12x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

It's a sizzling summer!

Emma dove in at the deep end...

This is my Superman look.

...and rose to the top.

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Tim failed to shine.

You gave yourself a lot to do.

But gambling on simplicity
got the better of Dawn...

There isn't a plan B for this.

...and she was the first sewer
to say goodbye.

I've had a lovely time.
Good.

This week...
Out the way!

...the sewers are out to conquer
colours and prints.

We are fighting.
Whoo!

Taking on tricky tops.

Really quite stressed about this.

Transforming challenging
color combos.

The glasses are off,
it means business.

And making stunning outfits...

Ooh, that's a cheeky reveal!

...in just one color.

Pink, pink and pink.

If there's a mistake now,
nowt I can do about it.

Pfft!

In we go! Raring to go!

So excited to be here, week two!

Colours and prints week!

I'm happy to be here, yeah.

Last week was an absolute stinker,
but we survived.

I love colours.

I don't think I've ever worn beige.

Love something that's bright,
love a pattern.

If I can get both together,
even better.

Colour makes an outfit, really.

If you get the right colours then
it can make your whole look.

I'm not a big fan of color
generally.

I think it will be pushing me
out of my comfort zone a bit.

I'm super excited for color
and prints week.

I dressed for the occasion.
Let's do it!

Hello, welcome back.

How are we feeling?
Good! Excited!

Well, you're looking great -

lots of patterns, lots of colours.

Which is fab, cos today the theme
is prints and colours.

So, Esme, what have you got for 'em?

Here we go. Pass them round.

Thank you. Have a look.
What have we got?

Ooh.

We want you to make an
adaptive shell top.

And because we're celebrating print,
we want you to pattern match.

And for this challenge,

we've invited back adaptive
fashion designer,

the fabulous Victoria Jenkins!

- Hello!
- Hello!

It's a pleasure to be back
for another

adaptive pattern challenge.

Adaptive fashion relates to garments
that have been designed

for a wider range of disabilities
and conditions.

For this challenge, there is
a high/low hem,

invisible zips into the side seams

so that, if you have
medical devices,

you can access them a bit easier.

And there's also a wider neck, which
means they can get it over the head.

We'd like these tops to be
pattern matched

across the patch pocket

and across both zips
at the side seam.

So, if you get it right,

those features should be virtually
invisible.

Right, you've got three
and a half hours.

Your time starts now.

Out the way! I'm joking.

Pattern matching means joining
patterned fabric pieces...

Is that regular?
I think it's regular, isn't it?

...so its design continues unbroken
across a seam.

The sardines are fun.

Making the sewers' choice
of fabric crucial.

No idea if I'll be able to match it.

For how its print repeats

drastically affects how easy
it is to match.

See, I'm worried that that's a bit
of a funny repeat, that pasta.

And there's adaptive design
elements to tackle as well.

Right. Adaptive fashion is something
I feel extremely passionate about.

And I'm so excited that Victoria
is here.

Welcome back, Victoria.

And hello, Alice, our gorgeous
model.

So we've got an adaptive piece here
that Alice is modelling.

How's this been adapted?

We've put a wider neckline in

so that, if you've got
a cochlear implant

or just have limited mobility,
it's easier to get it on.

Then we've put invisible zips
down the side.

What do you like about this?

I love the high/low hem.

It's one of my biggest bugbears -

when you've got way too much fabric
there and no fabric at the back.

And this is just perfect.

What do you think they'll find
tricky about this challenge?

Invisible zips are always tricky.

We've asked them to use a bit
of bias binding

to face the neckline
and the armhole.

So that needs to be really
neatly done.

And the other thing that is really
tricky is the pattern matching.

Well, some prints are kind of
geometric and obvious,

whereas if they were doing something
with a floral

or something that's hand-drawn,

they might look about the same but
they might be slightly off.

The choice of print will make
a big difference.

So, where do we have to pattern
match on this outfit?

Side seams. And also the pocket.

Really important.

Right, well, let's see how
they get on.

I'm really quite stressed about this

because I've never pattern
matched before.

To successfully pattern match...
Right.

...it's vital the sewers line-up
their print.

That will do.

Factoring in the one centimetre
seam allowance.

If you don't take into account
your seam allowance,

your pattern matching's lost and all
that hard work was for nothing.

To make the top, the fabric must be
cut so the print will match

on the pocket and side seam
when sewn up.

Then the bust darts are sewn,

the patch pocket assembled,

then positioned so the print matches
and is stitched in place.

Next, the centre back seam is sewn

and the back joined to the
front at the shoulders.

Bias tape is added to the neckline
to finish the raw edges

and bias tape is partially
attached to the armhole.

Invisible zips are inserted
into each side seam,

ensuring the pattern still matches.

The bias tape is top-stitched
around the armholes.

Finally, the top is hemmed for
a nice, clean finish.

Good morning.
Hey, morning.

How are you feeling about
this challenge?

The adaptive side of it
is really great,

cos it's quite a personal thing
for me.

My dad broke his neck in
a motorbike accident.

Very luckily, he's still with us -

but he can't feel with his hands.

So I've used really big buttons...
Lovely.

...with quite large buttonholes
so he can do them himself.

A PhD student in engineering,

Beth not only sews adaptive wear
for dad, Paul,

but crafts clothing for her
own specific needs.

I have scoliosis,

which is the curvature of the spine.

And so being able to make dresses
or tops that celebrate my back

from all of the lifting I do is
quite an empowering thing.

Without sewing, that wouldn't
be possible for me.

Why did you choose this fabric?

I really like the different
blocks of colours,

and it makes the pattern matching
feel worth it.

Lining up the fabric's pattern so
the seams will be invisible...

I thought this would be
easy to match,

but it's actually a bit
mind-boggling.

...is proving more complicated
than first appeared.

I'm just getting a bit
lost in the print.

I thought the repeats were
really small -

and they're actually really big.

There it is.

It's not there, though.

There it is.
Morning.

Morning. And how are you feeling
about this challenge?

I'm quite excited about this one.

I think it's great what you do.

Because my grandma had one leg.
She was an amputee.

She really struggled to get,
like, trousers

and things like that.
Yeah.

Living in Leeds, Adele is obsessed
with bold, funky prints.

A typical Adele garment
is bright colours,

big shoulders, puffy sleeves -

whatever makes me feel happy,
really.

Anything you're concerned about?

If you'd have asked me that
three months ago,

I'd have said invisible zips.

But I've done that many invisible
zips recently. Good.

Yeah. So this couldn't really have
been any better for you,

this challenge?
Ooh.

Hopefully. Fingers crossed.

Everything's cut out.

So, one pocket, one front,
two backs.

First sew.

Oh, my God. Finally.

I'm now just putting in
my bust darts.

Yeah, that's nonchalant.
Oh, you all right?

Hi, you all right?
Yeah, yeah, I'm just passing by.

Just passing by, actually.
Yeah. Oh, gosh!

Yeah, doing some sewing, are you?

Yeah, yeah. God, what a coincidence
you're here.


to sew by his mum

and now likes to make classic
and historical workwear.

I like to make things that
are going to last

and they're not attached to, like,
a sort of fleeting style.

I like your print.
Thank you.

Phew. I come from a family of
animal print wearers.

Dress like jungle cats in Yates's.
Yikes.

The key to a good dart is,

rather than knotting off
in the machine,

you just take it out
and knot it by hand.

Cos I've got big fingers,
it's a little bit tricky.

How are you getting on?

I've done my bust darts.

So I'm currently just making sure
that my pocket

is exactly where I want it to be.

Rebecca favours historical style
ballgowns and skirts...

I love working with lace, satin -

anything sort of shiny and swishy.

...and is used to making garments
adjusted for her own needs.

Almost everything I make for myself
is adaptive.

I have chronic stomach pain.

And so, for me, adaptive fashion
is making sure

that there's nothing tight
around my stomach.

The first test of the sewers'
pattern matching skills...

Pocket, pocket, pocket, pocket.

...is the top's breast pocket.

It's the first thing you're
going to see

so you want it absolutely spot-on.

Right, wish me luck.

I've changed my top-stitch color to
match each bit of the patterns.

Cos they said they want the pocket
to be invisible,

so I'm, like, "Well, I'm going
to give you invisible."

The only thing is,

I've cut this so that my pocket
is slightly too small.

Oh, so annoyed!

Sat there admiring my pattern
matching, and I was so happy.

I stitched along the top
of my pocket,

which makes a pocket not
very functionable.

This is for a woman.

Do you do women and men?

Mainly men, to be fair.

I mean, I've made a couple
of dresses.

Having been sewing for 2.5 years...

My sewing style is quite
streetwear based.

...Sam enjoys crafting clothing
after a hard day

working on heating systems.

All good?

Is there any transferable skills

between being a gas man and
a designer seamster?

Er... I like the process of learning
how it goes together,

how it comes apart and...

That's the same with a boiler
or an outfit.

Yeah, yeah. I felt like we were in
a job interview then.

Ok, next we've got the centre back.

This is a nice, easy, straight line.

Seam should look roughly like this
by the time it's sewn up.

Next, shoulder seams are sewn.

So I'm connecting the front
to the back.

Pin-stitch and press the seam
allowances open.

I'm happy with it.

That pattern's gorgeous, isn't it?

It's got a really pretty pink bird
on it.

I like birds. My nan used
to keep budgies.

I used to have a chicken as well.

I had a one-legged chicken.

I loved that chicken.

Have you any more pets?

I have a cat. You can see it
on the board.

Oh, she's lovely, yeah.

She is my pride and joy.

At home in Bedfordshire,
Minnie's cat, Dusty,

lounges while her pet parent
cranks out

fitted ladieswear in
striking fabrics.

Sewing is what really opened up
the colours for me.

If I was buying something, I would
be a lot more reserved.

I do like prints -

if you don't ask me to
pattern match them.

Yes, I understand that.

Good morning.
Hello, good morning.

What made you choose this fabric?

I thought it would be an easy one
to match -

but each cluster of daisies,
they're slightly different.

Have you matched prints before?

I have done a bit of
pattern matching.

This is a bit more challenging
than some of the ones

I've worked with before.

Based in York, barista Anna
likes to freestyle.

I think my sewing style is
definitely chaotic.

Oh, I haven't turned it on.

Ha-ha! That would help.

Scissors first, thinking after.

Normally, when I make stuff,
I don't really use patterns.

I like to just be free and design
and do what I want to do.

Sewers, you're halfway through.

Oh, I'm sweating a bit now.

Time is flying.

I'm just about to do the neckline -

and this is using bias tape
as a facing,

which apparently is a thing.

This is a bias binding.

It's called bias binding because
you cut on the bias,

which gives it a bit of a stretch.

Known as bias tape or bias binding,

the fabric must be carefully folded
round the neckline...

The trick is to just make sure that
you stretch it as you go.

...before top-stitching
all the way round.

I'm wanting to make sure that
I go back to the neckline

before the end.

Because there's a few bits where
my top-stitching hasn't caught.

The binding is intended
to be hidden inside.

Just enclosing the binding.

But Sam's using it to edge
the neckline.

I don't know if it's right or not.

I'm not happy with that at all.

So, here we are with contrast
under-stitching.

Green and orange.

It does mean that my under-stitching
is now visible,

but I might as well scream it
at them.

One hour left!

Where the time has gone?

Next, I'm going to do the armholes.

Oh, more binding.

We do the armholes the same way
as we did the neck hole.

The only difference is that
the armholes

are going to be left open so that
we can then insert the zip.

Sewn on one side.

And now I'm going to sew
the other side on.

Everything in sewing comes in pairs.

Two arms, two legs, two boobs.

Generally.

As do the adaptive top's
invisible zips.

It's zip time.

Inserting them is the trickiest
task on the whole garment.

Usually, when you're putting
in a side zip,

it would be the other way up.

But with this one, the zip is
upside down

so that it's easier for
someone to get into it.

It's only now...

I really want to see if I can
get that just lined up.

...that the sewers find out if
they've cut out correctly

and they can pattern match
their side seams.

Hopefully that will happen
when I put the zip in.

Pretty close. That could've been
literally a mil over.

But I'm happy with that.

That's completely out.

Oh, brilliant.

There you go, I made a hole there
when I tried to zip it up.

Oh! Not what I wanted to do.

Sewn it on the wrong way.

Made a right meal of this.

Sewers, you've got half an hour
left!

Half an hour? And I've still got
quite a lot to do.

Oh, the pressure.

I've got a match on one side -
but not the other.

With zips in, the armholes
can be finished.

A little tuck under the arm.

Something's stretching somewhere.

Oh, no.

Oh, that's so annoying.

I've just basically, like, stitched
a little pleat into the armhole.

To finish off, the sewers must trim
the zip,

trap it within the folded over
hem...

Ok, I'm doing a double roll.

I'm not that much of a rule breaker.

...before pressing and finishing
with the top-stitch.

It's the hem that I'm concerned
that I won't have time with.

Five minutes left.

Feel like I'm going to explode,
you know?

Very unlikely that I'm going
to finish at this point.

I have finished all of the sewing,

so all I need to do now is
just some neatening up.

That's done, but I need to press,
I need to snip the threads.

Ah!

It's a right mess.

One minute.

Man, this is going to be tight.

Oh, my gosh.

I haven't done my front hem.

Oh, man.

So disappointed in myself.

This is absolutely hideous.

Needles up, sewers.

Your time is up.

Blimey, that was mental.

Bring your mannequins forward.

Oh, well done.


shell tops

created in just 3.5 busy hours.

♪ Change, change your life

♪ Take it all... ♪

There's some pockets that
I can't see from here,

so some people have really well
on matching.

Let's see how well you've done
in all the other

invisible details.

♪ Change, change your life

♪ Take it all... ♪

It's terrific. The bias binding,
I think,

around the neckline is
really, really good.

Invisible zip is great.

Pattern matching works.

The pocket looks really good
and lines up nicely.

I mean, there, that's very good
matching. Well done.

Just a little tiny bit lumpy.

But the pattern matching:
really first-rate.

Thank you.
Well done.

Pretty good.

Everywhere I look, super clean,
precise sewing.

I think it's incredible how well
you've matched this pocket.

And that zip is pure invisible.

You've finished the hem.

Flawless. Well done.

You chose a really difficult fabric.

You've made the pocket too small.

It's a shame the zips aren't equal
on both sides.

It's finished, but there are
some rough edges to it.

The fabric choice was lovely,

and the matching is really great.

The zip is in. It's working.
It's pretty invisible.

It's a shame you haven't
done the hem.

Clearly you've run out of time,

which is a shame because I think
everything else

is really well done.

Why are there two lines of
the top-stitching?

Because my first didn't catch,
so I went round it again.

It is a shame that you've had to go
back and resew the neckline.

I also don't love the green
top-stitching on the pocket.

I think the matching is
absolutely perfect.

The matching on the side seams -
you are absolutely on point.

The pattern matching on it
is really, really good.

What's this here?

I caught the fabric in the zip
when I first tested the zip.

I think the bottom hem, actually,
is quite cleanly sewn.

I think it just needed a good
flat press.

But it is pretty well done.

Nice weight of fabric.

Just right for this garment.

And you've pattern matched
the pocket

absolutely to perfection.

Now...

You've got your zip in upside down.

Big boo-boo, I'm afraid.
Yeah.

You have got a hem on.

But, I mean, your zip's upside down.

Love the weight of the fabric.

But I think the print has
let you get away

with not pattern matching
on the side seams.

I mean, you are absolutely miles out
of alignment there.

I like this bias you've done,

but it's not what we asked you
to do.

You've not followed the method.

It's pretty haphazard.
Yeah.

I like the weight of the fabric
and the print.

I like that it's nice and bold.

The pocket's well pattern matched.

But it's all puckered where
you've put the zip in.

The neckline is quite stretched,

and then the hem's not finished
on the back.

But also, it's giving you
a big step at the side.

It's Ok.

The matching on your pocket is
absolutely spot-on. Well done.

You've got a bit of a tuck
under the armhole.

Now, let's have a look at
your invisible zips.

Yeah, it doesn't quite line-up
at the bottom.

There are some imperfections,

but I'd say on the whole
not too bad.

I'll start with the good bit,

and that's the pattern matching -

which on this pocket is
absolutely spot-on.

I don't know that I could say the
same exactly for the sides.

Unfortunately, you haven't
got a hem.

It wasn't your best day at the
sewing machine, unfortunately.

Victoria, Patrick and Esme
will now rank

the adaptive tops from bottom
to top.

In 11th place.

And actually, it could've been
a few of you.

But it's Sam.

You just didn't follow the pattern.

Yeah.

Adele is in tenth.

Angie takes ninth.

Heather is eighth.

Emma, seventh.

Lewis, sixth.

Tim, fifth.

Minnie, fourth.

And Beth is third.

In second place is...

...Anna.

We were down to some pretty
fine margins,

but it was a fantastic sew.
Well done.

In first place is Rebecca.

The fabric's great and it was
really well sewn.

Thank you.

Victoria, thank you so much
for joining us again.

Thank you for having me back.

I think it's really amazing
to continue to talk

about adaptive fashion and
how important it is.

So thrilled to have specifically won
the adaptive fashion challenge

as an invisibly disabled person.

Last again. I thought I was
following the pattern.

I was as far from the pattern
as you can be.

That pattern challenge was so much
tougher than I expected.

Patrick said my zip was a boo-boo.

And to be honest, I think that
was quite polite.

What an idiot. If you get knocked
down, get up again,

you're never going to keep me down.

♪ I get knocked down

♪ But I get up again

♪ You're never gonna keep me down

♪ I get knocked down

♪ But I get up again

♪ You're never gonna keep me
down... ♪

Welcome back, sewers.

Now it's time for the transformation
challenge,

where you take something
old and drab

and make it new and fab.

So, Patrick, what do you want them
to do today?

Esme and I are hoping that this one
doesn't leave us

feeling a little bit off color.

Oh...

We are giving you a load of clothes
that are purple and brown.

As you may know, I like
a bit of brown.

Esme can't stand it.

Esme loves a bit of purple.

I'm not a big fan.

So we are looking for interesting
interplays

between our beloved
browns and purples.

Ok. The judges can't be here
for this,

so they're going to pop off
and probably have

a moan about brown and purple.

He'll moan more.

You've got an hour and a half,
and your time starts...now.

Let's get this off.

What have we got?
Ooh.

It's shiny and sparkly.

I think it's absolutely terrifying.

Hmm.

Purples would be one of my go-tos.

But I do not like brown.

It doesn't suit me. Look.

Who suits brown?

♪ Golden brown
Texture like sun... ♪

What are we doing, torturing
ourselves with this lot?

We've given them a massive selection
of different shades

of browns and purples.

And I'm really interested to see
how they combine the two.

We want to see an interesting
transformation

that plays with those two colours
in a way

that makes us both love them.

I don't think purple and brown
go that badly together.

Hopefully I can make something
that the judges appreciate.

I don't mind a bit of brown.

It's a bit earthy.

I spend a lot of time round earth.

For nature-loving Tim,

two years of sewing have turned into
an exploration of color.

When I first started out, I used to
be a lot of greys and blues.

And I thought I only looked good
in one color.

And that's so not true. I look good
all the time, darling.

My plan is a halter-neck

from which I will drape
little fabrics

and have them striping down.

This is a real grandma blouse.

I really want to do a top with
contrast color stripes.

I mean, look at that.

Ha! Probably went to bingo,
that did.

So, sewing.
Yes.

You are Miss Colour.
You can do any color.

I love color.

When dopamine dresser Emma isn't
bouldering with her family,

she gets the same rush from her
unique sewing style.

Oh, I love to sew bright colours.

If you see someone wearing a totally
crazy print,

it could raise a smile and help
someone have a nicer day.

And I'm planning to make
an asymmetric top.

Ooh. It's going to have this, like,
ruched left boob.

Yeah. And then a brown sweeping boob
like that.

Great. So that's quite good
if you've got

a lop-sided breast,
which I do.

Most people do.

Making a top.

It's going to have, like, a sort of
over-bust.

I'll see what I can do with the rest
to have something coming off it.

I'm just pinning like mad.

Trying to use a lot of the features
of this suit jacket

and this silky purple.

Hello, Angie! I'm liking this combo.

It's an upside down jacket
at the moment,

but it's going to be a skirt.

Oh, that's very clever.
With some flared bits at the side.

I think I might make a cheeky belt
that's very big and brown.

Retired lecturer Angie loves
to create outfits

for her daughters, Kate and Rosa,

and is a recent convert to color.

Before I was sewing,

everything in the wardrobe
was black.

Because it was easy, I was working.

Whereas now, I'm really excited
by color.

And I'm certainly getting
more creative.

I like that you've thrown in
a cheeky belt bow.

Go big or go home.
Absolutely.

Come on! Five! Whoo!
Get in!

I'm taking all the sleeves
out of the jackets,

making a mini skirt.

Alternate it. One panel brown,
one panel purple.

While most of the sewers are making
tops or bottoms,

a few want to win the judges over
with something ambitious.

It'd be quite nice to make a kind of
corset-style thing,

and then the purple over the bust.

But I do want a skirt as well.

I have two evening wear dresses.

But because of where I've cut
the zip out,

it's a little bit risque.

Maybe make some lacing?

We don't want to be showing
any crack, basically.

Ah-ha!
This is great.

Thank you. I've got a bit of
a cut-out going on.

Right. And then I'm going to add
a purple flounce at the bottom.

Heather gets inspiration holidaying
with boyfriend Seano.

I will drag him round fabric stores
in Hong Kong, Thailand -

all over the place.

He's definitely a cheerleader
when it comes to that.

You want to show off a bit
of cheeky hip?

Yeah, why not. Well, I see what's
happening, actually.

People are eager to impress Esme
with cheekiness. Yeah.

For far too long, the color brown
has been ignored

from the wardrobe.

Actually, it can be very sleek,
very sexy'

very ooh, ooh, ooh.

Woohoo!

We're halfway through!

Eek.

It's getting there, isn't it?

I'm trying to interlace them

so we have a nice even spread
of colours.

Well, I used to make little roses
out of fabric when I was a child.

I'm thinking that might be quite
a good way to interplay

the fabrics together.

So I'm just going to make brown
lacing for the top part

where it's purple, and then
purple lacing

for the bottom part where
it's brown.

I just used all my off-cuts to make
a bit of a feature underneath.

I think I've done a pretty even mix
of the colours.

I'm now hand-stitching everything.

Who are you more worried about
irritating?

Probably Esme.

I'm just going to add
some bold straps.

I want some Esme-pleasing things
on there, cos I love her.

I'm just making a big belt now.

Who would you rather annoy
with your color palette?

I wouldn't want to get on the
wrong side of Esme.

I wouldn't want to meet her
in a dark alley.

How long have we got left?

For far too long,

Patrick has been giving the
color purple a bad name!

Justice for purple!

Down with Patrick!
Hear, hear!

Ten minutes left!

I mean, I think that's looking
a bit cute.

Hearts. Can't go on the front.

Oh, my God, that'd be rude,
wouldn't it?

Purple, brown, purple.

And I hope it's good enough for 'em.

It's looking a bit basic.

Trying to quickly add something
to the middle.

Lots of practice from doing this
on my friend's hair at school.

So I'm putting a zip in so that
my dummy can put this on

and take it off.
One minute.

Oh, bags of time.

Oh, buttonholes.

Oh!

Glasses are off. That means
business.

It's proper chocolate bar, this.

I'm just putting the belt in
and tying the bow.

That's fun.

Infuriating.

Ah!
I think I'm done.

Yeah, there's nothing more I can
really do in a minute.

Needles up, sewers.

That is your time.

La-la!

Wowsers! It's amazing!

I never thought purple and brown
went together!

♪ Don't you want me, baby? ♪


transformed

from judges' hell to haute couture
in just 90 minutes.

Judges, if you'd like to come in.

Patrick and Esme have no idea
whose is whose.

So, what do you think?

I mean, despite some brilliant
efforts...

...I'm still not sure I don't
love purple.

We've got this very dramatic
sleeveless dress.

The interplay of the different
fabrics

I think works really well.

Having the purple here,
the purple there

and the purple round the neck

is making a statement about
the combination.

These great big cut-outs,

which have been edged in this
plaited fabric

work really, really well.

That could be saucy.

We've got a full-length
evening gown.

It absolutely skims the body.

This detail at the back is
incredibly clever.

They have woven strips of purple

over this lame.

I like the combination.

Looks great.

So what we have is a matching top
and skirt set

in this brown leatherette

with this ditzy print purple.

Weirdly, I think the two
do kind of work.

This looks to me like you'd have
a huge bust.

We've got a sort of ruffled
bandeau top.

I'm not quite sure why we've got
sort of strips at the bottom.

It's a shame they didn't put
a frill to echo this.

I'm not so sure I love the way
these stripes look.

They just look a bit heavy.

I really like that they've
placed that there.

Is it my heart?

I wasn't aware you had one.

I like the way that they've played
with the colours.

It's clever how they've mixed it up.

The fact that they've overlaid
the reverse across the bust

and then twisted it into a rosette,

it just works really nicely.

I think it's quite simple.

They have taken what looks like
a purple denim jacket,

turned it upside down.

We've got a block of brown
on the side

and a bit of brown round the belt,
and that's kind of it.

I like how they've used this jacket.

We've got the lapel.

And sleeves up here with
the buttons.

The interplay of the colours
is pretty good.

We've got little sort of slashes
of purple.

I think it's great.

It really jumps out at you.

The fact that we've got asymmetry
in the silhouette

and in the positioning
of the fabrics,

the combination works really well.

A great sort of rosette created
using both of the fabrics.

I think it's great.

I'm not sure this feels like
an interesting interplay

of two different colours.

All they've done is put
alternating panels.

It's a very simple blocking
of the two.

I agree.

I like what this sewer has done
in creating these stripes.

The drape at the back is reflected
in the brown drape at the front.

The whole thing feels really
balanced.

I agree with you.

I think it looks good.

Patrick and Esme will now rank
the garments

from last to first.

In 11th place is the wrap skirt
with the purple buttons.

That's Sam. We were looking for
a slightly more interesting

interplay between the colours.

In 10th place, it's the skirt
with the little tie.

That's Angie.

I felt you needed to make a more
interesting shape.

In ninth is Lewis.

Eighth, Adele.

Seventh, Beth.

Sixth, Minnie.

Fifth is Heather.

Anna is fourth.

And Rebecca is third.

In second place...

...is the halter-neck top
with the drape.

That's Tim.

We really loved the strips
you've got on the top.

So in first place is this wonderful
asymmetric top

with the floral print.

That's Emma.

Who would've thought that horrible
purple floral

could look so great with that
wonderful dark chocolate brown.

It's fantastic. Well done.
Thank you.

That went pretty well.

To come first in the transformation
challenge

is a real boon for me today.

I'm very pleased.

Well done.

After the pattern challenge and
the transformation,

I think I need to really get
my game on

in the made-to-measure.

It weren't the result that I wanted.

I've been last twice -
like, back-to-back -

but I've got a bit of fight in me.

♪ Chocolate, oh. ♪

There's one more colourful challenge
for the sewers to tackle.

Here we are.

And for the first time
in the competition,

they will be making clothes
for other people.

I'm really excited to get started.

Welcome back, sewers.

And hello to our lovely models.

So today is the made-to-measure
challenge.

Now, the judges want you to create
an outfit using just one color.

Now, you can use any shade
or texture

of that color, and there
are a lot of shades.

That woman made a whole book of
the 50 shades of grey.

Have you read it?

Yeah. I did read it, yeah.

Bet you did!

Saucy minx.
Mm.

Right, you've got five hours.

Your time starts...

...now!

Right, then. Is it all right if
I just quickly measure you?

The sewers have been able to design
and practice

their garments at home, and now need
to ensure...

I might need to shorten the sleeve
a little bit.

...that they will fit the models
perfectly.

Is this on your fullest part
of your bust, yeah?

Thank you. Jolly, jolly good.

So, what is a one-color outfit?

Effectively, the outfit can be
anything they like.

But, really, what we're doing
is testing their ability

to create something that has
a visual impact.

They can play with different hues
and shades and textures,

but one dominant color.

I'm going to be fascinated to see

where they put the different shades.

What kind of things do you think
they might find difficult?

Well, I mean, it's a made-to-measure
challenge,

so for the first time
they're working

on a model that isn't themselves.

So managing their time,
getting it finished.

And it has to be well-sewn.

So they've got quite a lot to do,
haven't they, really?

The color that I've chosen
is green.

I really like green.

I think it's a calming color.

To probably no-one's surprise,

I'm making something out of pink.

Going for blue. But I really wanted
to include a stripe,

so I've made, like, a patchwork.

I wear a lot of blue.

Blue's my favourite.

There's no purples.

No browns.

I think Patrick and Esme are going
to be really disappointed.

Hello, my ginger genius.

How are we getting on?
I'm good, thank you.

One ginger to another.
Yeah.

So you're doing green?

Because they always say red and
green should never be seen.

Hmm. But I think red and green
should be seen.

Yeah. You're rocking it today,
I'm rocking it.

Adele's using two shades of green
to make split color culottes

with deep pleats, an invisible zip
and pockets.

They'll be paired with a matching
cross-back top.

You're a powerful ginger.
Yes.

There's no messing with a ginger.
I am.

We are fighters.
We are, we're the ginger nuts!

The ginger nuts! Come on!
Come on!

Whoo!

I'm just trying to take my time
a little bit with this,

make sure I get the placement right.

This is gorgeous, isn't it?

Yeah, do you like it?
Love it.

I dyed it. It's called
a broderie anglaise.

I just think of it:
fabric with holes.

Like you've left it in a cupboard
with a moth. Yeah.

Lewis' broderie anglaise will become
a tiered skirt

with large pockets and slit beneath.

His cotton apron top will have
a similar design to Adele's.

And what is it? As in, what is it?

This is an apron-back top,
so it's cross-back.

My chosen color is blue,

and I'm making a full-length
maxi bodycon dress.

It's going to be quite glamorous,
it's going to be quite sexy.

Minnie's figure-hugging
stretch knit dress

will use two shades of blue velvet

and have the seam allowances on the
outside as a decorative feature.

With no fastenings, the trunk
and arm pieces

will have to fit perfectly or
are liable to bunch up.

It's three big long tubes.

Don't put it that way!

No, no. I'm just...

It's simple. So it needs to be good.

Yeah, I know.

Ok.

Sam's also keeping things simple.

What are you making?

A green kaftan with couple of prints
on the front and the back.

Sam's kaftan will have pockets
in the front seams

and an inverted box pleat
in the back.

His design will come in two
differing hues of green.

Why the green?

And why these shades and this print?

I just like the color green,
to be honest with you.

It's a nice cooling color.

Fine.

Right, we are chopped.

Cut all my bits out now.

That stress is over.

Giving it a good press.

And then we can start the box pleat
section.

The outfit that I'm making today
is a waistcoat

made out of this plain green fabric

and a maxi skirt made out of this
green-on-green patterned fabric.

Emma's waistcoat with welt pockets
and buttons

will be paired with a drop-waist
skirt with invisible zip.

Together, it's one of the most
technical outfits

in the sewing room.

Collar and revere, back straps.
Yes.

Welt pockets.
Yeah.

Button front on the waistcoat.
Zip on the skirt.

I mean, it does seem like
a lot to do.

Yes, I know. I'd best crack on.

Rebecca's another sewer...

Oh, my God - why did I do
this to myself?

...whose made-to-measure means
a mountain of work.

Four.

These look rather jolly, don't they?

There are eight godets,

and then each godet is set
in its own godet.

That's then attached to the skirt.

So they're godets squared?

Using three shades of her
trademark pink,

Rebecca's creating an incredible


curved fabric pieces designed
to add volume

and flare to her cotton dress.

She's also creating double
tulip sleeves

and inserting an invisible zip
down the centre back.

We're definitely not going to
mark you down

for under-ambition on this one.
Thank you very much.

You've got quite a lot of work
to do. I do.

Right, so, I'm going to start
with the top.

Just because I know it's going
to be slightly easier.

I'm loving the brightness.

Thank you. We've got four different
shades of pink.

I leaned in when they said I could
use as many shades but one color.

Heather's making dark pink
wide-stripe

cotton trousers.

Her light pink satin top will have
halter-neck, an invisible zip

and a flared peplum at the waist
for a chic silhouette.

It's giving me Legally Blond vibes.

Part of the inspiration was,

when the Barbie movie came out,

me and my friends dressed in
all-pink to go watch it.

And I thought, this is an outfit
for going out

for a brunch with the girls.

Or going to the next Barbie movie.

Sewing in my sleeve.

I've eased it, I've pinned it.

Good morning.
Hello there.

Tell us about your outfit.

I'm making a beach two-piece.

Ok.
So a short sleeve shirt and shorts.

The shirt's panelled.

So it's got different batiks
that match

the different batiks on the shorts.

Tim's pairing a relaxed fit shirt
with a soft camp collar

and elasticated shorts
with patch pockets,

both made from indigo dyed fabric
sporting batik prints.

There's four. Not just one,
two, three...

Four batiks. And they're all
fabulous.

This patchworking was really fun,
but it does take a long time.

Why have you picked blue, then?

It's inspired by a dress that
my grandma would wear

when we were on holiday.
Ah!

It's an ombre dress,

so it would be as if she's just,
like, walked out

of the water, kind of goddess-style.
Yeah.

This is her.
Oh, right.

She's such a stylish lady.

If I can look like her
when I'm older,

I'll be right chuffed.

Beth's cotton beach maxi dress
will have an ombre effect,

using a patchwork of scraps going
from dark to light blue.

A garment to celebrate
her stylish grandma.

I'm hoping that I can
do her justice,

cos she's a bit of an icon, really.

Right, pinning my skirt together,

ready to do the first sew.

An hour in, most of the sewers
have pattern pieces cut out

and are assembling their garments.

I'm doing the waistcoat first

cos it's the most process heavy
garment that I'm making.

Ah, right. How's that looking?

Yes.

Halfway there, and then I've got
to do this all again

with the main skirt panels.

This is, like, my actual
outside fabric now.

It feels like there's so much to do
- because there is.

What's this, then? This is looking
lovely.

Making something inspired by quite
a specific dress in a museum.

Oh!
It's this one here.

But I'm making it sleeveless.

Doing a similar sort of bodice
construction,

which is kind of like an asymmetric
striped ruffle. Yeah.

That sounds amazing.

Anna's 1880s cheongsam-inspired
dress will have a fitted bodice

and an invisible zip.

Her modern take on Victoriana

will sport a color-blocked ruffle

and bow along with elaborate
tasselled braids.

Would you ever steer off the theme?

Would you ever think,
"Sod it, I'm going for '90s"?

I mean, I could do. Maybe like...

Or would it be 1890s with you?
Wouldn't it? Yeah.

Trying to under-stitch the lining
around the neckline.

Cos I don't want you to be able
to see the dark pink

from the bust at the front.

Pinning my collar onto the shirt.

It isn't quite as I would like it.

Sewing the side seams and
the shoulder seams now.

So I've spied over at Adele,

and we're making a similar
cross back top.

Is the battle of the crisscross top
on? Oh, yeah.

North versus the south.

Game on! Ha!

I'm not going to get nasty about it.

I'm doing the centre back right now.

It's a big old long seam.

Quite nerve-racking.

I only have one shot on each seam.

There's no going back.

The box pleat is here.

It's that good you couldn't see it.

Ooh! That's a cheeky reveal!

I love that! We'll see how it
looks down the catwalk.

I'm looking forward to it,
to be fair.

I'm sewing the lining
to the main fabric.

I'm just rushing it a little bit,
but I think needs must.

I have set myself a slightly
humungous challenge.

Godet's done!

It looks go-done!

I am absolutely sick of godets.

We're halfway through!

Are we actually?

Need to get a bit of a shifty on

cos this is only my first garment.

Now I get to start on my bodice.

I'm not following a specific
set time,

I just want to focus on the sewing.

Tell us what you're making.

A wrap top and a fullish skirt
with a yoke.

And what fabrics are you making
these pieces from?

I've got a duvet cover
and tablecloth,

and I've dyed them marine blue.

A smaller print on one side,
a larger print on the other.

Angie's wrap top with cape

and matching fitted skirt

will have a large bow

and be peppered with elaborate
patterns

in matching large and small prints.

I think it's a really nice way
to play with that color.

Thank you.
Well done.

Get on with it.
Thank you.

All right.

I'm really happy with that,
so I'm going to do trousers now.

Starting on my skirt now.

She's tall. I'm going to cut it
beyond the pattern -

and I'm just judging by eye
for speed.

So that's finished?
Yeah.

I'm just doing the invisible zip
now.

Checking it goes up the right way.
Hmm.

You've just started making a skirt?

No, I'm well on my way.

Well, I just saw you over there
cutting bits out.

So the waistcoat is fully done now,
is it?

No, it needs buttons
and buttonholes.

Simple skirt assembly, then back to
the waistcoat to finish off? Yes.

Fine. I think Patrick was concerned,
cos he's only just seen me

starting to cut this out.

I've still to put in
a concealed zip, though,

and do the waistband.

Sewers, you've got one hour left!

Oh, for goodness' sake!

Who needs more than an hour?

I don't know where the time goes.

Trying to get this invisible
zipper in.

Over half the sewers are making
garments with a zip.

Just put my concealed zip
on my skirt.

There you go.

The zip's gone in on the trousers.

I'm happy with it, and it's
the right way round!

The shorts are going Ok.

Devon's on his way down.

He can try them on so I get
the right length.

Tim made the shirt, and he's now
onto making his shorts.

Are they too tight? It's a little
on the snug side.

I've stitched the cape on.

I've added the bias that basically
closes the raw edges.

Angie seems to be getting on well.

It's quite a complicated design
as well.

She's got the wrap, bow.
Yes.

That's true, yes.
There's quite a lot of work in it.

I'm sewing the side seams together.

Because it's super basic, they will
want perfection.

Sam's doing a kaftan.

It's a slightly unusual
combination of colours.

One is very bright, very saturated,
and one is very toned down.

I'm sewing my sleeves on.

Having such a nightmare
with this sleeve.

Minnie looks very stressed.

I don't know why. It should in
theory be very simple to do.

Yes. I think Sam and Minnie
both need to execute

extremely well, cos they're both
pretty simple garments. Yes.

Yeah, I agree.

You've got half an hour!

Oh, gosh. Ok.

Bloody hell. This is mad.

Looks more like a dress

than last time I draped this out,
doesn't it?

I'm just going to draw the hem on.

Running my hem on now.

Hello, Rebecca. You've got
a flustered energy.

I haven't done a final fitting yet

so I'm just hoping that I've managed
to get the zip put in

with the right amount of ease.

So, I've just done my sleeve.

Oh, God. Let's have a look.

It's Ok. It's Ok.

Just got to get this bow on.

Got a tiny, tiny bit of stitching
to do on my neckline.

That looks rubbish.

So these are the ties that are going
to go at the back of the dress.

These ties will just
kind of nip it in.

I've just got the buttonholes to do.

Ten minutes left!

Oh, sh**t!

I'm just going to get my
maths brains on.

So if I do one there...

They're all coming in.

Into the manic bit now.
Ah!

I've got the waistband
on the skirt to do,

and I think I might just have
enough time to do it.

I've got a skirt for you to try on.

You might need heels.

I am just putting the zip in
for the top.

This needs to be good.

I've put the back side of...

The wrong side of the tape on,
I think.

Very, very close to the wire.

Shall we trim? I'm going to trim.

It's quite possibly the worst
hand-sewing I've ever done.

Oh, did it look better without
the trim?

Oh, too late now.

That's five minutes left!

Just a couple of tacking stitches.

I'm doing... Yeah, let's call it
the final press.

That sounds really professional.

I've never ironed as fast as this,
ever, for anything.

I decided, in fact, that it needed
more trim.

One minute left!

Done.
We're done. Let me press.

If there's a mistake now,
nowt I can do about it.

That's going to have to do, I think.

Get your models dressed!

Little bit misaligned at the top.

Needles up, sewers.
Cute.

Your time is up.

Oh, dear.
Is it my boobs?

Yeah.
Do I need to hike it up?

Yeah, you might do.

That looks great, mate.

We got there in the end.

♪ Get some colours on... ♪


made-to-measure

in just five hours.

♪ Now, I don't care what you
dress like

♪ Or what you wear

♪ But please make sure, baby

♪ You've got some colours in there

♪ Get some colours on... ♪

I really like the colours.

You've got a kind of quite classic
navy,

you've got this lovely royal blue,
and then the sky blue.

And I think the three work really,
really well together.

And I love the idea of panelling

and then using the same idea to
create the bow and the tie.

It looks just a little bit big
over the hips.

The only thing I really
don't like...

...is this. For me, that doesn't
work.

But it's really nicely made.

I love the kind of nod

to the historical reference
that you like.

I think it looks terrific.
Thank you.

♪ Take me outside

♪ Sit in the green garden

♪ Oh-ah, oh-ah. ♪

I like the colours

and I like that you've made
a waistcoat and a skirt.

There is one thing about
the waistcoat.

Yeah, I know. You've misaligned the
button and the buttonhole.

It is quite a lot out.

Obviously you've got this fold.

It also has meant that the two
pockets are now misaligned.

Your points are misaligned.

There's a lot that's happened
as a result of that.

And it's a bit long.

♪ Baby, you

♪ You are

♪ My universe

♪ And I... ♪

I love the dark bottley green.

But because of the holes
in the broderie,

you get different shades.

It's a really, really nice way
to make it look

like lots of different tones.

And then, on the back,
we've got this

really lovely cross over here.

They're working very, very nicely.

A little bit untidy,

just the sewing around the neckline,

but overall I think it looks
terrific.

♪ Setting fire to the life
that I know

♪ Till our lives are burning gold. ♪

I wish you had somehow

got these colours up here as well,

so it looks like an outfit.

You haven't really controlled
the edge of this front V.

And Esme said she'd like
to have seen

some of this color up here.

We have got some -

but where we shouldn't really
be seeing it.

But I do like it.

I'm not sure I love the seam
on the outside.

It looks a little untidy, I think.

The fit is obviously largely
dictated

by the stretch in the material.

It's a bit tight here.

And that's why we've got
the wrinkles.

It is riding up a touch.

It's a little bit long in
the middle section.

That's why we've got this here
as well.

But the shades of these two blues
work really nicely together.

♪ Has to be a loose fit

♪ It's got to be a loose fit... ♪

I'm not sure about the combination
of colours.

You've got a very saturated green
in the centre

and you've got a very knocked back
green for the rest of the body.

A contrast that was better matched
I think would've looked...

Yeah, yeah.
..more refined.

I like this pleat at the back.

The quality of the seams is
absolutely first-rate.

Quality of the sewing all the way
round this opening

is absolutely perfect.

♪ Strut, pout, put it out

♪ That's what you want from women

♪ Watch me, baby, while I walk out
the door. ♪

I really like this fabric.

I like the combination
of plain blue,

the small print, and the same print
in the larger scale.

I think it works really,
really nicely.

This cape at the back has got
movement.

And it echoes the movement
in the skirt,

so the whole thing feels
really balanced.

You've put pleats for the bust,
but something has gone on here.

It's got a little tuck.

Let's look at the zip.

It's not great.

No.

♪ On the beach

♪ Yeah, yeah... ♪

♪ Down on the beach. ♪

Visually, this is a real treat.

That lovely kind of organic ombre.

You've got dark, dark bottom,

and then almost a kind of foamy
spray at the top,

which works so nicely.

And I think it's brilliant
that you've just put it

on one sleeve.

Really makes a statement.

It fits beautifully

and I love that you've patchworked
the ends of the ties.

It's really, really lovely.

♪ If you ain't doing nothing
let's fly away

♪ Drive away, get away

♪ We can go to the club
or hide away

♪ We can do what you want to,
baby. ♪

I think this fabric is
absolutely great.

A lot of work to create
this panelled shirt.

And we've got this camp collar
that's slightly inaccurate.

The depth of your notch
is slightly off.

The thing that stands out
as a slight negative -

you've got one central panel down
the shirt and into the shorts

that's all one fabric,

and it just makes the body look
really long.

And traditionally in menswear,

you're trying to shorten the body
and lengthen the legs.

It looks to me that you've put
the back crotch in the front

and the front crotch in the back.

That's not impossible.

Overall, I really like it.

I'm just being nit-picky

because I think I can see where you
could've just lifted it a touch.

♪ Pink, hot
Pink, hot

♪ Pink, hot
Pink... ♪

The colours work really
beautifully together.

The style of it is great.

I love these godets.

They are do dramatic,
they're so organic,

so nicely done.

The fit is a little bit big.

Top of the zip isn't even.

The effect is lovely,

the color work is beautiful -

and that's what we asked for.

It's brilliant. Well done.
Thank you very much.

♪ She said, green, green grass

♪ Blue, blue sky

♪ You better throw a party on
the day that I die. ♪

This looks terrific. The two colours
work so nicely together.

And where you've placed them
is exciting.

The top is really nice and simple
and clean

and the culottes have got
this lovely shape,

these beautiful pleats.

I love this back.

These crossing bands are sitting
really, really nicely.

There's no puckering,
there's no gathering.

Lovely clean hems.

It's terrific.

The whole thing is just
absolutely on point.

Well done.
Thank you.

I can't believe what the
judges said.

I was so happy I wanted to scream.

It is the redemption of
the invisible zip.

I've absolutely had a stinker
of a week.

But I've sewn it as best as I can.

And we'll just see what happens.

I'm not as happy with
my performance.

I found it quite hard, actually.

I'm probably a bit worried about
my place in the competition.

I want to stay.

Well, that's the end of print
and color week.

You've all done fantastic.

But there can only be one
Garment of the Week.

Patrick? Well, it was a
pretty close-run thing.

But our Garment of the Week is...

Both Esme and I felt that it was
just perfection.

Well done.
Oh, life highlight.

Well, another brilliant week -

but unfortunately, someone does have
to go home.

And today that person is...

...Sam.

That's... That's fine.

It's Ok. It's all right, everyone.

It's Ok.

I knew that my skills were
going to get tested.

I knew I was going to be completely
out of my comfort zone.

But it's been such a journey.

It's been a pleasure, guys.

Coming into today, Sam was
sitting bottom.

So he needed to produce something
fantastic.

And despite sewing his kaftan
incredibly well,

it was relatively simple.

It just wasn't enough
to keep him in.

I can't wait to ring my mum.

Can't even put it in words.

I can't even speak.

It was a close-run thing for
Garment of the Week.

There were three in it.

Well done, everybody else.

I mean, what a tough judging
that was.

Anna's and Beth's were so close
to being absolutely brilliant -

but Adele's was just the perfect
rendition

and just a great way to play
with one color.

It had absolute impact

and she really thought where
to place the fabric.

I thought it was amazing.

Week two's been quite up and down.

I think the made-to-measure
definitely saved me.

When my name wasn't called,
I actually couldn't believe it.

Because I was convinced it
was going to be me.

It feels so good to get through
to week three.

Next time...
Ah-ha!

...it's reduce, re-use, recycle week.

A nice bit of potato sack!
I'll take that.

Tired T-shirts become pretty pants.

Ah!

Piles of scrap become drama
at the back.

She's got her bum out!

And we save the planet one stitch
at a time.

These look a bit like poo bags.

Who will go from waste to winner?

It is one of the best things we've
ever seen in Sewing Bee.

And who will be sent to landfill?
Oh, mate.

I don't think I'm a man who knows
what he's doing here.