The Great British Sewing Bee series 11
| The Great British Sewing Bee | |
|---|---|
| Series 11 | |
| Starring | Sara Pascoe (Host) Esme Young (Judge) Patrick Grant (Judge) |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 15 July 2025 – present |
| Series chronology | |
The eleventh series of The Great British Sewing Bee began on 15 July 2025.[1][2] Sara Pascoe, who had previously presented the eight and ninth series, returned as the presenter of the show after taking a season off due to maternity leave. Both Esme Young and Patrick Grant returned as the judges. The series consisted of 12 contestants competing to be named the best sewer. The show aired on BBC One. The series was filmed at Sunny Bank Mills, a former textile mill located in Farsley, Leeds. The mill, which was founded in 1829, was a working textile mill until 2008.
The Sewers
| Sewer[1][2] | Age | Occupation | Place of Residency | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 59 | Retired | Staffordshire | |
| Dan Stones | 37 | Stage performer | Durham | 7th |
| Gaynor Mainwaring | 72 | Retired office manager | Port Talbot | |
| Glendora | 59 | Bus driver | Luton | 10th |
| Jessica 'Jess' Harriott-Kerr | 33 | Head of communications | London | 8th |
| Kit Giroux | 24 | Digital marketer | Manchester | |
| Novello Nugée | 66 | Business owner and magistrate | London | 9th |
| Órla Ní Eadhra | 19 | Café worker/student | Inverness | |
| Peter | 45 | Senior pre-construction manager | Devon | 11th= |
| Saffie | 32 | Lecturer | London | 11th= |
| Stuart Askew | 53 | Premises manager | Herefordshire | |
| Yasmin Proctor-Kent | 30 | Scientist | Gateshead |
Results and Eliminations
| Sewer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | WIN | WIN | WIN | |||||||
| Gaynor | ||||||||||
| Kit | ||||||||||
| Órla | WIN | |||||||||
| Stuart | ||||||||||
| Yasmin | ||||||||||
| Dan | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Jess | ELIM | |||||||||
| Novello | ELIM | |||||||||
| Glendora | ELIM | |||||||||
| Peter | WIN | ELIM | ||||||||
| Saffie | ELIM | |||||||||
Sewer won Garment of the Week
One of the judges' favourite sewers
Sewer was safe and got through to next round
One of the judges' least favourite sewers
Sewer was eliminated
Episodes
- Sewer eliminated Garment of the Week
Episode 1: Shape Week
In this episode, Glendora fell ill and did not participate in the Transformation challenge judging and the entire Made-to-measure challenge. No sewer was eliminated, with all twelve progressing through to the next episode.[3][4]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Tie Front Blouse) |
Transformation Challenge (Circle Skirts) |
Made-to-measure (Pleated Dress) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 2 | Batwing Sleeve Blouse | 1 | Denim Dress |
| Dan | 6 | Halter Top and Skirt | 4 | Pleated Disc Dress |
| Gaynor | 3 | Dress | 6 | Day Dress |
| Glendora | 4 | Shorts | 9 | n/a |
| Jess | 11 | Gathered Dress | 12 | 60's Baby Doll Dress |
| Kit | 1 | Gathered Top | 3 | Lightning Bolt Dress |
| Novello | 10 | Ruffled Top | 5 | Halterneck Dress |
| Órla | 5 | Gathered Blouse | 11 | Monochrome Mini Dress |
| Peter | 9 | Trousers with Braces | 7 | Statement Little Black Dress |
| Saffie | 12 | Halter Top | 10 | Custom Printed Dress |
| Stuart | 7 | Gathered Blouse | 8 | A-line Dress |
| Yasmin | 8 | Bow Blouse | 2 | Punky Tartan Mini Dress |
Episode 2: Activewear Week
In this episode, two sewers were eliminated. For the Transformation Challenge, the sewers were asked to make a party outfit from vintage cycling jerseys.[5]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Seven Panel Cap) |
Transformation Challenge (Cycling Jerseys) |
Made-to-measure (Athleisure) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 8 | Purple Floral Dress | 11 | Yellow Tennis Outfit |
| Dan | 3 | Two Piece Outfit | 10 | Athleisure Outfit |
| Gaynor | 6 | Blue Patterned Dress | 5 | Roller Derby Kit |
| Glendora | 11 | Red and Black Dress | 4 | Yoga Class Outfit |
| Jess | 12 | Grey and Pink Two Piece | 8 | Post Work Out Princess |
| Kit | 1 | Colour-blocked Dress | 1 | Mesh Athleisure Wear |
| Novello | 9 | Yellow and Black Dress | 3 | Yoga Cool Down Clothing |
| Órla | 10 | Dress with Godets | 6 | Influencer's Outfit |
| Peter | 2 | Teal and Pink Two Piece | 7 | Skater Boy |
| Saffie | 4 | Blue Top with a Frill | 12 | Combo Climber |
| Stuart | 7 | Yellow Flower Dress | 9 | Tennis Two Piece |
| Yasmin | 5 | Top and Skirt | 2 | Pitch to Pub Outfit |
Episode 3: Design Icons Week
In the Pattern Challenge, the sewers were asked to make a Diane von Fürstenberg wrap dress.[6]
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (DVF Wrap Dress) |
Transformation Challenge (Vivienne Westwood homage) |
Made-to-measure (Versace) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 1 | Tartan Bustier Dress | 8 | Dorothy-inspired Dress |
| Dan | 7 | Grey Dress with Tartan Ruffles | 5 | J-Lo-inspired Dress |
| Gaynor | 5 | Tartan Trousers & Lace Top | 9 | Cut Out Dress |
| Glendora | 8 | Pale Green Quilted Top and Tweet Skirt | 10 | Pandora Dress |
| Jess | 2 | Pannier Dress | 3 | Beyoncé-inspired Dress |
| Kit | 3 | Black Top and Patterned Gold Dress | 1 | Body Positivity Dress |
| Novello | 9 | Top, Skirt, Cape, and Wig | 6 | Medusa Mini Dress |
| Órla | 6 | Black and Tartan Corset Dress | 7 | Butterfly Outfit |
| Stuart | 10 | Blue Tartan and Yellow Check Dress | 4 | River of Gold Dress |
| Yasmin | 4 | Blue Tartan and Plum Silk Dress | 2 | Harness Dress |
Episode 4: Korea Week
This week, the judges were joined by renowned Korean fashion designer Eudon Choi. The pattern challenge was to make a traditional short jacket called a jeogori.[7] The made-to-measure challenge was to make a garment based on the cheollik jacket.
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Jeodori) |
Transformation Challenge (Tae Kwon Do Uniforms) |
Made-to-measure (Cheollik) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 3 | Sleeveless Dress | 2 | Camo Cheollik |
| Dan | 8 | Top and Cut-Out Trousers | 4 | Quilted Cheollik Dress |
| Gaynor | 7 | Striped Dress | 7 | Cheollik Day Dress |
| Jess | 6 | White Dress with Straps | 8 | Checkered Cheollik |
| Kit | 1 | Fan-shaped Dress | 1 | Choellik Jumpsuit |
| Novello | 9 | White Skirt with Red Braces | 9 | Welsh-inspired Cheollik |
| Órla | 5 | 60's Mini Dress | 6 | Cheollik Two Piece |
| Stuart | 4 | Woven Dress | 5 | Trench Coat Cheollik |
| Yasmin | 2 | Paneled Top | 3 | Cheollik Archery Dress |
Episode 5: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Week
The episode's first challenge was to make a jacket using a zero-waste pattern design.[8] The transformation challenge was to make a festival outfit using tents that had been rescued from festival campsites. The made-to-measure challenge was inspired by the WWII Make Do and Mend champaign.
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Zero-Waste Workwear Jacket) |
Transformation Challenge (Festival Tent to Festival Outfit) |
Made-to-measure (Family Occasion Outfit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 4 | Grey Top and Skirt | 2 | 60th Birthday Party Jumpsuit |
| Dan | 6 | Caped Bikini Ensemble | 1 | Wish Every Day Was Christmas Day |
| Gaynor | 7 | Top with Striped Pants | 5 | Out For A Family Meal Dress |
| Jess | 8 | Dress with Hood and Puff Sleeves | 8 | Summer Barbecue Dress |
| Kit | 1 | Mesh Top with Puffy Dress | 3 | All My Friends' Jeans Dress |
| Órla | 2 | Two-piece with Shoulder Cape | 4 | Christmas Cèilidh Dress |
| Stuart | 5 | Top and Skirt with Pockets | 7 | Menswear Summer Party Dress |
| Yasmin | 3 | Purple Dress with Straps and Ties | 6 | Pop the Champaign Playsuit |
Episode 6: Kids Week
This week, the judges were joined for the first challenge by fashion designer Victoria Jenkins, who specialises in adaptive clothing. The pattern challenge was to make dungarees.[9] The made-to-measure challenge was to make fancy dress costumes, for nine-year-old children, inspired by what the sewers wanted to be when they were younger.
| Sewer | Pattern Challenge (Adaptive Dungarees) |
Transformation Challenge (Maternity Wear to Playwear) |
Made-to-measure (Fancy Dress Costume) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caz | 7 | Lavender Jacket and Trousers | 7 | Fashion Designer |
| Dan | 6 | Pop-star Outfit | 4 | Ringmaster |
| Gaynor | 4 | Plum and Lilac Top and Trousers | 3 | Ballerina |
| Kit | 1 | Striped Jumpsuit | 5 | Elton John Dungarees |
| Órla | 5 | Striped Dress with Tights | 1 | Beekeeper |
| Stuart | 3 | Sunflower-patterned Top and Shorts | 6 | Polar Explorer |
| Yasmin | 2 | Mustard Vest Top and Skort | 2 | Politician |
Ratings
| Episode no. |
Airdate | Total viewers (millions) |
Weekly ranking all channels[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 July 2025 | 4.479 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 July 2025 | 3.720 | 8 |
| 3 | 29 July 2025 | 4.276 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 August 2025 | 4.156 | 2 |
| 5 | 12 August 2025 | ||
| 6 | 19 August 2025 | ||
| 7 | 26 August 2025 | ||
| 8 | 2 September 2025 | ||
| 9 | 9 September 2025 | ||
| 10 | 16 September 2025 |
References
- ^ a b Evans, Greg (16 July 2025). "Great British Sewing Bee 2025: Meet all 12 contestants in this year's competition". Independent. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ a b "The Great British Sewing Bee 2025 cast: Meet the contestants". Radio Times. RadioTimes.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Walker, Rachel (16 July 2025). "Great British Sewing Bee 2025 – Sewing Patterns S11 Ep1". The Fold Line. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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