SEW-DOWN
THE Great British Sewing Bee is back on our screens TONIGHT (Wednesday, April 27, 2022) on BBC One.
But some viewers may wonder where the competition is filmed.
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Where is The Great British Sewing Bee filmed?
The Great British Sewing Bee has travelled 200 miles from its usual London filming location to the Sunny Bank Mills on the outskirts of Leeds.
JudgePatrick Grant told the Yorkshire Evening Post: "Leeds is at the heart of the wool and textile industry so it feels appropriate to film in a great big spinning mill."
Previously, the show was filmed at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London’s Docklands.
Judge Patrick Grant previously told the BBC: "It was a real joy to spend time there.
"We’d come on to the set just before 7am every day and the sunrises and sunsets were amazing.
"Having that wonderful vista across the River Thames from the sewing room, can’t help but inspire the sewers.
"It was a spectacular place to shoot."
The Great British Sewing Bee was previously filmed in Bermondsey on the south bank of the Thames, at 47-49 Tanner Street.
The old building was a Victorian warehouse with exposed brick walls, beams and wooden floor.
It had previously been shot at the Metropolitan Wharf, which describes itself as “a vibrant riverside quarter of creative work-spaces, and luxury loft apartments".
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How does The Great British Sewing Bee work?
In the show, talented amateur sewers have competed to be named Britain's best home sewer.
Each week, the contestants create garments in three different challenges, using different sewing techniques.
They start with the pattern challenge followed by the transformation task.
The final round will see the sewers make clothes for a model.
After this one seamstress wins Garment of the Week, but another unlucky one is sent packing.
Their sewing skills are scrutinised by resident judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant.
What time does The Great British Sewing Bee start on BBC1?
The Great British Sewing Bee returns to BBC One TONIGHT (Wednesday, April 27, 2021) at 8pm.
The competition features 12 contestants battling it out to win the top spot.
You can catch up with past episodes on the BBC iPlayer.