The Great British Sewing Bee (series 2)
| The Great British Sewing Bee | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Two |
| Original release | 18 February – 8 April 2014 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of The Great British Sewing Bee started on 18 February and ended after eight episodes on 8 April 2014. Claudia Winkleman returned to present as well as resident judges May Martin and Patrick Grant. The series was filmed at Metropolitan Wharf in London.
Sewers[]
| Sewer | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerina Nichamin[1] | 50 | Cookery teacher/Artist | Hampshire |
| Chinelo Bally | 26 | Media Graduate | Essex |
| Cliff Edwards | 71 | Retired Prison Chaplain | Bognor Regis |
| David Dawson[1] | 39 | Police Officer | Surrey |
| Heather Jacks[2] | 56 | Dressage Trainer and Ride | Leicestershire |
| Jenni Taylor[3] | 31 | Resource Manager | Walsall |
| Julie Gromett[4] | 51 | Housing Estate Officer | West Yorkshire |
| Lynda Lewis[5] | 57 | Learning Support Assistant | Caerphilly, Wales |
| Simon Cantrill[6] | 25 | Museum Assistant | Bradford |
| Tamara Melvin | 40 | Yoga Instructor | Surrey |
Results and elimination[]
- Colour key
- Sewer got through to the next round
- Sewer was eliminated
- Sewer won best Garment of the week
- Sewer was the series runner-up
- Sewer was the series winner
- Sewer withdrew
| Elimination chart | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | |
| Heather | Winner | ||||||||
| Chinelo | Runner-up | ||||||||
| Tamara | Runner-up | ||||||||
| Lynda | OUT | ||||||||
| David | OUT | ||||||||
| Jenni | OUT | ||||||||
| Cerina | OUT | ||||||||
| Julie | OUT | ||||||||
| Simon | OUT | ||||||||
| Cliff | WDR | ||||||||
Episodes[]
- Sewer eliminated Best Garment Winner Sewer withdrew from the Sewing bee
Episode 1[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Cotton Sleeve-less Top) |
Alteration Challenge (Wool Maxi Skirt) |
Made-to-measure (Silk Nightgown) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerina | 2 | Short Skirt with small bottom Frill | 6 | 1930's Style Bias Cut Nightgown |
| Chinelo | 7 | Fitted Peplum Skirt | 2 | Floor Length Nightgown |
| Cliff | 10 | Short Skirt with 2 Godets | 10 | Withdrew |
| David | 8 | Short Skirt with 2 Godets | 9 | Semi-Fitted Empire-Line Nightgown |
| Heather | 1 | Short Skirt with back Box Pleat | 7 | Lingerie Nightgown |
| Jenni | 4 | Dungarees | 5 | 1940's Style Floor Length Nightgown |
| Julie | 5 | Short Skirt with a Godet and Pocket | 8 | Bias Cut Nightgown |
| Lynda | 6 | Short Skirt with a Godet and Pocket | 4 | Empire-Line Nightgown |
| Simon | 9 | Short Skirt with jetted Pocket and Godet | 3 | Shot Silk Dupion Nightdress |
| Tamara | 3 | Short Skirt with Gathered Ruffle | 1 | Empire-Line Babydoll Nightgown |
Cliff became ill and left the show, so no sewer was eliminated by the judges.
Episode 2: Pattern Week[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Box Pleated Skirt) |
Alteration Challenge (Two Men's Shirts) |
Made-to-measure (Men's Pyjamas) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerina | 3 | Little girl's sailor dress | 3 | Cotton Lawn Pyjamas |
| Chinelo | 4 | Button-down Boob Tube | 2 | Striped Pull-on Pyjamas |
| David | 6 | Skirt | 7 | Brushed Cotton, Checked Pyjamas |
| Heather | 1 | Women's Shirt with ruffle frill | 8 | Striped Pyjamas |
| Jenni | 7 | Skirt | 5 | Classic Pyjamas |
| Julie | 9 | Women's Shirt | 6 | Striped Cotton Pyjamas |
| Lynda | 5 | Little girl's dress | 4 | Candy Striped Pyjamas |
| Simon | 8 | Shirt Dress | 9 | Brushed Cotton, Checked Pyjamas |
| Tamara | 2 | Skirt | 1 | Newsprint Pyjamas |
Episode 3: Stretch Fabric Week[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Leggings) |
Alteration Challenge (Men's T-shirt) |
Made-to-measure (Stretch Wrap Dress) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerina | 3 | Child's Dancing Leotard | 1 | Simple Wrap Dress |
| Chinelo | 5 | Asymmetric Maxi Dress | 2 | Stretch Velvet Dress |
| David | 2 | Zip V-neck Top | 8 | Faux Wrap Dress |
| Heather | 7 | Halter Neck Top with Plunge Backline | 3 | Sleeveless Classic Wrap Dress |
| Jenni | 8 | Plated back Top | 4 | Retro Wrap Dress |
| Julie | 6 | Ladies Top with Ruching around the neck | 7 | Dressing Gown Dress |
| Lynda | 1 | Pleated and Darted Dress with Belt | 6 | Classic Wrap Dress with Set in Sleeves |
| Tamara | 4 | Dress | 5 | Cap Sleeve Lipstick Dress |
Episode 4: Children's Clothes[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Children s Dungarees) |
Alteration Challenge (Sweatshirt, Track Suit Bottoms and Pillowcase) |
Made-to-measure (Prom Dress) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerina | 7 | Pirate Suit | 1 | Shift Dress |
| Chinelo | 3 | Princess/Ballerina | 7 | Big Bow Prom Dress |
| David | 1 | Ladybird | 5 | Satin Prom Dress |
| Heather | 4 | Autumnal Flower Fairy meet Princess | 6 | Shot Silk Prom Dress |
| Jenni | 2 | Dinosaur | 3 | Vintage Inspired Prom Dress |
| Lynda | 6 | Queen of Hearts | 2 | Mini Prom Dress |
| Tamara | 5 | Superhero | 4 | Neoprene Prom Dress |
Episode 5: Tricky Fabrics Week[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Nylon Anorak) |
Alteration Challenge (Blouse with Leather) |
Made-to-measure (Velvet Trousers) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinelo | 4 | Leather frill | 2 | Peplum Trousers |
| David | 3 | Wrap front with plunging neckline | 6 | Chino-style Trousers |
| Heather | 5 | Blouse with blunging neckline | 5 | Classic Slim Fitting Trousers |
| Jenni | 2 | Backless Leather top | 3 | High Waisted Trousers |
| Lynda | 6 | Leather side panels with a sweetheart neckline |
1 | Classic Straight-legged Trousers |
| Tamara | 1 | Leather frill collar | 4 | Capri Pants |
Episode 6: Vintage Week[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (1930s Silk blouse) |
Alteration Challenge (Man's suit) |
Made-to-measure (Historic/Vintage coat) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinelo | 2 | Pencil Dress | 1 | 1940s Coat |
| David | 5 | Halterneck Top | 4 | 1940s Police Coat |
| Heather | 1 | Boob Tube | 3 | 1953 Swing Coat |
| Lynda | 4 | Pinafore dress | 2 | 1950s Wool Flannel Coat |
| Tamara | 3 | Backwards Tuxedo Top | 5 | 1967 Coat |
Episode 7: Semifinal[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (No Pattern Dress) |
Alteration Challenge (Adding Sleeves to a Dress) |
Made-to-measure (Copy of their own Garment) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinelo | 3 | Tucked Sleeve | 1 | Party Dress |
| Heather | 2 | Gathered Puff Sleeve | 2 | Shift Dress |
| Lynda | 1 | Classic Set-in Sleeve | 4 | Wrap Dress |
| Tamara | 4 | Gathered Puff Sleeve | 3 | Yoga Outfit |
Episode 8: Final[]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Hand-Sewn Man's Tie) |
Alteration Challenge (Wedding Dress to Child's Dress) |
Made-to-measure (Couture Gown) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinelo | 3 | Classic Bridesmaid Dress | 1 | Hourglass Gown |
| Heather | 2 | Classic Bridesmaid Dress | 2 | Horse Chain Gown |
| Tamara | 1 | Classic Bridesmaid Dress | 3 | Slashed Couture Dress |
Reunion special[]
A reunion special with the series 2 contestants was broadcast in January 2015.
Ratings[]
All ratings are taken from BARB.[7]
| Episode no. |
Airdate | Total viewers |
Weekly ranking BBC Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 February 2014 | 3,494,000 | 3 |
| 2 | 25 February 2014 | 3,021,000 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 March 2014 | 3,064,000 | 5 |
| 4 | 11 March 2014 | 3,031,000 | 5 |
| 5 | 18 March 2014 | 3,364,000 | 3 |
| 6 | 25 March 2014 | 3,255,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 April 2014 | 3,352,000 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 April 2014 | 3,239,000 | 2 |
References[]
- ^ a b Martin, Guy (1 May 2014). "Chobham goes sew crazy for David after TV adventure". Surrey Live. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "The Great British Sewing Bee: Heather Jacks wins BBC 2 final". The Independent. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Walsall woman wants sewing success". BBC News. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Making a beeline onto TV has kept Julie in stitches". Yorkshire Post. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Owen, Cathy (27 January 2015). "Great British Sewing Bee reunites Lynda Lewis with class of 2014". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Clifford, Sally (17 February 2015). "Contestants find The Great British Sewing Bee a real buzz". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Weekly top 10 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".
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