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== Garment 1: Cotton shell ==
 
== Garment 1: Cotton shell ==
 
The first garment of the series is a simple sleeveless ladies' top in a cotton fabric of the sewer's choice. The sewers were given two and a half hours to complete it in. It includes elements such as [[darts]], [[understitching|understitched]] [[facing]], and [[hand-sewn loop]]s.
 
The first garment of the series is a simple sleeveless ladies' top in a cotton fabric of the sewer's choice. The sewers were given two and a half hours to complete it in. It includes elements such as [[darts]], [[understitching|understitched]] [[facing]], and [[hand-sewn loop]]s.
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May and Patrick looked for clean lines and a flat neckline in this garment, as well as the quality of the contestants' hand sewing.
   
 
== Garment 2: Wool skirt alteration ==
 
== Garment 2: Wool skirt alteration ==

Latest revision as of 19:50, 25 April 2014

As it is the first episode of Series 2, all eight sewers worked with the three 'core' fabrics cotton, wool and silk to complete the week's challenges.

Garment 1: Cotton shell[]

The first garment of the series is a simple sleeveless ladies' top in a cotton fabric of the sewer's choice. The sewers were given two and a half hours to complete it in. It includes elements such as darts, understitched facing, and hand-sewn loops.

May and Patrick looked for clean lines and a flat neckline in this garment, as well as the quality of the contestants' hand sewing.

Garment 2: Wool skirt alteration[]

Garment 3: Silk dress[]

Trivia[]

References[]