Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 minutes ago
The Great British Sewing Bee Series 11 2025 UNPICKED | Week 1 Making Shape - our reaction
Episode 1: Making Shape **SPOILERS**
Content Timings:
0:00 | Welcome back
0:44 | Your Comments
3:24 | the Format
6:06 | Meet the class of 2025
7:24 | Pattern Challenge
16:24 | The Transformation Challenge
27:28 | Made to Measure
52:00 | Who went home?
OOO we forgot Garment of the Week! We're still a bit rusty!!
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Want to make the garments? Watch @The Fold Line - Kate finds the patterns as close as possible for every episode!
youtu.be/2XIQEdVnKUo?si=dVvD5olZgMGjjOVE
Want to learn more about Darts and Gathers which cropped up in Episode 1? Then watch Carol (Master Tailor) and I with 'All Gathered Up'. We cover Darts and Gathers from this episode
youtu.be/6z0hLPm9Kp0
Want fabric? Go out and support local fabric shops, the Summer can be very slow and hard, so why not buy some fabric and get sewing with us all whilst the Bee is on. I got my Jersey from Andrea of Beyond The Pink Door
beyondthepinkdoor.com/en-gb
Andrea's on Youtube too
@Beyondthepinkdoor
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NOTE: This is not affiliated to the BBC One, The Great British Sewing Bee or Love Productions - we do this for fun and for our love of the programme.
Important: Here at The Woolpatch we are huge fans of Sewing Bee and in total admiration of the programme and the sewers and all the wonderful things they create. We know we are not experts, but we love talking about the show and expressing our views each week. Welcome to our free flowing amateur analysis of the latest series of sewing bee. Our opinions are our own, no offence is intended and in no way detract from our love and admiration of the show and the sewers who appear. We'd love to hear what you thought and if you agree or disagree! Let us know in the comments.
______________________________________________________________________
See all the pictures of the episode on their instagram or facebook account.
instagram.com/britishsewingbee
facebook.com/greatbritishsewingbee
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The Woolpatch
Website thewoolpatch.com
Facebook facebook.com/thewoolpatch
Instagram instagram.com/thewoolpatch
__________________________________________________________________
Ting's Info
Instagram instagram.com/mrtsuffolk
The Great British Sewing Bee Series 11 2025 UNPICKED | Week 1 Making Shape - our reaction
Episode 1: Making Shape **SPOILERS**
Content Timings:
0:00 | Welcome back
0:44 | Your Comments
3:24 | the Format
6:06 | Meet the class of 2025
7:24 | Pattern Challenge
16:24 | The Transformation Challenge
27:28 | Made to Measure
52:00 | Who went home?
OOO we forgot Garment of the Week! We're still a bit rusty!!
-------------------------------------------
Want to make the garments? Watch @The Fold Line - Kate finds the patterns as close as possible for every episode!
youtu.be/2XIQEdVnKUo?si=dVvD5olZgMGjjOVE
Want to learn more about Darts and Gathers which cropped up in Episode 1? Then watch Carol (Master Tailor) and I with 'All Gathered Up'. We cover Darts and Gathers from this episode
youtu.be/6z0hLPm9Kp0
Want fabric? Go out and support local fabric shops, the Summer can be very slow and hard, so why not buy some fabric and get sewing with us all whilst the Bee is on. I got my Jersey from Andrea of Beyond The Pink Door
beyondthepinkdoor.com/en-gb
Andrea's on Youtube too
@Beyondthepinkdoor
_____________________________________________________________________
NOTE: This is not affiliated to the BBC One, The Great British Sewing Bee or Love Productions - we do this for fun and for our love of the programme.
Important: Here at The Woolpatch we are huge fans of Sewing Bee and in total admiration of the programme and the sewers and all the wonderful things they create. We know we are not experts, but we love talking about the show and expressing our views each week. Welcome to our free flowing amateur analysis of the latest series of sewing bee. Our opinions are our own, no offence is intended and in no way detract from our love and admiration of the show and the sewers who appear. We'd love to hear what you thought and if you agree or disagree! Let us know in the comments.
______________________________________________________________________
See all the pictures of the episode on their instagram or facebook account.
instagram.com/britishsewingbee
facebook.com/greatbritishsewingbee
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Woolpatch
Website thewoolpatch.com
Facebook facebook.com/thewoolpatch
Instagram instagram.com/thewoolpatch
__________________________________________________________________
Ting's Info
Instagram instagram.com/mrtsuffolk










