Sewing Blog
Chinelo Bally’s Essential Measurement Advice For Garment Construction
Chinelo Bally, Freehand Fashion, GBSB, Measuring, Sewing Bee,
2016
GBSB series two contestant, and freehand cutting fashionista, Chinelo Bally is the queen of achieving that perfect fit. Measuring is one of the most key elements of the making process and here she explains why you need to take time to measure every part of your body properly – no shortcuts!…
2016
In 2014, Chinelo Bally wowed the Sewing Bee judges with her talent for freehand cutting. Here she shares her top tips on creating garments, without the fuss of a pattern.
Freehand cutting involves garment construction without the use of a commercial pattern. Detailed measurements are taken and used to project the…
2016
Series one contestant Stuart Hillard watches GBSB go global for International Week!
“So, we have reached the halfway mark on The Great British Sewing Bee and the remaining seven sewers tackled garments from all corners of the world. It was International Week in the sewing room and each challenge concentrated on a…
11 Jul 2024
While there was some sort of football on the other side, we were engrossed in this week’s Sewing Bee (OK, we…
4 Jul 2024
It may have been a day later than expected but Lingerie Week on The Great British Sewing Bee was worth…
26 Jun 2024
This week we welcomed mini models into the sewing room as it was Children’s Week on The Great British Sewing Bee…
11 Jul 2024
While there was some sort of football on the other side, we were engrossed in this week’s Sewing Bee (OK, we…
4 Jul 2024
It may have been a day later than expected but Lingerie Week on The Great British Sewing Bee was worth…
26 Jun 2024
This week we welcomed mini models into the sewing room as it was Children’s Week on The Great British Sewing Bee…
