Nobody puts Sewing Bee in the corner...
IT’S quarter-finals week, and our final five are taking inspiration from musical movies for their three challenges.
In the pattern challenge, they’re tasked with making a copy of the dress Baby wears at the end of Dirty Dancing.
All chiffon and satin and full circles, perfect for dancing and made for swirling on stage (not being put in a corner), it immediately proves to be a technically tricky sew.
So we can all thank Joe Lycett for doing his best to cut the tension by offering to recreate the famous lift. Perhaps proving that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, Damien (who’s never seen Dirty Dancing) is still winging it and improvising his way through the challenge, despite Patrick and Esme’s frustrations and advice.
Rebecca – who’s never as yet come first in a challenge or won garment of the week – is determined to oust Queen Serena from her usual top spot.
Next it’s onto the transformation challenge, where it couldn’t be anything else but curtains. Yes, in the style of Fraulein Maria and the von Trapp kids, our five sewers have been given a load of gaudy old drapes which they must transform into practical play outfits for children.
Fortunately their task is easier than everyone’s favourite singing nun’s was, as they only have to dress one child and not seven. Lederhosen and playsuits abound, while Joe dances around in a nun’s wimple. Standard.
It’s showbiz glamour all the way for the Made To Measure task, as they create sparkly stage outfits inspired by the movie Dreamgirls.
Embracing the 1970s disco diva vibe, there are sequins, lamé, ostrich feathers and gold everywhere. But who won’t sparkle enough to make it into the semi-final?