{"id":19446,"date":"2015-07-31T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=19446"},"modified":"2019-10-12T23:57:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T03:57:59","slug":"interview-with-the-great-british-sewing-bee-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/interview-with-the-great-british-sewing-bee-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with the Great British Sewing Bee Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_19458\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19458\" class=\"wp-image-19458 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with Matt, the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee.  The So Sew Easy readers get their questions answered.\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19458\" class=\"wp-image-19458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with Matt, the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee.  The So Sew Easy readers get their questions answered.\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/PicMonkey-Collage2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-19458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sewing Bee team images courtesy of the BBC<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you are British and enjoy sewing then as soon as I mention the Great British Sewing Bee I'm sure you know all about it. \u00a0If you aren't in the UK, you might not be aware of it &#8211; but you need to watch this show!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b055pts4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great British Sewing Bee<\/a> is a series on UK TV run by the BBC, where amateur sewing contestants sew or alter projects against the clock each week. \u00a0Their garments are then all judged and one at a time the contestants are knocked out and the rest go though to the following round until there are just 3 sewing contestants left in the final &#8211; sewing furiously to be crowned the series winner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19448\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b055pts4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19448 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of the BBC Great British Sewing Bee.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/360;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19448\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of the BBC Great British Sewing Bee.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/p02jb97n-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the BBC Great British Sewing Bee.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It's very tense, sometimes funny, and often there are tears when things just don't go right. \u00a0We've all been there. It's absolutely absorbing, edge of your seat, sewing fun. \u00a0In this latest series, for the first time the men outnumbered the women in the final, and eventually there was a winner &#8211; Matt Chapple &#8211; the first ever male winner of the Sewing Bee.<\/p>\n<p>I wrote to Matt to offer my congratulations and see if he would be interested in an interview for the So Sew Easy site. \u00a0Much to my delight and surprise he wrote back and said yes, proving he's an all-round super-nice guy as well as excellent at sewing. \u00a0Some of you saw my post about the upcoming interview and wrote in with your questions. \u00a0Time was obviously limited, he's a very busy guy following his success, but he's answered as many of your questions as he can below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19449\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19449\" class=\"wp-image-19449 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit.jpg\" alt=\"Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/432;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19449\" class=\"wp-image-19449 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit.jpg\" alt=\"Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sew_Whats_New_Summer_matt_solo_edit-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-19449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Matt Chapple at Sew What's New<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Interview with Matt Chapple<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How did you get started in sewing? What was your first project and what inspires you to sew and what are your favorite projects and materials?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I\u00a0originally\u00a0learnt basic sewing\u00a0techniques\u00a0in the Army to maintain my kit. I\u2019ve actually only been stitching properly for the last few years, it was when we needed a curtain for behind the front\u00a0door\u00a0that I turned my hand to sewing for real, and since then I\u2019ve really never looked back. \u00a0I love to make clothes for my wife Gemma and the kids as they are always so proud to wear them. \u00a0Since the Sewing Bee I have challenged myself to use a wide variety of materials. \u00a0I share all my projects on our blog\u00a0<\/em><span class=\"s1\"><em>www.SewWhatsNew.co.uk<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0for everyone to see and hopefully inspire a few people along the way to try something new.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>If you could make a garment for anybody in history, who would it be and for what occasion?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>Great question! Erm\u2026the kits for the GB Ladies Beach Volley Team?! Seriously though I think to make something for one of the current royal family would be a great privilege, to be able to see it showcased in person. So perhaps something for Kate Middleton, who incidentally used to live in a neighbouring village to us.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>Which item of clothing would you recommend for a sewing beginner? What's the simplest way to get started with clothes?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>I think a <a title=\"Half circle wrap skirt pattern \u2013 the sewing\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/half-circle-wrap-skirt-pattern\/\">summer wrap skirt<\/a> or simple cotton top is a great starter project, you don\u2019t need facings or zips or any of those fiddly things, plus you can let the fabric do the work for you, choose a distributed vibrant pattern and that\u2019ll catch the eye first rather than worrying about the quality of your stitch.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19450\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19450 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of Matt Chapple at Sew What's New\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/432;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19450\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of Matt Chapple at Sew What's New\" width=\"650\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Matt_cutting2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-19450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Matt Chapple at Sew What's New<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>What are your top 5 must have pieces of sewing equipment? (Excluding sewing machine!)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><em>Anyone who saw me on the sewing bee knows of my love for the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/l\/rotary_cutter\" title=\"Amazon.com: Fiskars 45mm Contour Rotary Cutter (195210-1001): Arts, Crafts &amp;amp; Sewing\" class=\"pretty-link-keyword\">rotary cutter<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><em>And I can\u2019t have the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/l\/rotary_cutter\" title=\"Amazon.com: Fiskars 45mm Contour Rotary Cutter (195210-1001): Arts, Crafts &amp;amp; Sewing\" class=\"pretty-link-keyword\">rotary cutter<\/a> without my shiny stones! so that gets 2nd spot.<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><em>In at number 3 would be an air erasable marker, although beware of vanishing marks if you take more than a day on a project!!! Believe me I know.<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><em>A handy little pair of thread cutters, no more nibbling loose ends please.<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><em>A good <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/l\/seam_ripper\" title=\"Amazon.com: seam ripper\" class=\"pretty-link-keyword\">seam ripper<\/a>. The standard\u00a0ones are ok, but a good quality one is better.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>What has been your biggest sewing catastrophe?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">I still rue the day I opted to make boys board shorts from the girls dress on GBSB, they were so bad they had us all in fits of giggles. Lesson learnt, never make shorts or trousers without having a pattern to hand.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>When the contest was over, did you want to take a break from sewing and just get over it all, or were you feeling even more inspired and wanted to sew even more than before?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>It was nice to chill out a bit after the intensity of creating 18 garments in 6 weeks, but in all honest I\u2019m making at least one a week now and blogging about it on Sew What's New\u00a0so it\u2019s not let up that much. I have a habit of buying nice fabric, and Gemma has a habit of finding nice projects for me. What a combination huh.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>I am currently teaching a gentleman I work with how to sew (he couldn't find some camping equipment type bags fit to his canoe, so I suggested he could make something so he bought a sewing machine and I am guiding him) so my question would be, you don't see many men having the interest in sewing, what brought out the interest in you?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>Firstly well done you and him, I think it\u2019s great that you challenged him and he rose to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>I was a mechanic in the army, so have always seen things as engineering problems to be solved, and sewing is exactly that in a very pure form. It\u2019s the joining of individual elements to create something wearable or useful. I think there\u2019s a lot of blokes out there who would be really good stitchers if they gave it a go, and maybe the stereotypes are changing, so who knows, maybe some will be inspired by Ryan, Paul, Neil and myself from GBSB to give it a go.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>I'm curious to know if he has used any YouTube tutorials to make something and if he has, who is his favorite blogger to follow their tutorials.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>I\u2019ve used YouTube tutorials a reasonable amount over the years, but it\u2019s always been more to solve a problem rather than for recreation and ideas. It\u2019s having two kids that mean our time is limited so when I\u2019m not working I\u2019m stitching or blogging. But I must dedicate more time to research ;o) Infact I was thinking of doing some video blogs on sewwhatsnew.co.uk. maybe to showcase the occasional make or tip, I\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>Did being in front of the tv cameras affect his garment making? Hard to imagine as he always seemed so laid back!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">You know what, it\u2019s very nice to hear that I looked so relaxed, certainly on week one I felt I clammed up a bit and found it a bit daunting. But the crew were so nice and made us feel at ease, by week 2 or 3 you became almost oblivious to them. Until you make a mistake and pick up the <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/l\/seam_ripper\" title=\"Amazon.com: seam ripper\" class=\"pretty-link-keyword\">seam ripper<\/a>, then they come swooping in.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>I'd ask how in heaven's name they can get an idea for repurposing a garment in 5 min. and execute it in such a short time. It really blows my mind that people can do that.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>The pattern challenge and the made to measure are easy in comparison huh, without a doubt the alteration is the hardest (but secretly the most fun too, it really is). You have to hope that inspiration comes and then just go for it. The thing is with 90 mins you have to set a course and then stick to it. There\u2019s no time for a change direction.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>How will winning GBSB influence his further life. What are his plans?\u00a0 And what does he do for a regular day job \u2013 I missed that in all that I watched?\u00a0 What do his colleagues think of his success and do they all come to him asking him to sew on their loose buttons!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>I\u2019m an IT consultant specialising in data during the day, advising companies in it\u2019s efficient use and application\u2026fun hey \ud83d\ude09<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The show has actually changed my life quite a bit, I\u2019m popping along to events such as Bristol Big Green Week for M&S and Opening up a Create and Craft show in Doncaster, plus I am doing some guest blogs for Singer too, all great things.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>On a personal note we\u2019re looking to release some packs inspiring people to sew a little something for their children or grandchildren. More details will be on our site soon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><em>Thanks to everyone for some great questions, it\u2019s been lots of fun answering them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Matt has his own sewing blog you can follow over at Sew What's New, where the whole family share in the fun. \u00a0Do drop in and check it out and pick up some of his sewing tips if you want to be a winner! \u00a0Want to read more about his incredible journey on the Sewing Bee ? It's all HERE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">There are also a series of books following the series that you might enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19459 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books.jpg\" alt=\"Sewing books\" width=\"481\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books.jpg 481w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books-120x150.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 481px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 481\/600;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19459\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books.jpg\" alt=\"Sewing books\" width=\"481\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books.jpg 481w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Sewing-books-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;field-keywords=great%20british%20sewing%20bee&#038;linkCode=ur2&#038;linkId=29db11bdcbb0637bc0545941f16d41ef&#038;tag=soseea-20&#038;url=search-alias%3Daps&#038;linkId=3TVV4ZNSKPIJNDOT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon US<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&field-keywords=british%20sewing%20bee&linkCode=ur2&tag=soseea0f-21&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">There was a casting call back in Feb 2014 for the US version of the sewing bee soon to hit US tv, but then it all went quiet and I never heard anything more, except perhaps a pilot episode for a program called Stitch Masters that was not continued. \u00a0Does anyone have any update on that? \u00a0Here's the <a href=\"http:\/\/images.taunton.com\/downloads\/th\/Tri-StateCastingCall-SewingBee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">casting call<\/a> from Love Productions US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are British and enjoy sewing then as soon as I mention the Great British Sewing Bee I&#8217;m sure you know all about it. \u00a0If you aren&#8217;t in the UK, you might not be aware of it &#8211; but you need to watch this show! 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