glamorous garments at home.

So you've got lots of volume
coming up here.

That's the waistband there,
which is perfect.

But now they must ensure
their designs

fit their models perfectly...

Ooh, this is going to be very
well fitted, this one.

..if they are to create
show-stopping garments

with all the drama and
stage presence

of those seen in
the hit film Dreamgirls.

It's quite a good movie.

The costumes are insane,
so I wanted to bring that glitz.

# We're your dreamgirls... #

Inspired by the story of
Diana Ross and the Supremes,

Dreamgirls' Oscar nominated costume
design followed the group's

style evolution from the old-school
Motown glamour of the '60s

through to the flamboyance of the
emerging disco scene of the '70s.

The clothes were a huge part of
Dreamgirls the film.

There was a lot of exuberance.

There was a lot of sequins,
lame fabrics, golds.

I mean, what we're looking for is
something that kind of

dazzles on the catwalk.

It's just got to be really
eye catching

to the point of almost being
too much.

And what kind of fit and shape
are we looking for?

I'm expecting it to be sexy.

So, for that, it has to be a really
good fit.

You know, this is either clothes for
being on stage

or being out in a disco and being
the centre of attention.

These are "look at me" clothes.

I'd never wear anything like that.
No. Oh, no.

No sequins for you.

No. Yuck.

I love the red colour.
Very glamorous.

Look at that!

Beyonce would wear this dress.

I was inspired by some of the
outfits from the actual movie.

It's quite fitted in the bust,
waist and hip,

but also the thigh-high slit

just says to me DRAMA.

Farie's aiming to be centre stage
with her dramatic

asymmetric floor-length gown.

As well as its revealing thigh-slit,

there'll be a feature sleeve made
from sequin embellished lace.

So you've got one sleeve
made from lace.

Yeah, and the sleeve that will be
attached to the left shoulder,

but actually it's the right sleeve.

So it'll kind of go across the back.
So it goes around the back?

Yes.
OK, wow. That sounds...tricky.

It is, but I have practised it.

Good. OK.

Best of luck.
Thank you. Yes.

Well, that is a sparkly fabric.

Yes, it looks amazing in this
light as well. It does!

And then the rest is going to be
just the gold satin,

and then I've got this
gold organza...

Oh, my! What is going on here?
..for my fishtail at the bottom.

I love it. I absolutely love it.
It's a lot, though, isn't it?

It needs to be a lot.

I want it to be a lot.
You want to win this one.

Yeah. I'd love Patrick to say
that it's a knockout.

Rebecca's form-fitting golden gown
will feature

a sequinned bodice and waistband,

and a dramatic organza
fishtail skirt

to create a silhouette fit
for a disco diva.

I used to do dancing as well,

so I'd like to think that I have
a little bit of knowledge

about dance wear.

But we'll see.

In the early '70s, glitz and glamour
were the epitome of disco chic,

and by the end of the decade it was
a style that had hit the mainstream

as well as the red carpet.

So, for the 50th Academy Awards,

Farrah Fawcett stunned

the audience and press

wearing a gorgeous gold

metal mesh design

by Stephen Burrows.

This style was totally Stephen

and every inch was a reflection

of the disco scene.

This was absolutely a time where
music and fashion

went hand in hand.

One of the founding fathers of
disco couture,

Stephen Burrows became a friend of
Andy Warhol

and partied at Studio 54
and Fire Island.

The clothes he made for his friends
were so popular

he opened a boutique.

When he started O Boutique down on
the East Side,

he had a very distinct style.

The colour blocking,

almost immediately people would know
that that was

a Stephen Burrows style.

People gravitated toward
his clothing

because they were so exciting.

In 1973, he was chosen to show at
the infamous Battle of Versailles,

where five New York designers were
pitted against five from Paris.

The American designers brought back
the essence of the time,

the essence of disco.

And when you get to Stephen Burrows,

I would say about half of his
collection was shown

on the bodies of black models,

which was never seen in
the fashion industry.

And it worked.

Yves Saint Laurent told
Stephen Burrows

that he was the best of the night.

So, in reality, the Americans
took Paris by storm

and Stephen Burrows was at
the forefront of the event.

Having made waves in Versailles,

he went on to design for
Grace Jones, Diana Ross

and, most recently, Michelle Obama.

She is going to look like
a disco ball.

This is my dress.

So it's fully sequinned

and I think it will look really
good for the stage,

cos that's what it's for.

Hanging from delicate
shoulder straps,

Serena's two-tone sequinned gown
will feature a modest thigh slit.

Precision sewing will be needed
to line up the seams

of her contrasting panels

to create a dramatic sequinned sash
around the body.

I think this combination of
the silver and the red sequin

looks really dramatic.

How are you sewing it?

I've actually, like, mounted
it onto... Oh, right.

..the lining, and then I've got
about 20 notches

up each of these curves.

Right, OK.

I'm actually just covered in
sequins. I know!

There's shrapnel everywhere.

Sewing with sequins isn't easy.

So you have to put a really
sharp needle on

to try and get through the sequins.

It's a material that must be
handled with care.

Generally, they only unravel if you
start really yanking at them,

but obviously sometimes with sewing
you do need to yank at them.

And if the machine doesn't
ruin the fabric...

Oh, come on!

..the fabric could always ruin
the machine.

Ooh. Just broke the needle as well.

You broken another needle?
Grr!

Oh, it's the sequins!

I've never seen someone be so cross
at a sequin before. Argh!

But rather than struggle
with sequins...

Oh, gosh.

..Raph has found another way
to bring a touch of glitz

to his garment.

I'm foiling extra gold on top of
the fabric

cos I want to create my own pattern
that has the effect I'm looking for.

We've got the pink gold
and the yellow gold.

Raph's foiled chevroned panels will
form a fitted gold jumpsuit

which will feature a feather
trim on one leg.

And if that wasn't enough work,
he's also planning on making a cape.

A cape?!
There's a cape.

Costume change, yeah. Drama.

God, OK. I actually can't cope.

And you've got feather trim which
I've embellished with gold.

What feathers are they?

Er, I think mix of ostriches
and c*ck.

Ostrich feathers?
Yeah.

Ostrich, ostriches.
Sure, OK.

So you're going low key, then?
Yeah.

Low key, gentle vibes.

So Dreamgirls, I think it's
a dancing thing.

Is it a dancing thing?

Yeah, well, they're singers,
aren't they?

That's it.
Three singers.

That's it, three singers, yeah.

And they're trying to make it big in
the music business.

Yeah, got to make it big.

And then they go on an adventure.

And then travel back in time.

Wait a minute, that's a different
film, innit?

That's a different film, Damien.

I watched Dreamgirls to see if I can
get any inspiration from it

but I didn't, really.

I mean, the image that I had in my
mind when it said, like,

'70s sort of disco was, like,
Foxxy Cleopatra in Goldmember.

Damien is shunning the sequins for
his Austin Powers

and Dreamgirls mashup.

Instead, he's relying on a palette
of gold and bronze metallics

and an orange upholstery fabric
to create his structural dress.

So I'm going for this
style of dress.

OK. I just thought it looked '70s.

It looks quite '80s to
me, actually.

We can pass it off as
'70s probably.

The contrast colour -

orange, orange, orange, gold, brown.

Let's have a look at that orange
with that gold.

Impact.

Yeah, nothing says disco...
More than brown.

..like a linen upholstery fabric.

Yeah, yeah, you'll see when it's
all together. And it's brown.

Sewers, you're halfway through.

You all right, mate?

Yeah, I don't know why I'm
dancing either.

It's totally silent in here.

So this is the front of my dress
so far.

I'm just starting to sew all
the curves now.

It's just tricky cos it's two very
different shaped curves

that I'm trying to sew together.

I'm attaching the bodice to
the lining of the dress.

I loved how the fabric looks liquid
and so shiny.

Working with such fluid fabrics
means interfacing is a must

if their garments are
to hold their shape.

Just a bit of interfacing.

It'll go onto the shoulder

just to stiffen it a bit.

But if it's not ironed
on correctly...

Ah!

Noo!

..it could ruin their material.

This material, it's just
bubbling up.

It's going everywhere.
Oh, God.

What a bad mistake.

I don't think the Dreamgirls would
wear this material now.

I'm attaching the trim of feathers
to the trousers.

Right, so I'm just overlocking
the seam of my one sleeve.

So I'm currently doing my second
layer of my fishtail.

I'm just doing an overlocked hem.

This is the front.

And then, across the side seam,
it's got this curved shape

that matches up pretty well.

Quite proud of that.

How are you?
All right.

Good. I seem to be making a
bit of progress.

And you've now added a fabric
I didn't see earlier,

which is this...
The orange?

Oh, I think it's sofa
material, actually.

Yeah.
Looking at it now.

It looks like the sort of sofa you'd
get in a low to mid-tier hotel.

One hour remaining.

If the sewers are to achieve
the flawless fit

the judges are expecting,

it's crucial they check their
garments against their models.

There's just a tiny amount -
maybe a quarter of an inch.

But a quarter of an inch can
make a difference.

So, yeah, I'm just checking the fit
over the hips and the waist

before I sew the zip in.

I think that fits you...

Feels really good.
..pretty well, actually.

But Damien has other ideas.

Time-wise, I'm really behind.

So I'm planning not to fit.

It is risky, but why be safe?

Yeah? Why be safe?

Let's have it.

I think once the bodice is attached,

it will look, yeah, really nice,
I think.

I'm thinking that looks quite good.

I'm quite happy.
Wow.

I've had a look at other people's.

They've not just gone big,
they've gone really big.

So happy!

This is the front skirt part.

So what I'm doing is, I'm pinning
this bling on here now.

Damien... Mm.

I just think it's not going
to have the impact.

Yeah, I've got to say, I'm very
nervous about

the level of finish he's going to
get with the fabrics he's chosen.

I'd like it to be a bit more crisper

but, you know, I think it gives it
a bit of a 3D effect, like that.

All right, so I've just stitched
the binding

round the back of the shoulder
and the underneath of the sleeve.

Farie's being very ambitious.

If it works, it'll look stunning.

But she still has a lot to do
to get it finished.

So I'm going to attach
the fishtail to my dress now.

Rebecca seems to be
getting on very well.

She seems very comfortable
with her timing.

She has an overlocked hem on the net
overlay and it wasn't very neat.

It looks a complete mess to me.

I think a raw hem would work much
better than what she's done.

30 minutes to go, sewers.

I can do it. I can do it.

And now I need to build the cape,

and you've got feather trim which
I've embellished with gold.

Wow, it's like a superhero.

Feels like something Roman,
don't it?

Wow.
Yeah, I think that'll fit her OK.

I've got a bit of bling there,
bit of bling there.

15 minutes to go, sewers.

No, I don't feel on track at all.

Got to get this bling
on the sleeves.

This wasn't intentional, to have
the sleeves quite this thick.

But the thing is,
now they are thick,

they are going to stand out like
big cones.

Right, I'm just about to insert
my zip.

Just a little speedy sewing
is required here.

This is my concealed zip.

Urgh!

I'm attaching the second trim of
feathers onto the cape.

I want the feathers to look full
and lush.

So I've just stitched in my lining
to the back of my zip.

It's dead neat!

I think I'm going to finish.

I just want to hand-stitch
this zip closed.

This is proper Dreamgirls.

This is as Dreamgirls
as Dreamgirls gets.

Am I deluded? Not sure.

Two minutes to go, sewers.

Let's get your models dressed.

Got to get these threads tidied up.

Just sort of pressing the lining to
try and get it to lie nice and flat.

Got to rush now. Quick, quick.
Let's go.

Here?
Yeah.

OK, I need to cut off that hem
cos it's minging.

Yeah, keep turning, keep turning.

Oh-h*!

Look at that.
Ooh-ooh!

Isn't that great?

Make sure this sleeve hangs off
a bit, like that.

You know, it's just a little
bit baggy.

Needles up. That is your time.

I'm so happy.

REBECCA SIGHS

That was close. That was really,
really close.

Well done, everyone. It's time for
the D-I-S-C-O.

# You want all my love
and my devotion... #

Five dazzling Dreamgirls-inspired
outfits fit for the dance floor,

created in just 5.5 hours.

# I have no doubt that I could love
you forever

# The only trouble is

# I really don't have the time

# I've got one night only

# One night only

# That's all I have to spare

# One night only... #

Well, I love the fabrics together.

I think they work really well.

I think it's spectacular.

You shine a spotlight on this
and it will absolutely sparkle.

I think the way you've given this
one beautiful,

continuous kind of snaking band

all the way around the body

is really dramatic.

Every place at which these
seams need to line up,

they line up perfectly.

It's a shame that we've got a little
bit of draping on this seam.

And because it's sequins,
all those things show up.

But it definitely has drama.

Well done.
Thank you.

# One night only
Come on, come on

# One night only
Come on, come on

# You and I are really running
out of time... #

Wow, Rebecca.

I could really see one of
the Dreamgirls in this dress.

It really works so effectively.

It is a really good fit.

I like how it's cut in
on the shoulders,

and I like the combination very much
of the sequins and the satin.

This printed net is so light
it floats,

and we get this sort of stardust
effect as Meg walks up and down.

It's absolutely breathtaking.

I really think you made a wise
choice in removing

the overlocked edge because it
absolutely doesn't need it.

You said earlier to me that you
wanted Patrick to say

that it's a total knockout.

I mean, it is a knockout.

# I said upside down
You're turning me

# You're giving love
instinctively... #

This is so fabulous and dramatic.

It's not the obvious thing

but it does look really like
a dance outfit.

And the way you've created
the effects by foiling over

the lame and feathers is really,
really smart.

I mean, the cape isn't perfectly
sewn but it's really stunning

and incredibly original.

Well done. Thanks.

# Ooh, and it's all right and it's
coming on

# We got to get right back to
where we started from... #

Damien, it does have a lot of impact

but, for me, I'm not convinced that
it feels Dreamgirls.

You've given yourself a heck of a
task with these fabrics. Yeah.

This stuff is stiff as old board.
Yeah.

And you've interfaced all of this
lighter weight fabric

and it's bubbled.
Yeah.

It feels to me
like the shoulder's falling off.

You need tension
across the back to keep it up.

But that's to do with fitting.

I mean, I didn't do a lot of fitting
on this.

I just sort of crossed my fingers
from the beginning

and hoped for the best, yeah.

# Music is her lover

# Disco queen, disco queen

# Music turns her on and on... #

I mean, it really has star appeal.

It's so dramatic.

You know, we've got this fantastic
overall design.

One shoulder, one sleeve.

If I can turn you round?

Let's look at how this is done.

I mean, it's such a lot
of complicated construction

and I think you've handled
it pretty well.

I mean, some of it looks
fractionally stretched.

If I turn you round to the front.
Yes.

But I mean, it just oozes sex appeal
and stage presence.

And I love the thigh-length slit.

Really sexy.

And also the combination
of the fabrics.

You can see a little rippling down
some of these seams.

It's incredibly obvious in this
crepe-backed satin.

It's going to show any wrinkle.

But I don't think it detracts
from what is really

a stellar looking gown.

Thank you.

I feel really happy with that.

I said last week that was probably
the best thing I've ever made

but I think this week might be the
best thing I've ever made now.

So, yeah, I'm really happy.
I'm absolutely buzzing.

I don't know if I've done enough to
bring myself back

but I wanted to show the judges

that I can finish a garment at least
once a week.

What a day.

Yeah, the comments are not good.

Fabric choices,
execution of sewing.

You know, it just wasn't my day.

Now, I don't know about you two,

but I feel like the standard
is really high.

For me, there were two that
particularly stood out,

and those two were Rebecca's
and Raph's.

Rebecca's is absolutely stunning.

The fit was brilliant.

If it was under a spotlight,
it would just be sparkling.

I prefer Raph's, actually.

I like very much the contrast
between the black and gold,

and I like the originality.

Anyway, we need to talk
cos both of them have impact

and both of them are brilliant.

Earlier today, it was Damien and
Farie down at the bottom.

Is that still the case?

Damien's Made To Measure had all
sorts of errors,

and I just also don't feel like it
nailed the brief.

It's from a different era,

and he made a really bad
decision about the fabrics.

Whereas Farie absolutely delivered.

You know, when the model was
standing at the end,

I could really see her
bursting into song.

Yeah. It was so "Dreamgirl".

But in the Pattern Challenge...
Hm.

..she just once again
didn't finish it.

OK, sewers, quarterfinal done.

We have two final things to do.

The first is to find out who was
the star of our film.

Patrick? Our Garment Of The Week
this week is...

Ah!

I got a first!

Rebecca, it was an
absolute knockout.

It really had so much impact.

It was so well sewn.

I mean, you were all brilliant
this week,

but this for us just shaded it -
really well done.

Oh, I'm so chuffed!

I keep coming second to Serena.

The person going home should leave
with their head held incredibly high

because it really is a brilliant
achievement to get this far.

But somebody does have to go home,
and that person is...

..Damien.
Yeah.

I've had a fantastic time.
Really good.

Well, yeah, we've had a fantastic
time with you. Yeah, yeah.

You've been so much fun.

I'm really proud, yeah.
It's been a great journey.

It's, like, been a masterclass
in sewing.

What'd be weird is, I'll get home
and then I'll probably just think,

"Did that really happen?"

We'll really miss you.

Really sad to see Damien go.

He has learnt an awful lot.

You nearly went in week one.
Well, that's it, yeah.

Well done, Rebecca.
It was amazing.

She finally beat me.

She's so happy.

But, yeah, she deserved it.
It was incredible.

Well done.
I love you lots.

I've got some news.

MAN ON PHONE: OK, go on.
WOMAN ON PHONE: Go on, then.

I've just got Garment Of The Week!

CHEERING

Next time, it's the semifinals...

I'm nervous.

..and we're heading back
to the past.

It's 1940, baby!

..for '40s Week...
Another big one.

..as the sewers take on baggy
trousers in the Pattern...

Harry Styles wears them.

Could he come for a fitting?

..hope for a safe landing with
the Transformation...

Oh! Hi. What a journey.

..and tackle a tres chic
Made To Measure.

As a Frenchman, this should be in
my blood, but I don't think it is.

Who will march ahead?

We soldier on.

And whose Grand Final dreams...
Ah!

..will be consigned to history?

That's me going home.