#great british sewing bee

[totallyhussein-blog]

Asmaa Al-Allak’s memories of Iraq are woven into her very fabric

Head bent in concentration, tape measure slung around her neck, young Asmaa Al-Allak often knelt on the floor amid piles of colourful fabric even as rockets whistled above the family home in southern Iraq.

The seven-year-old would take in every detail of her mother and grandmother flicking through pages of their favourite fashion magazine and discussing the sewing patterns for each outfit featured in that month’s issue.

While the two women traced templates on to bolts of material, Asmaa mimicked them in miniature on remnants for arguably the best-dressed Sindy doll in war-torn Basra.

Four decades later, childhood memories like these compelled Al-Allak to become a contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee 2023, a reality TV show she won in an achievement that, for her, topped even attaining a medical degree.

“Creativity is in the genes,” she tells Tahira Yaqoob of The National, laughing over a zoom call from Wales, where the consultant breast surgeon, now 47, lives with her engineer husband and children, Sophia, 20, and Jacob, eight.

#iraq #iraqi #uk #baghdad #manchester #london #liverpool #scotland #cardiff #great british sewing bee #creativity #designs #design #product design #creative #material #the bbc #media #the national #zoom #social media #basra

[unashamedly-enthusiastic]

The great British sewing bee is the only show that the husband and I actually make time to sit down and watch together and i love it so much

Tonight was the final where they end by telling you what everyone has been up to since filming and it gets me EVERY TIME

#great british sewing bee #Everyone just does such a good job #And is helpful and nice #It's just so good

[benoits-neckerchieves]

A very happy birthday to the beautiful Patrick Grant!! 🎂 🎉 💕

#i don’t care that no one else stans him i will scream into the void #patrick grant #appreciation post #beautiful men #moustache #niche fandom #fangirl problems #he looks so good #him #so handsome #men we love #beautiful man #handsome #sartorial #i love him #stylish men #the ​great british sewing bee #great british sewing bee #gbsb

[lifeisahighway]

lowkey love the bit of sewing bee during the made to measure where esme and patrick are casually bitching about the contestants just for the ✨drama✨

#the attempt at suspense makes me laugh #great british sewing bee

[radcats]

if u have never watched great british sewing bee with a professional seamstress you are severely missing out. my mum helpfully lets us know what they are doing wrong, and mentions the fact they magnetise their pins every week,

#seriously its the best #why is he cutting it you dont need to cut it? #oo thats hard #DONT USE A ZIGZAG STITCH FOR THAT #-all quotes from my mother #belle speaks #sewing #sewing bee #great british sewing bee #british #england

[morticiaaddamsismyqueen]

“It would be straightforward, if my brain was working”

What a mood, Asmaa, what a mood

#the great british sewing bee #great british sewing bee

[thoughtsofthegirlwiththecurl]

Why have none of you told me about The Great British Sewing Bee???? It's been around since 2013???? I had to find out about it in the London rights report from this year's book fair???????????

#Allison rambles #great british sewing bee #i need to figure out how to watch this immediately

[reniadeb]

🪡 @reniadeb 🪡

#meme #funny #memes #relatable #relatable memes #relatable meme #sewing bee #great british sewing bee

[fraserfeelingfabulous]

I saw a curtain, hanging in a charity shop window, for £4 and I just knew it would look better as a dress.

#sewing #great british sewing bee #homemade #seamstress #blonde girl #blondes #tanned #selfie #wedding guests #wedding outfits

[mysticaleyeliner]

I know there's a format to follow but the final is only ever decided on the Made to Measure so I'd really rather they just set an incredibly hard task and spent the whole hour focusing on the extreme technicality of it

#great british sewing bee

[covenworm]

the great british sewing bee has such after school club energy. if adults did textiles gcse. i love it.

#disclaimer i have not done textiles gcse i don't know what it's like #sewing #great british sewing bee #gcse #covenworm

[datsderbunnyblog]

'Ey up, who's watching Sewing Bee?

#great british sewing bee #sewing bee 2022

[declanwidow]

brogan’s commitment to puff sleeves on sewing bee is so inspiring

#great british sewing bee #gbsb 2022

[benoits-neckerchieves]

I’m sorry he is being especially cute today

#i thought i was over this man #but come on #i love how everyone was freaking out abt him not wearing a tie #patrick grant #the great british sewing bee #great british sewing bee #gbsb #sewing bee

[jaynedolluk]

Last few weekend’s of the Times have included interviews w/Douglas Stuart (still haven’t read Shuggie Bain let alone his new book), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (from Derry girls), Michael Rosen on his cats and Kate Spicer on her beloved dog, Wolfie dying, Sharon Osbourne, Esme Young (I’m so glad Sewing Bee is back), and Steve Coogan + Sarah Solemani (their new show Chivalry is a lot better than I thought it would be).  Also Diane Kruger, Alice Cooper, Jodie Comer and Richard Coles (who’s now retired). 

Also great piece on Basquiat and the end of the golden age of girlbands plus reviews of The Split, Chivalry, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Derry Girls, Gentleman Jack and  Norman Scott’s book.  There was also a review of The Northman which sounds good but I don’t really want to go to the cinema at the moment. 

#derry girls #kate spicer #sharon osbourne #esme young #great british sewing bee #chivalry #steve coogan #sarah solemani #jodie comer #richard coles #jean michel basquiat #the split #gentleman jack #the northman

[creams-wifey]

Feel brogan on the many pairs of pjs, even though mines almost half of what she has

#great british sewing bee #she has 50 but i have about 15?