| The Great British Sewing Bee | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 2 April – 23 April 2013 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of The Great British Sewing Bee started on 2 April and aired for four episodes concluding on 23 April 2013. The series was hosted by Claudia Winkleman and the judges were May Martin and Patrick Grant of Savile Row.
| Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Rowley [1] | 82 | Housewife | Birmingham |
| Jane Lake | 57 | Retired school photographer | Kent |
| Lauren Guthrie [1] | 27 | Renovation project manager | Birmingham |
| Mark Sanders | 41 | HGV mechanic | Derbyshire |
| Michelle Osbourne Matthiasson [2] | 35 | Manager at Centrepoint Charity | London |
| Sandra Lavender [3] | 48 | Cleaner | Wolverhampton |
| Stuart Hillard [4] | 41 | Sales manager | North Yorkshire |
| Tilly Walnes | 32 | Film festival project manager | London |
| Sewer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | BG | Winner | ||
| Lauren | Runner-up | |||
| Sandra | Runner-up | |||
| Stuart | BG | OUT | ||
| Tilly | OUT | |||
| Mark | BG | OUT | ||
| Michelle | OUT | |||
| Jane | WDR | |||
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (A-Line skirt) | Alteration challenge (Neckline) | Made-to-measure (Casual dress) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 3 | Borderie Anglaise | Crepe wool shift dress |
| Jane | 4 | N/a | N/a |
| Lauren | 2 | N/a | N/a |
| Mark | 7 | V-neck | Cotton colour block shift dress |
| Michelle | 5 | Square Neckline with lace panel insertion | Reversible silk wrap dress |
| Sandra | 1 | Facing scallop neckline | Tailored denim shirt dress |
| Stuart | 8 | N/a | Empire-line dress with pleated skirt |
| Tilly | 6 | N/a | Scalloped neck dress |
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Men's trousers) | Alteration challenge (Patch pockets) | Made-to-measure (Silk/satin blouse) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 1 | Diagonal checked square pockets | Fine silk cerise blouse |
| Lauren | 2 | Gathered floral pockets | Silk peplum blouse |
| Mark | 6 | Skull print pockets (angled) | 18th century chemise |
| Sandra | 4 | Square polka dot pockets with folded corner | Frilly chiffon blouse |
| Stuart | 5 | Semi circle red "tulip" pockets | Raw silk chinese blouse |
| Tilly | 3 | Semi circle polka dot pockets | Shift blouse with red piping |
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Child's dress) | Alteration challenge (Dart/pleat dress) | Made-to-measure (Jackets) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 2 | Fitted/tailored dress | Buclé tweed edge to edge jacket |
| Lauren | 1 | Dress with pleated skirt and orange belt | Fitted tweed hacking jacket |
| Sandra | 3 | Fitted dress with red piping | Softly tailored wrap collar jacket |
| Stuart | 4 | Side rippled dress | Boiled wool alpine jacket |
| Sewer | Pattern challenge (Man's shirt) | Alteration challenge (An evening bag) | Made-to-measure (Evening dress) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 1 | Freeform couching | Lace and taffeta cocktail dress |
| Lauren | 3 | Sequin Zigzags | Sequin gown with asymmetric satin bodice |
| Sandra | 2 | Applique Petals | Teal satin gown with plunging back |
| Episode no. | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) [5] | BBC Two weekly ranking [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 April 2013 | 2.99 | 2 |
| 2 | 9 April 2013 | 2.95 | 1 |
| 3 | 16 April 2013 | 2.88 | 2 |
| 4 | 23 April 2013 | 3.09 | 2 |